Comparison

Pitch vs Spades

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

Head to head
About

Pitch

Customize your card game experience with adjustable point systems, player names, and victory conditions. Enjoy different game modes like Cut Throat and Classic Teams, with multiple card themes and wallpapers. Compete with friends online and track your progress on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Customizable point systems (4-13 points)
  • Adjustable game settings (player names, victory conditions)
  • Cut Throat and Classic Teams game modes
  • Multiple card themes and wallpapers
  • Online leaderboards for wins and losses
  • Multiplayer via Game Center
  • Built-in voice chat
Features
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Customize how you play Pitch, including options to play 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 13 point! You can customize how the game is played as well, by changing player's names, the victory condition for each game, who keeps the low, and several other settings. Two different card themes, and two wallpapers! Play either Cut Throat (3 players) in 4, 5, or 6 point or Classic Teams (4 players) in all versions of pitch. Pitch also saves the total number of wins and losses to online leaderboards, compare your records with other users! Play multiplayer through Game Center! 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!

About

Spades

Master the classic trick-taking card game with an intelligent AI. Learn strategies, play with custom rules, and analyze your gameplay. Enjoy offline play and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • AI guidance for learning
  • Built-in card counter
  • Trick-by-trick review
  • Offline play
  • Customizable rules
  • Six AI difficulty levels
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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Whether you’re a seasoned pro or learning Spades for the first time, Spades – Expert AI is a great way to play, learn, and master this classic trick-taking card game. Enjoy Partnership Spades, 3- or 4-player Solo (Cutthroat) Spades, and popular variants including Mirror, Suicide, and Whiz. Learn smarter, play better, and master Spades with powerful AI partners and opponents, plus in-depth analysis tools. Play anytime, even offline. Extensive customization options let you enjoy your favorite rules. CHALLENGING AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL New to Spades? Learn as you play with the NeuralPlay AI, which offers real-time suggestions to guide your moves. Build your skills hands-on, explore strategies, and improve your decision-making in a single-player experience that teaches you every step of the game. Already an expert? Compete against six levels of advanced AI opponents designed to challenge your skills, sharpen your strategy, and make every game competitive, rewarding, and exciting. KEY FEATURES Learn and Improve • AI guidance: Receive real-time insights whenever your plays differ from the AI’s choices. • Built-in card counter: Strengthen your counting and strategic decision-making. • Trick-by-trick review: Analyze every move in detail to sharpen your gameplay. • Replay hand: Review and replay a deal to practice and improve. Convenience and Control • Offline play: Enjoy the game anytime, even without an internet connection. • Undo: Quickly correct mistakes and refine your strategy. • Hints: Get helpful suggestions when you’re unsure of your next move. • The Rest Are Mine (TRAM): End the hand early when your cards are unbeatable. • Skip hand: Move past hands you’d rather not play. Progression and Customization • Six AI levels: From beginner-friendly to expert-challenging. • Detailed statistics: Track your performance and progress. • Customization: Personalize the look with color themes and card decks. RULE CUSTOMIZATIONS Explore different ways to play with flexible rule options, including: • Trump: Play with spades only, or add jokers and/or deuces as high trump. • Nil: Allow nil, disallow nil, or use a zero bid. • Blind nil: Enable when behind by 100, behind by 200, always, or never. • Nil / blind nil bonus: Set to 100/200 or 50/100 points. • Blind bids (non-nil): Enable when behind by 100, behind by 200, always, or never. • Nil passing: Exchange 0–4 cards with your partner. • Blind nil passing: Exchange 0–4 cards with your partner. • Minimum team bid: Choose 2–5, or no minimum. • Bag penalty: 10 bags = −100, 5 bags = −50, or no penalty. • Bag (overtrick) points: +1, 0, −1, or −10 per bag. • Failed bid penalty: 10× bid, 10× tricks short, or no penalty. • Failed nil overtricks: Count as bags, not bags, or apply to partner’s bid. • 10-for-200: Set the bonus for a combined team bid of 10 or more. • Initial lead: Left of dealer, Two of Clubs leads, or everyone plays lowest club. • Trump first trick: Allow or disallow trumping on trick one. • Leading spades: Lead only after spades are broken, or allow anytime. • Must beat: Require players to beat the winning card when able (on/off). DOWNLOAD TODAY Play, learn, and master Spades – Expert AI. Enjoy a single-player Spades experience designed for practice, strategy, or casual play. Whether you want to improve your skills or relax with an offline card game, play your way with smart AI opponents, customizable rules, and a fresh challenge every game.

Screenshots

Pitch4 screens
Spades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spades at 4.7 against Pitch's 3.6. Spades also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (45% vs 26%). Pitch's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pitch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Spades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spades holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 630 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Pitch's written reviews are positive against 45% of Spades's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch ships an update every 7 months, Spades every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pitch versus Spades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchSpades
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (630 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews44.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better630
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCNeuralPlay, LLC

Customer experience

Pitch

All ratings1,242 ratings
Positive59.6%
Neutral24.3%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral17.2%
Negative57.0%

Spades

All ratings630 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative44.8%

User reviews

Pitch

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Variety of game modes
  • 👍 Comprehensive Pitch game
  • 🤩 Great app for Pitch fans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and animations
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🤯 Poor AI and computer player behavior
  • 🤔 Scoring and gameplay issues

Spades

From 630 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and fun card game experience
  • 🎯 Challenging AI difficulty levels available
  • 📚 Good for learning Spades rules and strategy
  • 🚀 Fast-moving gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤖 AI partner makes illogical and counterintuitive plays
  • 🤖 AI fails to understand basic strategy and teamwork
  • 🤖 AI doesn't cover partner's nil bids effectively
  • 🤖 AI overtrumps unnecessarily and plays against its own team
  • 🎲 Unfair nil hand distribution to opponents

Bugs and requests

Pitch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not displayed correctly
  • Incorrect scoring and point allocation
  • Game freezes and crashes on resume
  • Multiplayer not functioning as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Allow customization of player names
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Provide option to disable ads

Spades

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cards dealt out of sequence
  • Unfair penalty scoring between player team and AI team
  • AI partner plays trump cards when bidding nil or blind nil
  • AI throws away winning cards and aces unnecessarily
  • AI leads with lowest cards when it should lead strategically

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved AI that plays with better strategy and human-like logic
  • AI that properly understands and covers nil bids
  • Statistics tracking and saving functionality
  • Silent advertisement option for public play
  • Better card layout and UI organization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pitch

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Monthly$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Spades

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$12.99

Questions

Is Pitch free?
Pitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pitch or Spades?
Spades is rated higher. Pitch averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Spades averages 4.7 from 630 ratings.
Do Pitch or Spades have ads?
Spades shows ads; Pitch does not.
Which is updated more often, Pitch or Spades?
Pitch ships an update every 7 months, and Spades every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pitch was updated on September 10, 2026 and Spades on September 20, 2026.

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