Skat vs SipMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skat
Experience the popular German trick-taking card game on your mobile device. Enjoy intensive gameplay with strong computer opponents, customizable rules, and various card decks. Perfect for both beginners and experienced players looking for a classic card game experience.
- Strong computer opponents
- German and French card decks
- Replay and beginner help
- Customizable rules (Kontra, Re, Bock, Ramsch)
- Background scene customization
- Personalize computer opponent photos
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Skat is a trick taking card game. It is the most popular German card game played by over 20 million people. Our Skat app was #1 card game for over six weeks in the German App Store. Play the original on iPhone and enjoy many hours of intensive gameplay! Highlights: - Strong computer opponents - German and French deck of cards - Replay and in-game help for beginners - Customize the rules with Kontra, Re, Bock and Ramsch - Choose from three great background scenes - Select your own photos for the computer opponents Warning: The spoken game sound is German language only. Please contact the authors if you are interested in localized sound. Thank you! SKAT for iPhone is based on the desktop version of Skat for Mac and PC. For 20 years this is one of the most favored computer skat games. Learn more at www.skat-game.com
SipMaster
A competitive game where players estimate the weight of objects. The app works best with dedicated hardware but can be used with a kitchen scale. It offers various game modes for different occasions.
- Weight estimation gameplay
- Competitive multiplayer
- Variety of game modes
- Optional hardware integration
- Kitchen scale compatibility
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SipMaster is a revolutionary game you can play when you meet your friends. The game, consisting of an app and associated hardware, combines fun and competition in a completely new form! The game mechanic is to meassure the exact weight of any object and try to predict its weight. Estimate the right weight more precisely than your friends and become the SipMaster! Different game variants provide variety and lasting fun. The game variants differ in competition, teamwork or fun games. There's the right game for every occasion. The app is most fun with the original SipMaster hardware! The precision scale connects to the app seamlessly and takes over the weighing for you. As long as you don't have a SipMaster, you can play your first rounds with a kitchen scale to test it out. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SipMaster at Free against Skat's $11.99. Skat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
SipMaster is free to download; Skat costs $11.99 up front. Skat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SipMaster sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Skat ships an update every 3 weeks, SipMaster every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skat | SipMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (313 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 313 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isar Interactive GmbH & Co. KG | JLT Technologies GmbH |
Customer experience
Skat
SipMaster
Bugs and requests
Skat
Reported bugs
9 issues- Score calculation takes excessive time
- Frequent crashes in latest versions
- App hangs/sluggish performance in settings dialogs
- Graphics glitches when selecting wrong cards
- Slow loading times
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- iOS 7 version prone to crashing
- Settings buttons hidden behind status bars on iPad
- AI pauses noticeably before card selection
- Randomizer/shuffle appears broken
Requested features
14 requests- Online multiplayer functionality
- Bundled pricing for iPhone and iPad versions
- Complete English language translation
- Ability to forfeit games mid-play
- Local multiplayer on same device
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- More rule variations (e.g., 3 Bock, 3 Ramsch, Skat push)
- Stronger AI opponents for experienced players
- Undo functionality for accidental card plays
- Game review showing which player held which cards
- Stronger AI defensive strategies
- Adjustable AI strength levels
- Language setting within app (not device-dependent)
- Hide opponent hands option
- 4-player mode activation help
SipMaster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skat
- Woche$1.99
- Monat$3.99
- Halbjahr$17.99
SipMaster
- Cricket$2.99
- Golf$2.99
- Tower$2.99
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- Las Vegas$2.99
- RabbitHunt$2.99
- DiDi's Sound Package$3.99
