Comparison

iPitch vs Pitch

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

Head to head
About

iPitch

Experience the classic trick-taking card game, "Pitch" (also known as "Setback"), on your iPhone and iPad. Strategize your bids and trump suits to reach the winning score. Enjoy customizable gameplay options and play against AI or other players.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Multiplayer (Game Center, Bluetooth, WiFi)
  • Play cutthroat or partners
  • Multiple computer skill levels
  • Personalize computer players
  • Adjustable game speed and options
Features
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The classic game of "Pitch", also known as "Setback" brought to the iPhone and iPad. Pitch is a strategy based trick-taking card game where each player attempts to get to the winning score (typically 7, 11 or 21) by winning points. Each player "bids" on the number of points they think they could win (either 2, 3 or 4). The winning bidder then chooses the trump suit for the round. The available points that may be won for a round are High, Low, Jack of trump and Game. Key features of "iPitch": - Simple, intuitive gameplay - Multiplayer using Game Center or locally over Bluetooth / WiFi - Play either cutthroat or in partners against the computer or other players online - Three different computer skill levels to play against - Personalize the computer players by choosing pictures from your picture library - Adjustable game play speed - Arrange the cards in your hand - Adjustable game play options such as: low point to owner or capturer; dealer can take the bid; smudge bid is enabled; you must win by two; and you must bid to win

About

Pitch

Customize your card game experience with adjustable point systems, player names, and victory conditions. Enjoy different game modes like Cut Throat and Classic Teams, with multiple card themes and wallpapers. Compete with friends online and track your progress on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Customizable point systems (4-13 points)
  • Adjustable game settings (player names, victory conditions)
  • Cut Throat and Classic Teams game modes
  • Multiple card themes and wallpapers
  • Online leaderboards for wins and losses
  • Multiplayer via Game Center
  • Built-in voice chat
Features
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Customize how you play Pitch, including options to play 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 13 point! You can customize how the game is played as well, by changing player's names, the victory condition for each game, who keeps the low, and several other settings. Two different card themes, and two wallpapers! Play either Cut Throat (3 players) in 4, 5, or 6 point or Classic Teams (4 players) in all versions of pitch. Pitch also saves the total number of wins and losses to online leaderboards, compare your records with other users! Play multiplayer through Game Center! This allows for 2 to 4 players to play together in any version of Pitch! You can also use the built in voice chat feature to talk amongst your friends!

Screenshots

iPitch4 screens
Pitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pitch at Free against iPitch's $1.99. Pitch also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 269). iPitch's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pitch is free to download; iPitch costs $1.99 up front. Pitch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. iPitch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPitch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 269 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of iPitch's written reviews are positive against 26% of Pitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPitch ships an update fortnightly, Pitch every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iPitch versus Pitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPitchPitch
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (269 ratings) — better3.6 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2691.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan HebertHarden Consulting LLC

Customer experience

iPitch

All ratings182 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative56.5%

Pitch

All ratings1,242 ratings
Positive59.6%
Neutral24.3%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral17.2%
Negative57.0%

Bugs and requests

iPitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pitch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not displayed correctly
  • Incorrect scoring and point allocation
  • Game freezes and crashes on resume
  • Multiplayer not functioning as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Allow customization of player names
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Provide option to disable ads

In-app purchases

None

iPitch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pitch

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is iPitch free?
iPitch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pitch free?
Pitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPitch or Pitch?
iPitch is rated higher. iPitch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 269 ratings, while Pitch averages 3.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do iPitch or Pitch have ads?
Neither iPitch nor Pitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPitch or Pitch?
iPitch ships an update fortnightly, and Pitch every 7 months. Most recently, iPitch was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pitch on October 7, 2026.

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