Comparison

Gin Rummy vs Pup Rummy PLUS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collect melds and runs
  • Draw and discard cards
  • Clean, large card design
  • Auto-sort hand
  • Card animations
  • Auto-save progress
Features
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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

About

Pup Rummy PLUS

Engage in a strategic tile-matching game where you group numbered tiles in sets of three or more. Utilize wildcards, rearrange existing sets, and aim to be the first to play all your tiles to win. Offers numerous game variations and customizable options.

Highlights
  • Play 10 built-in game types
  • Create customized game types
  • Play against computer opponents
  • Adjust time limits per turn
  • Choose opponents with skill levels
  • Undo/redo moves
  • Organize tiles automatically
Features
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Play the addictive game of Tile Rummy (aka Rummy Tiles). Play your tiles in matching groups of three or more. You can use jokers as wildcard tiles. Re-arrange tiles already on the table to create new possibilities. If you are the first to have played all your tiles, you win the game. This is a popular game of strategy and luck, played all around the world in many variations. Pup Rummy PLUS offers a number of game variations. With Pup Rummy PLUS, you can: - play 10 different built-in game types - play your own customized game types - play against 1, 2 or 3 computer opponents - play with or without a time limit per turn varying from 2 minutes to a crazy 20 seconds - choose your opponents out of 16 different players with individual skill levels and playing strategies - undo and redo all moves in your turn - neatly arrange groups on the table by type, color and value, with a single tap - have your tiles organized automatically, or order your tiles yourself - ask for a hint when you're stuck - pause the game at any moment - stop at any time and continue later - choose bigger or smaller tiles - see your total scores for each table, and reset them whenever you want - speed up or slow down the tile movement - play using one of the 8 included tile sets - pick one of the included game backgrounds You play by simply dragging your tiles around. Or you can tap matching tiles first to select them, then drag them all in one go. Opponent moves are animated so you don't lose track. When the table has become too crowded, tap the eye button for an overview of the entire table. In the non-scrolling Parking area you can easily build new combinations. You can create your own game types by combining the available game rule options. Pup Rummy PLUS supports all known game variations and a few additional rules, not found in the original game: - two spare cells that hold tiles that every player can use - trade those annoying duplicate tiles with other players - skip turns after an invalid turn, instead of having to draw extra tiles Combining all available options allows for millions of possible different game types! Download Pup Rummy PLUS now for your daily game!

Screenshots

Gin Rummy2 screens
Pup Rummy PLUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gin Rummy at Free against Pup Rummy PLUS's $2.99. Gin Rummy also leads on ratings volume (155K vs 23) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Pup Rummy PLUS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gin Rummy is free to download; Pup Rummy PLUS costs $2.99 up front. Gin Rummy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pup Rummy PLUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gin Rummy against 4.8 for Pup Rummy PLUS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gin Rummy has 155K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Gin Rummy's written reviews are positive against 74% of Pup Rummy PLUS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gin Rummy ships an update every 5 weeks, Pup Rummy PLUS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gin Rummy versus Pup Rummy PLUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGin RummyPup Rummy PLUS
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (155K ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews73.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahjongOleksandr Piddubnyi

Customer experience

Gin Rummy

All ratings153,882 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative21.3%

Pup Rummy PLUS

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative19.7%

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

Pup Rummy PLUS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gin Rummy

One-time4
  • Opponent Brandon$1.99
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Opponent Carol$4.99
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  • Opponent Daniel$9.99
None

Pup Rummy PLUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gin Rummy free?
Gin Rummy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pup Rummy PLUS free?
Pup Rummy PLUS costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gin Rummy or Pup Rummy PLUS?
Pup Rummy PLUS is rated higher. Gin Rummy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 155K ratings, while Pup Rummy PLUS averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Gin Rummy or Pup Rummy PLUS have ads?
Neither Gin Rummy nor Pup Rummy PLUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gin Rummy or Pup Rummy PLUS?
Gin Rummy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pup Rummy PLUS every 5 months. Most recently, Gin Rummy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pup Rummy PLUS on October 23, 2026.

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