Hearts Plus vs Master Hearts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearts Plus
Enjoy the classic card game Hearts without any advertisements or tracking. Play against three customizable AI opponents with adjustable skill levels. Features large, easy-to-read cards and always-visible scorekeeping.
- No ads or tracking
- Play against 3 computer opponents
- Adjustable AI skill levels
- Large, easy-to-read card faces
- Always visible score totals
- Ad-free Gold edition
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No ads, no tracking. Play the card game Hearts against 3 computer opponents. Card faces are large and easy to read and arranged so you click exactly the right card -- and just one time. Computer opponents can be set to 3 skill levels. Point running totals and game scores are always visible on screen. From the maker of the popular Pinochle card games for iOS and Mac. This special Gold edition is just like our free Hearts app, but with all advertising removed.
Master Hearts
Experience a classic card game with customizable rules and AI opponents. Enjoy various scoring options and strategic gameplay. Perfect for solo play on your mobile device.
- 9 AI opponents with distinct playing styles
- Classic Hearts rules
- Optional scoring variations (Jack of Diamonds, no tricks)
- Twanger and Magic Number options
- Kitty and Asterisk scoring
- Customizable game options
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Select 3 of the 9 players to play against. Players have different playing styles and talk, saying different things. Playing options include classic Hearts rules where the opening lead is the two of Clubs, hearts count as 1 point and the Queen of Spades is 13 points. Shooting the Moon adds 26 points to the other players. Optionally, the Jack of Diamonds is -10 points and taking no tricks is -3 points. The Twanger option resets any score at the end of each hand that is a multiple of 25 (including 0) to the average of the remaining high and low scores. The Magic Number, selected at random, counts as a Twanger hit and also carries a 10 point assessment, called an Asterisk, at the end of the game. Asterisks also are assessed for looking at the Kitty when you are not supposed to and for leading a Heart before Hearts have been broken. Only the player winning the first Heart may look at the Kitty. The Jack of Diamonds, no tricks, Twangers, Magic Number, Kitty, and Asterisks all are options that can be chosen by the user.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Master Hearts at 100% against Hearts Plus's 59%. Master Hearts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hearts Plus's advantage is ratings volume (412 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Hearts Plus costs $2.99 and Master Hearts $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Master Hearts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts Plus has 412 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Hearts Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Master Hearts's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearts Plus | Master Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (412 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 412 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | #175 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Ken Fox |
Customer experience
Hearts Plus
Master Hearts
In-app purchases
Hearts Plus
No in-app purchases
Master Hearts
No in-app purchases
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