# Pitch vs Spades

The clearest difference is rating: Spades at 4.7 against Pitch's 3.6. Spades also leads on update cadence (every 2 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.

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.

Spades holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 636 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Pitch's written reviews are positive against 45% of Spades's.

Pitch ships an update every 7 months, Spades every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pitch | Spades |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitch/id366561888/reviews) | **[4.7 (636 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-expert-ai/id1556139708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 636 |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | **45.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harden Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/366561891) | [NeuralPlay, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536040863) |

## What reviewers say

### Pitch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitch/id366561888)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads Monthly | $0.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Spades

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-expert-ai/id1556139708)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 636 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 2 weeks. Most recently, Pitch was updated on September 10, 2026 and Spades on September 24, 2026.

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