Gin Rummy vs Rummy Tiles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gin Rummy
Play the classic card game of Gin Rummy. Strategically collect melds and runs by drawing and discarding cards to form the best hand and win the game. Enjoy a clean interface with helpful features like auto-sorting and saving your progress.
- Collect melds and runs
- Draw and discard cards
- Clean, large card design
- Auto-sort hand
- Card animations
- Auto-save progress
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Gin Rummy is the popular rummy card game. Get one card, discard another and collect the best set for the victory. Game features: - clean big cards - auto-sort current hand - card animation - auto-save when exit
Rummy Tiles
Experience the classic Rummy card game with a twist, using tiles instead of cards. Arrange tiles to form valid runs and sets, with a 30-point requirement for your initial drop. Enjoy strategic gameplay and rearrange tiles freely on the table.
- Tile-based Rummy gameplay
- Create runs and sets
- 30-point initial drop requirement
- Flexible tile rearrangement
- Classic Rummy rules
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Rummy classic game using tiles. Drop a tile on the top of another for creating runs. Drop 30 points for initial drop. Rearrange tiles on the table as you wish, as long as the table stays valid. Touch instructions for full instructions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gin Rummy at 4.7 against Rummy Tiles's 3.4. Gin Rummy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (155K vs 10). Rummy Tiles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price 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. Gin Rummy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rummy Tiles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gin Rummy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gin Rummy has 155K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Gin Rummy's written reviews are positive against 57% of Rummy Tiles's.
Gin Rummy ships an update every 5 weeks, Rummy Tiles every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gin Rummy | Rummy Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (155K ratings) — better | 3.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 155K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahjong | Daniel Rossler |
Customer experience
Gin Rummy
Rummy Tiles
Bugs and requests
Gin Rummy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Duplicate cards appearing in opponent's hand
- Discarded cards reappearing in the draw pile
- Freezing and crashing issues on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Option to manually arrange cards in hand
- Undo feature for accidental card discards
- Detailed game statistics and win/loss tracking
Rummy Tiles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gin Rummy
- Opponent Brandon$1.99
- Full Version$4.99
- Opponent Carol$4.99
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- Opponent Daniel$9.99
Rummy Tiles
No in-app purchases
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