Hearts Plus vs 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.
Hearts
Enjoy a classic card game experience against AI opponents. Features large, clear card faces and intuitive controls for precise play. Track your progress with visible point totals and game scores.
- Play against 3 computer opponents
- Large, easy-to-see card faces
- Intuitive click-to-play controls
- Visible point running totals
- Visible game scores
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Play the card game Hearts against three computer opponents. Card faces are large and easy to see and arranged so you click exactly the right card -- and just one time. Point running totals and game scores are always visible on screen. From the maker of the popular Pinochle card games for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hearts at Free against Hearts Plus's $2.99. Hearts also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 412). Hearts Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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 is free to download; Hearts Plus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hearts Plus against 4.7 for Hearts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts has 3.9K ratings behind it against 412, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Hearts Plus's written reviews are positive against 58% of Hearts's.
Hearts Plus ships an update every 3 months, Hearts every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hearts Plus | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (412 ratings) | 4.7 (3.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 412 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
Hearts Plus
Hearts
Bugs and requests
Hearts Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hearts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after completing a game
- New game button not working after exiting the app
- Cards not displaying in the correct order
Requested features
4 requests- Add player name customization
- Implement a 'Tram' button to automatically take remaining tricks
- Improve randomness of card deals
- Add option to disable shooting the moon
In-app purchases
Hearts Plus
No in-app purchases
Hearts
No in-app purchases
