Comparison

Hearts vs Master Hearts

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

Head to head
About

Hearts

Enjoy a classic card game experience against AI opponents. Features large, clear card faces and intuitive controls for precise play. Track your progress with visible point totals and game scores.

Highlights
  • Play against 3 computer opponents
  • Large, easy-to-see card faces
  • Intuitive click-to-play controls
  • Visible point running totals
  • Visible game scores
Features
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Enjoy a classic game of Hearts against three computer opponents. Large, easy-to-read cards and a clean table layout make playing simple and comfortable. Cards are arranged for easy selection, so you can choose exactly the card you want with a single click. Running point totals and game scores stay visible throughout the game, making it easy to see where everyone stands. Whether you’re a longtime Hearts player or just looking for a relaxing card game, Hearts makes it easy to sit down and start playing. From the maker of the popular Pinochle card games for iOS.

About

Master Hearts

Experience a classic card game with customizable rules and AI opponents. Enjoy various scoring options and strategic gameplay. Perfect for solo play on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • 9 AI opponents with distinct playing styles
  • Classic Hearts rules
  • Optional scoring variations (Jack of Diamonds, no tricks)
  • Twanger and Magic Number options
  • Kitty and Asterisk scoring
  • Customizable game options
Features
Currently charting
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Select 3 of the 9 players to play against. Players have different playing styles and talk, saying different things. Playing options include classic Hearts rules where the opening lead is the two of Clubs, hearts count as 1 point and the Queen of Spades is 13 points. Shooting the Moon adds 26 points to the other players. Optionally, the Jack of Diamonds is -10 points and taking no tricks is -3 points. The Twanger option resets any score at the end of each hand that is a multiple of 25 (including 0) to the average of the remaining high and low scores. The Magic Number, selected at random, counts as a Twanger hit and also carries a 10 point assessment, called an Asterisk, at the end of the game. Asterisks also are assessed for looking at the Kitty when you are not supposed to and for leading a Heart before Hearts have been broken. Only the player winning the first Heart may look at the Kitty. The Jack of Diamonds, no tricks, Twangers, Magic Number, Kitty, and Asterisks all are options that can be chosen by the user.

Screenshots

Hearts4 screens
Master Hearts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hearts at Free against Master Hearts's $2.99. Hearts also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 5). Master Hearts's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hearts is free to download; Master Hearts costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Master Hearts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts has 3.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Hearts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Master Hearts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearts ships an update every 2 months, Master Hearts every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hearts versus Master Hearts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartsMaster Hearts
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netKen Fox

Customer experience

Hearts

All ratings3,881 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative35.1%

Master Hearts

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hearts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after completing a game
  • New game button not working after exiting the app
  • Cards not displaying in the correct order

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add player name customization
  • Implement a 'Tram' button to automatically take remaining tricks
  • Improve randomness of card deals
  • Add option to disable shooting the moon

Master Hearts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hearts

No in-app purchases

None

Master Hearts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hearts free?
Hearts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Master Hearts free?
Master Hearts costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hearts or Master Hearts?
Master Hearts is rated higher. Hearts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Master Hearts averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Hearts or Master Hearts have ads?
Hearts shows ads; Master Hearts does not.
Which is updated more often, Hearts or Master Hearts?
Hearts ships an update every 2 months, and Master Hearts every 4 months. Most recently, Hearts was updated on October 19, 2026 and Master Hearts on October 21, 2026.

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