Comparison

Pitch vs Setback Pitch

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

Setback Pitch

Features
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Setback (also known as Pitch or High-Low-Jack) is the classic American trick-taking card game — now on your iPhone. Play with four players in two partnerships or solo play against the bots, where every hand is a battle of bidding, bluffing, and trump card mastery. Estimate how many points you can win, pitch your trump suit, and outmaneuver your opponents, or risk getting set back. What makes it fun: - Trump anytime — play a trump card even when you can follow suit - High-stakes bidding — bid too low and allow your opponents to take the bid, bid too high and get set back - Four scoring points per hand: High, Low, Jack, and Game - Fast rounds that reward both strategy and instinct How to play: Each round opens with a single bid. The highest bidder pitches the first card, setting trump for the entire hand. Capture the Ace (High), the lowest trump (Low), the Jack of trumps, and the most game-value cards (Game) to score points. First team to reach 11 wins. Free to try — 14 days on us. After your trial, unlock unlimited play for a one-time $1.99 — no subscriptions, ever.

Screenshots

Pitch4 screens
Setback Pitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Setback Pitch at every 6 weeks against Pitch's every 7 months. Pitch's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). 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. Pitch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Setback Pitch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch ships an update every 7 months, Setback Pitch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pitch versus Setback Pitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchSetback Pitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCNICHOLAS CHARLES BAUER

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

Setback Pitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pitch

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Monthly$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Setback Pitch

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

Is Pitch free?
Pitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Setback Pitch free?
Setback Pitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pitch or Setback Pitch have ads?
Neither Pitch nor Setback Pitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitch or Setback Pitch?
Pitch ships an update every 7 months, and Setback Pitch every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pitch was updated on October 7, 2026 and Setback Pitch on October 17, 2026.

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