Comparison

iBridgePlus vs Spades

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

iBridgePlus4 screens
Spades4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iBridgePlus sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Spades asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBridgePlus ships an update every 6 weeks, Spades monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iBridgePlus versus Spades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBridgePlusSpades
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7.9K ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBreva Bridge Card Game Ltdfishdog.net

Customer experience

iBridgePlus

All ratings7,947 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative9.8%

Spades

All ratings2,518 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

iBridgePlus

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

5 purchases

iBridgePlus

One-time5
  • 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
None

Spades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBridgePlus free?
iBridgePlus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iBridgePlus or Spades?
Spades is rated higher. iBridgePlus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Spades averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do iBridgePlus or Spades have ads?
Spades shows ads; iBridgePlus does not.
Which is updated more often, iBridgePlus or Spades?
iBridgePlus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Spades monthly. Most recently, iBridgePlus was updated on October 14, 2026 and Spades on October 12, 2026.

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