Comparison

Spite & Malice vs Five Suits Connected

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spite & Malice

Experience a unique solitaire-style card game where you race to play cards from your pile while strategically blocking your opponent. Customize your game with personalized cards and backgrounds. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels in single-player mode.

Highlights
  • Solitaire-style card gameplay
  • Race to play cards
  • Block opponent's progress
  • Customizable cards and backgrounds
  • Three single-player difficulty levels
  • Optimized for iOS devices
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Challenge yourself to the unique card game Spite & Malice, comparable to Skip-Bo. Like Skip-bo, Spite & Malice is about racing your opponent to play cards from your pile. Don't overload your side stacks! Block your opponent when you can to slow their pace. You can even customize the board and cards to play Spite & Malice your way. Play Spite & Malice now and unleash your inner Spite! It's free, so why wait? __________________________________________ AWESOME FEATURES -Single player has three levels of deviousness (easy, medium, and hard) -Personalize your cards and background -Full iOS 10 optimization for iPhone and iPad __________________________________________ CUSTOMER REVIEWS: Spite and Malice “This game is addictive. I have deleted it twice because I was getting eye strain but I keep re-installing it” “I can’t put it down, and it’s been about a week…” “Super addicting and just plain fun.” __________________________________________ Follow us online for news and promotions: - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trivialtech - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/trivialtech

About

Five Suits Connected

Play a popular turn-based card game online or offline. Compete with friends, family, or players worldwide in a game of strategy and low scores. The objective is to have the fewest points after all rounds.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Play against friends or strangers
  • Offline single-device play
  • Play against AI opponents
  • In-game messaging
  • Turn-based gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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Five Suits Connected is an online card game based on the Five Crowns game by Set Enterprises, Inc. It is a turn-based card game that the whole family can play. With online play games can be played with family, friends or someone new from around the world in a match that doesn't end until all rounds have been played. Online play also features in-game messaging for interacting with your opponents. Five Suits Connected can also be played offline on a single device against others or against computer opponents. The objective is to obtain the lowest number of points after playing all eleven hands of the game. The game consists of two 55 card decks ranging from 3's to Kings of 5 suits. There are an additional 6 Jokers in the deck. In the first round, 3 cards are dealt to each player. Each round the cards are reshuffled and an additional card is dealt to each player. This continues until each player is dealt 13 cards in the last round. Each turn starts by either drawing a card from the deck or picking up the top card from the discard pile. The turn is completed by discarding one card. A player can meld some or all of his or her books and/or runs during any of his or her turns. When a player melds all of the cards out of his or her hand they "open". When a player is able to open, the remaining players each have one last turn. Each player will pick up a card, lay down a card and meld his/her books and/or runs to remove those cards from his/her hand. The remaining cards count as points against him/her for this round. The player who goes first in each round rotates. Play continues until the eleventh hand when the Kings are wild. The player with the lowest score wins.

Screenshots

Spite & Malice4 screens
Five Suits Connected4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spite & Malice at Free against Five Suits Connected's $2.99. Spite & Malice also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 1.3K). Five Suits Connected's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spite & Malice is free to download; Five Suits Connected costs $2.99 up front. Spite & Malice sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Five Suits Connected sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Spite & Malice against 4.6 for Five Suits Connected. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spite & Malice has 10K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Spite & Malice's written reviews are positive against 76% of Five Suits Connected's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spite & Malice ships an update every 2 months, Five Suits Connected every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Spite & Malice versus Five Suits Connected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpite & MaliceFive Suits Connected
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (10K ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncMatt Gabriel

Customer experience

Spite & Malice

All ratings10,209 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews755 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.6%

Five Suits Connected

All ratings1,317 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.2%

User reviews

Spite & Malice

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 🧠 Keeps the mind active
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic for those who played the physical card game

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty levels not distinct enough
  • 💰 Paid version doesn't remove ads
  • 🤖 AI opponent makes questionable moves
  • 🚧 Occasional freezing and crashing issues

Five Suits Connected

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Functional
  • 💡 Alternate scoring feature
  • 👍 Great way to stay connected
  • 👍 Responsive developer
  • 👍 Allows playing with family/friends remotely

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes, glitches
  • 👎 Unintuitive, confusing interface
  • 👎 Unable to invite friends
  • 👎 Slow, unresponsive
  • 👎 Visuals/graphics are underwhelming

Bugs and requests

Spite & Malice

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes during gameplay
  • Ads get stuck and can't be closed
  • Inconsistent behavior when playing certain card combinations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to play against friends
  • More customization options for cards and backgrounds
  • Ability to track progress and stats across devices

Five Suits Connected

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not showing up
  • Turn not registering properly
  • Scoring issues
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add computer player option
  • Ability to arrange cards
  • Add notification sounds
  • Implement 'stepping away' feature
  • Improve card visibility and sizing

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spite & Malice

One-time2
  • Spiteful AI Discount$3.99
  • Spiteful AI$9.99
5 purchases

Five Suits Connected

One-time5
  • Game Log$0.99
  • Wild Card Protection$0.99
  • Ask Computer for Help$0.99
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  • Large Cards$0.99
  • Five Suits Connected Bundle$2.99

Questions

Is Spite & Malice free?
Spite & Malice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Suits Connected free?
Five Suits Connected costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spite & Malice or Five Suits Connected?
Five Suits Connected is rated higher. Spite & Malice averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Five Suits Connected averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Spite & Malice or Five Suits Connected have ads?
Spite & Malice shows ads; Five Suits Connected does not.
Which is updated more often, Spite & Malice or Five Suits Connected?
Spite & Malice ships an update every 2 months, and Five Suits Connected every 11 days. Most recently, Spite & Malice was updated on October 28, 2026 and Five Suits Connected on October 27, 2026.

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