Zotz! vs Spite & Malice!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zotz!
This game offers a unique perceptual challenge, training your brain and eyes with a simple card-matching mechanic. Customize colors, fill types, and card layouts to your preference. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with no timer or score.
- Perceptual practice
- Brain and eye training
- Customizable attributes
- No timer or score
- Simple card challenge
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Zotz! is an enjoyable time-waster, a form of perceptual practice, good for training the brain and the eyes; there is no timer and no score, no pressure, just a simple challenge waiting for you whenever you like. The game supposes a deck of cards, where each card has four attributes, and each attribute on any given card has one of three possible values: Number (one, two, or three), Color (red, blue, or green), Fill (solid, hazy, or empty), and Shape (diamond, oval, or rectangle). All you have to do is to spot, amongst the visible cards, any three cards which, for each attribute, are either all identical or all different. Colors, middle fill type, and number of cards in the layout can all be customized. Full instructions, with examples, are included.
Spite & Malice!
Engage in a strategic card game with online multiplayer options. Compete against friends, family, or random opponents to clear your payoff piles first. Enjoy customizable themes, daily challenges, and multiple game variants for a dynamic experience.
- Online multiplayer
- Unique game variants
- Customizable themes
- Daily challenges
- Cloud-saved statistics
- Multiple difficulty levels
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Now with online multiplayer! Connect and play with friends and family or simply choose a random opponent. Play North Sky Games’ brand new Spite & Malice game, also known as Skip-Bo and Cat and Mouse. Play all the cards from your payoff piles before your opponent and win the match! With a host of unique game variants, including Kings and Misery, and 4 challenging levels of difficulty, Spite & Malice offers an unparalleled game play experience! Customize your game to your liking with one of our 8 unique themes, including the new Night theme, and come back every day for a new chance to earn additional coins and unlock the latest theme by completing the daily challenges! Also includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • 4 difficulty options • 5 game modes: Regular, 3-Player, Misery, Kings and Speed Malice! • Extensive Statistics for each game mode! • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • 8 unique themes to customize your game play experience! • Daily Challenges! Come back every day for an additional chance to earn coins!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zotz! at none against Spite & Malice!'s 14. Zotz! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Spite & Malice!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price and review sentiment 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. Spite & Malice! sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Zotz! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zotz! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spite & Malice! has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Zotz!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Spite & Malice!'s.
Zotz! ships an update every 11 months, Spite & Malice! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zotz! | Spite & Malice! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 781 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matt Neuburg | North Sky Games |
Customer experience
Zotz!
Spite & Malice!
Bugs and requests
Zotz!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spite & Malice!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cards automatically played without user input
- Game freezes and crashes during play
- Discrepancies between user actions and outcomes
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode to play against friends
- Undo button for accidental card plays
- Customizable difficulty settings
- Leaderboards and achievements
In-app purchases
Zotz!
No in-app purchases
Spite & Malice!
- Special Offer$2.99
- Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
- Tiny Chip Pack$4.99
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- Special Offer$4.99
- Special Offer$8.99
- Small Coin Pack$9.99
- Small Chip Pack$9.99
- Special Offer$12.99
- Special Offer$17.99
- Medium Coin Pack$19.99
- Medium Chip Pack$19.99
- Special Offer$19.99
- Large Coin Pack$49.99
- Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99
Questions
Is Zotz! free?
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Which has better reviews, Zotz! or Spite & Malice!?
Do Zotz! or Spite & Malice! have ads?
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