Comparison

Pinochle vs Hoşkin.

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

Head to head
About

Pinochle

Experience a full-featured card game with configurable options for single- or double-deck play. Enjoy bidding, melding, and trick-taking against AI opponents. Updates include user-suggested features and AI improvements.

Highlights
  • Single- or double-deck play
  • Configurable bidding options
  • Meld bids and shoot the moon
  • Play with AI opponents
  • User-suggested features
  • AI improvements
Features
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Full-featured, ad-supported pinochle app for iPhone and iPad. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. Also available in the App Store is a paid version with NO advertising. Pinochle is a card game played with a 48- or 80-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces. The game consists of a repeating sequence of bidding (for the right to name the trump suit and optionally to pass cards), melding, and trick-taking. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks. In this version, one human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East). BIDDING: Each player bids the number of points she thinks she can make with her hand. Player to the dealer's left is required to bid, and bidding proceeds to the left. Players who pass are out of the bidding for that hand. A typical high bid is 35 points (for 48 cards) or 60 (for 80 cards). High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and optionally exchanges cards with her partner. MELDING: Players get points by showing various card combinations. A run (or straight) in the trump suit is worth 15 points. Aces in all four suits is 10 points. Pinochle (queen of spades and jack of diamonds) is 4 points, or 30 points for double pinochle (two of each). TRICKS: Play begins with the high bidder, and proceeds around the table to the left, 4 cards per trick. Each trick has a winner, who gets 1 point per ace, ten or king. SCORING: If the high bidder fails to make the bid (his team's total meld plus trick points is less than the bid), the bid amount is subtracted from the team score. Play continues until one team goes out.

About

Hoşkin.

Features
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Özellikler -3 kişilik oyun modu -Internet bağlantısına gerek olmadan istediğiniz zaman oynama

Screenshots

Pinochle4 screens
Hoşkin.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinochle at monthly against Hoşkin.'s every 12 months. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinochle ships an update monthly, Hoşkin. every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pinochle versus Hoşkin.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinochleHoşkin.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings27K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB139 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerfishdog.netMadrasHOT

Bugs and requests

Pinochle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Partner passing poor cards instead of trumps
  • Partner overbidding or underbidding
  • Opponents getting unrealistic meld hands
  • Computer players making suboptimal plays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set minimum bid value
  • Partner bidding and play options
  • More realistic card dealing
  • Online multiplayer mode

Hoşkin.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pinochle

No in-app purchases

None

Hoşkin.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinochle free?
Pinochle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoşkin. free?
Hoşkin. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinochle or Hoşkin. have ads?
Both Pinochle and Hoşkin. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinochle or Hoşkin.?
Pinochle ships an update monthly, and Hoşkin. every 12 months. Most recently, Pinochle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hoşkin. on November 3, 2026.

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