Hearts Premium vs Hearts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearts Premium
Experience the classic Hearts card game with stunning graphics and smooth animations. Strategize to avoid taking points and the dreaded Queen of Spades. Features adjustable difficulty and game settings for a personalized experience.
- Rich graphics and smooth animations
- Intelligent AI opponents
- Three difficulty levels
- Configurable game speed
- Automatic save functionality
- Play to 50, 100, or 150 points
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The classic card game Hearts is now available on your iPhone or iPod Touch. With rich graphics and smooth animations, Hearts Premium is the premier Hearts app on the app store. Try to stick your opponents with as many hearts as possible, while simultaneously avoiding hearts yourself. Watch out for the Queen of Spades, she'll ruin your day. Hearts Premium features an outstanding artificial intelligence engine. Three different difficulty levels ensure that you can play against a computer opponent that matches your skill level. Hearts Premium offers many exciting features, including: * Great graphics and awesome sound effects * Play to 50, 100, or 150 points * Option to count Jack of Diamonds as -10 points * Configurable game speed (slow, medium, or fast) * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the app If you've been waiting for a killer Hearts game for your iPhone or iPod Touch, this is it. Download Hearts Premium today and check it out!
Hearts
Enjoy a classic card game experience against AI opponents. Features large, clear card faces and intuitive controls for precise play. Track your progress with visible point totals and game scores.
- Play against 3 computer opponents
- Large, easy-to-see card faces
- Intuitive click-to-play controls
- Visible point running totals
- Visible game scores
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Enjoy a classic game of Hearts against three computer opponents. Large, easy-to-read cards and a clean table layout make playing simple and comfortable. Cards are arranged for easy selection, so you can choose exactly the card you want with a single click. Running point totals and game scores stay visible throughout the game, making it easy to see where everyone stands. Whether you’re a longtime Hearts player or just looking for a relaxing card game, Hearts makes it easy to sit down and start playing. From the maker of the popular Pinochle card games for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hearts at Free against Hearts Premium's $4.99. Hearts also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Hearts Premium's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 57%). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Hearts is free to download; Hearts Premium costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hearts Premium against 4.7 for Hearts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Hearts Premium's written reviews are positive against 57% of Hearts's.
Hearts Premium ships an update every 5 months, Hearts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearts Premium | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) | 4.7 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better | 57.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
Hearts Premium
Hearts
User reviews
Hearts Premium
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable game experience
- 🎮 Great version of classic game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Predictable AI opponents
- 💰 Paid version not worth the cost
- 🔍 Difficult to see scores and cards
Hearts
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 👍 Smooth and responsive
- 🎨 Customizable card and table designs
- 🧠 Challenging AI opponents
- 💡 Ability to play to different scores
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game freezing/crashing issues
- 🤖 AI opponents sometimes play unrealistically
- 🚫 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔍 Lack of detailed game statistics
Bugs and requests
Hearts Premium
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scores and UI elements become misaligned
- Game freezes or crashes on certain devices
- New card design is harder to read
- Paid version has issues like ads still showing
Requested features
4 requests- Add statistics and player tracking
- Allow customization of player names/avatars
- Improve difficulty settings and AI behavior
- Add option to automatically end game when all points are played
Hearts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after completing a game
- New game button not working after exiting the app
- Cards not displaying in the correct order
Requested features
4 requests- Add player name customization
- Implement a 'Tram' button to automatically take remaining tricks
- Improve randomness of card deals
- Add option to disable shooting the moon
In-app purchases
Hearts Premium
No in-app purchases
Hearts
No in-app purchases
