Nerts vs Nertz Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nerts
Compete in a fast-paced card game to race against opponents to claim ace piles and score points. Increase the challenge with higher skill levels and more players. Enjoy a visually appealing experience optimized for mobile.
- Competitive card gameplay
- Virtual opponents
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Local Wi-Fi multiplayer
- Beautiful graphics and animations
- Optimized for small screens
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So you think you're good at Solitaire? Prove it with Nerts! Nerts is the action-packed card game that lets you compete against virtual opponents for the ace piles in a race to get rid of your cards and gain the most points. As you get faster, increase the skill level and number of opponents to intensify the challenge! Carefully designed by a life-long Nerts fan, it features all the essentials, such as: - Beautiful graphics and animations - Optimized for small screen play - Opponent peeking - "Lefty mode" - Up to three opponents - Three levels of difficulty Watch out, this game may be addicting! Full version features: - Multiplayer using local Wi-Fi with up to 5 other people - Four harder difficulty levels - Play with up to 5 computer players - Games can last multiple rounds until the winning score is reached To get the full version, download the free app and then upgrade to the full version with the in-app purchase.
Nertz Tap
A fast-paced card game where players race to play cards onto central piles and be the first to clear their deck. Test your reflexes and compete against others in solo or online multiplayer modes.
- Speed-based gameplay
- Spot open center piles
- Clear Nertz pile first
- Adjustable bot speed
- Solo play
- Online multiplayer
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Speed is everything for Nertz. Race to spot open center piles, play your cards first, and clear your Nertz pile before anyone else! Test your reflex speed by spotting moves as quickly as possible! Adjust bot speed to challenge your own mental reflexes Play solo or jump into online multiplayer and compete with friends anytime, anywhere. Whether you have a few minutes or an hour Nertz delivers instant fun and competitive excitement!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nertz Tap at 100% against Nerts's 47%. Nertz Tap also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Nerts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (898 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nerts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nertz Tap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nertz Tap holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nerts has 898 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Nerts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nertz Tap's.
Nerts ships an update every 6 months, Nertz Tap weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nerts | Nertz Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (898 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 898 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Earthshine Labs, LLC | SHAKIUR RAHMAN |
Customer experience
Nerts
Nertz Tap
Bugs and requests
Nerts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Upgrade feature causes app to crash
- Cards disappearing or not registering correctly
- Stuck game state with no way to resolve
Requested features
3 requests- Resume game option without paid upgrade
- Multiplayer support across networks
- Detailed game statistics and leaderboards
Nertz Tap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nerts
- Super Skills Upgrade$2.99
Nertz Tap
- Remove Ads$2.99
