Hearts Online vs Hearts+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearts Online
Play the classic card game Hearts with players worldwide. Enjoy free multiplayer matches, compete on leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Supports both iPhone and iPad.
- Play online multiplayer
- Invite friends to private games
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
- Intelligent computer opponents
- Jack of Diamonds option
- Undo functionality
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Hearts Online is a great way to play your favorite card game with others online. Play as many games as you want for free! Game Center Multiplayer Games - Play against 1-3 random opponents - Invite your friends to a private game - Climb the global leader board when you win online - 3 types of games to choose from - 12 achievements to unlock - Supports iPhone and iPad Features - Play Online - Supports iPhone and iPad - Intelligent computer opponents - Jack of Diamonds option - Undo - Statistics to track your game play - And much more!
Hearts+
Experience the #1 Hearts card game with challenging AI opponents and online multiplayer. Enjoy a realistic card table feel, track your progress with achievements and stats, and save games automatically. A fun and stable way to play this classic card game.
- Multiplayer online play
- Challenging AI opponents
- Achievements and stats tracking
- Realistic card table feel
- Automatic game saving
- Jack of Diamonds game option
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#1 Hearts card game! Multiplayer or Solo • Achievements • Stats • Smart AI • Millions of happy players • PLAY NOW! Hearts+ is the #1 free Hearts card game for iPhone and iPad! Hearts+ has been in development for years by a dedicated team and has seen countless new features, improvements, and bug fixes. It's fast, stable, always improving, and, above all, fun! Top Features include: * Play Hearts online with your friends and everyone else! * Realistic look and feel, just like sitting at a card table! * Game options, including "Jack of Diamonds" * Achievements, some easy, some hard, can you get them all? * Challenging and competitive computer opponents * Automatic game saving, just in case you get a call right before shooting the moon * Simple tutorial to help beginners get in the game fast * Free! What players are saying ***** "Without a doubt the best game of Hearts!" ***** "Best hearts program by far. THE best!" ***** "The opponents are good players unlike other hearts games..." ***** "Terrific! I play it every day." ***** "Hooked. Absolutely hooked!" ***** "Play this! I love this game. What more needs to be Said?" Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://astarsoftware.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hearts+ at 4.8 against Hearts Online's 3.9. Hearts+ also leads on ratings volume (96K vs 178). Hearts Online's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Hearts Online sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hearts+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hearts+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts+ has 96K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 45% and 45% positive.
Hearts Online ships an update every 2 months, Hearts+ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearts Online | Hearts+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (178 ratings) | 4.8 (96K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 45.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 178 | 96K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | spinningpl8s apps | A Star Software LLC |
Customer experience
Hearts Online
Hearts+
User reviews
Hearts Online
From 178 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging and fun gameplay
- 🎮 Challenging AI opponents with good balance
- 🌐 Online multiplayer functionality
- 🎨 Nice interface and graphics
- ⚙️ Customizable game options (scoring to 50/100, Jack of Diamonds rule)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes during gameplay
- 🔌 Constant disconnections in online play
- ⏳ Long wait times to find online opponents
- 👥 Insufficient active player base for multiplayer
- 🎲 Suspicious card dealing algorithms (non-random distribution)
Hearts+
From 96K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Great for practicing and improving skills
- 🎮 Enjoyable and addictive
- 💡 Customizable difficulty settings
Room to improve
- 🔍 Inconsistent and unfair card dealing
- 🤖 Overly aggressive AI opponents
- 🚫 Too many ads that interfere with gameplay
- 🔇 Lack of option to remove audio ads
- ⚠️ Glitches and bugs causing game freezes or crashes
Bugs and requests
Hearts Online
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on startup (especially iPad mini)
- Game freezes mid-hand
- Online disconnections preventing game completion
- Incorrect scoring when shooting the moon
- Points not updating after game completion
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- App crashes after iOS updates
- Login hangs every third attempt
- Game fails to start despite showing players waiting
- Multiplayer via Bluetooth disconnects 90% of the time
- App disappears from device and cannot be reinstalled
- Paid upgrade corrupts app functionality
- Crashes when hand is misdealt
- iPad Air compatibility issues
- Card tap/slide input not always registering
- Game hangs when waiting for online game to start
Requested features
15 requests- Auto-play button for obvious card sequences
- Ability to pause and resume games with friends
- Left-handed card layout option
- Portrait mode lock to prevent screen rotation
- Undo button for accidental card plays
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- Ability to replay games
- In-game developer support/bug reporting
- Tie-breaker rule (one more deal if tied over 100 points)
- Speed control for card animations
- Improved point reward system (5-3-1-1 instead of 4-3-2-1)
- Universal app across iOS platforms
- Real-time moon shot point allocation choice
- Penalty system for frequent quitters
- Better chat functionality
- Sharper card graphics on iPad
Hearts+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads that cannot be closed, leading to game timeouts
- Unexpected screen orientation changes during gameplay
- Inability to log out of Game Center account
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to play against friends/family on the same device
- Improved multiplayer experience with better matchmaking and leaderboards
- Option to pay for an ad-free version
- Stricter penalties for players who quit games prematurely
- More detailed scoring and statistics tracking
In-app purchases
Hearts Online
- Upgrade$1.99
Hearts+
- A-Star VIP Membership Weekly$2.997 Days
- A-Star VIP Membership Monthly$9.991 Month
- A-Star VIP Membership Yearly$99.991 Year
- 25 Tokens$0.99
- Remove Ads (1 Day)$1.99
- 100 Tokens$2.99
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- Remove Ads (7 Days)$3.99
- 500 Tokens$9.99
- Remove Ads (30 Days)$9.99
