iBridgePlus vs Spades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBridgePlus
Play bridge offline with a powerful AI engine. Offers multiple game modes and bidding systems, with an assist mode for beginners. Customize bidding systems with in-app purchases.
- Offline bridge play
- Advanced AI engine
- Rubber, Chicago, Teams of Four modes
- Assist mode for beginners
- Multiple bidding systems support
- Customizable bidding systems
- In-app documentation and videos
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Everything you could possibly want from a Bridge App. Play Rubber, Chicago or Teams of Four, with NO RELIANCE on an Internet connection. One of the World’s top Bridge Artificial Intelligence engines, wrapped in a user-friendly interface. FREE to download and sample all the features, this App will challenge the most experienced players, while the ‘Assist’ mode will teach and guide the novice. 40,000+ users playing 120,000+ hands daily, and universal 5* reviews (read them!!) show that we must be doing something right! "Simply Outstanding" Justin & Barbara Hackett - current English and German Internationals. • iBridgePlus Assist - for beginners and intermediate players, iBridgePlus Assist is your Bridge teacher in the room. “Assist” will tap you on the shoulder when you are about to make an incorrect bid or card play, and will give you hints and explanations when you are unsure of what to do.(Free trial included) • You ONLY play on your own, (always as South) with the Bridge Engine playing as your partner North and also opponents East/West. • Set North to bid like your favourite partner, and you can set East West to use a different bidding system, to simulate your most feared opponents • Support for SAYC, Acol, 2/1, Precision Club and Standard American / Danish / French / German / Italian / Swiss bidding systems, at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. • Be free from internet connections - play whenever you want, wherever you want. • Alter My System - this module enables you to tweak, adjust, or completely redesign your bidding system to behave exactly as you would like it. Save and share your bidding system with others (in-app purchase required). • Comprehensive in-app documentation and video presentations to help you use and make the most out of this all-encompassing app. • FREE to download and evaluate - every user gets 24 trial hands to play (over and over ... and over if you want) • FREE 24 hands of Assist
Spades
A digital adaptation of the classic trick-taking card game. Play solo or with partners, bidding on the number of tricks you can win. Customize game rules, opponent difficulty, and visual elements.
- 3 or 4 player solo modes
- 4 player partnership mode
- Customizable bid and lead rules
- Adjustable AI opponent aggression
- Table and card appearance customization
- In-app instructions
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Spades is a trick-taking card game that can be played with 3 players solo, 4 players solo, or 4 players with partners (2 teams of 2). A standard 52-card deck is dealt, then players bid the number of tricks they can take. The goal is to take as many tricks as were bid. When playing with partners, North/South is one team, West/East is the other, and teammates' bids and tricks are combined, so one player's underbid can compensate for his teammate's overbid. This app allows you to configure number of players and teams, the appearance of the table and cards, rules about nil bids and when spades can be lead. There are instructions included in the app, as well as a setting to make your robot opponents less aggressive or more aggressive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBridgePlus at 81% against Spades's 46%. iBridgePlus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 2.5K). Spades's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence 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. iBridgePlus sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Spades asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spades holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.9K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of iBridgePlus's written reviews are positive against 46% of Spades's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iBridgePlus ships an update every 6 weeks, Spades monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBridgePlus | Spades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7.9K ratings) | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 46.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 2.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Breva Bridge Card Game Ltd | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
iBridgePlus
Spades
User reviews
iBridgePlus
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great practice
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Customizable bidding system
- 👍 Excellent learning tool
- 👍 Helpful hints and explanations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent bidding and play by computer partner
- 🐛 Unrealistic card distributions
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or freezes
Spades
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast game play
- 👍 Minimal advertisements
- 👍 Good graphics
- 💡 Helps keep mind sharp
Room to improve
- 🐛 Partner doesn't understand nil bids
- 🐛 Partner overbids frequently
- 🐛 Partner doesn't protect nil bids
- 🐛 Partner makes poor card plays
- 🐛 Inconsistent in counting books
Bugs and requests
iBridgePlus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent behavior when using 'Undo' feature
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to review bidding and all hands after play
- More customization options for bidding system
- Improved explanations for computer's bidding and play
- Undo/redo functionality for bidding and play
Spades
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scoring discrepancies
- Cards blocked by ads
- Freezing on last card
- Sounds always on after update
Requested features
3 requests- Allow confirmation for bidding entry box
- Automatic play for last card in suit
- Implement bid 10 get 200 feature
In-app purchases
iBridgePlus
- 24 Hand Assist Top Up$0.99
- 100 Hand Top Up$0.99
- Alter My System$11.99
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- Buy Assist Forever$15.99
- Lifetime subscription$40.99
Spades
No in-app purchases









