Pinochle vs Magic Sort Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Single- or double-deck play
- Configurable bidding options
- Meld bids and shoot the moon
- Play with AI opponents
- User-suggested features
- AI improvements
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Enjoy the classic card game Pinochle on your iPhone or iPad. Play single-deck or double-deck Pinochle with a computer partner against two computer opponents. Customize the game with a variety of options, including meld bids, passing cards, and Shoot the Moon. Pinochle is actively maintained and regularly updated with new features, user suggestions, and improvements to computer play. New to Pinochle? The game combines bidding, melding, and trick-taking. Bid for the right to name trump, score points by melding valuable card combinations, then work with your partner to win tricks and make your bid. Features include: • Single-deck and double-deck play • Computer partner and opponents • Configurable game and bidding options • Meld bidding • Shoot the Moon • Clear scoring throughout the game • Regular updates and improvements Pinochle is played in partnerships. You play as South with a computer-controlled partner to the North, against computer opponents to the East and West. This version of Pinochle is supported by advertising. An ad-free paid version is also available on the App Store.
Magic Sort Now
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Magic Sort Now is a pour-and-sort potion puzzle: untangle stacks of colored liquid into matching flasks, one pour at a time. 120 LEVELS, GUARANTEED SOLVABLE Every level is built backward from a solved board, so there's always a path to clear it. Levels ramp from 3 colors up to a full 12-color palette across chapters, with the occasional tighter expert layout. EARN STARS, NOT JUST CLEARS Clear a level at or near the solver's par move count for three stars. Using a hint, an extra flask, or a shuffle still clears the level, but costs you a star. A DAILY CHALLENGE, SHARED BY EVERYONE A new puzzle every day, generated from that day's date, so your streak and everyone else's daily puzzle match. HEARTS AND COINS, NO REAL MONEY Hearts regenerate over time or refill instantly for coins you earn by clearing levels and keeping your daily streak. There is no real-money purchase of any kind anywhere in the app. PLAY YOUR WAY Colorblind-friendly symbols, a reduce-motion setting, and toggles for sound and haptics. Cast your game to a TV over AirPlay, or check your streak and next level from the Home Screen widget.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Magic Sort Now at none against Pinochle's shown. Pinochle's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pinochle ships an update every 5 weeks, Magic Sort Now every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinochle | Magic Sort Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Amol Srivastava |
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
Magic Sort Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinochle
No in-app purchases
Magic Sort Now
No in-app purchases









