iPitch vs Pitch Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intuitive gameplay
- Multiplayer (Game Center, Bluetooth, WiFi)
- Play cutthroat or partners
- Multiple computer skill levels
- Personalize computer players
- Adjustable game speed and options
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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
Pitch Cards
Play the card game Pitch with customizable rules and player settings. Enjoy multiplayer matches with friends via Game Center, complete with voice chat functionality.
- Play 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, or 13 point Pitch
- Customize player names and personalities
- Set winning conditions
- Options for keeping low and passing the kitty
- Multiplayer via Game Center
- Built-in voice chat
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You can play 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, or 13 point Pitch! Customize player's names, personalities, winning conditions, options to keep low, pass the kitty and many more. You can now play multiplayer through Game Center included. 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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pitch Cards at Free against iPitch's $1.99. Pitch Cards also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). iPitch's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (32% vs 14%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Pitch Cards is free to download; iPitch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPitch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPitch has 269 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of iPitch's written reviews are positive against 14% of Pitch Cards's.
iPitch ships an update fortnightly, Pitch Cards every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPitch | Pitch Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (269 ratings) — better | 3.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Hebert | Harden Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
iPitch
Pitch Cards
In-app purchases
iPitch
No in-app purchases
Pitch Cards
No in-app purchases
