Tichu vs Morels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tichu
A strategic partnership card game for four players where teams compete to be the first to empty their hands and score points. Features challenging AI opponents and online multiplayer for global play. Learn the game with a comprehensive tutorial and helpful hints.
- Partnership card game for four players
- Strategic gameplay with risk and scoring
- Challenging configurable AI opponents
- Online multiplayer with up to 4 players
- Cloud data backup and sync
- Extensive tutorial and in-game documentation
- Hint feature for learning
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*** Listed on Games Magazine's Electronic Games 100 for 2011! *** Legend has it that over 642 million Chinese play Tichu nearly every day! I don't know about that. All I know is that Tichu might very well be the world's best card game. Tichu is a partnership game for four players where partners battle to be the first to play all of their cards and score points. Each hand is filled with strategy and risk. Will you be the first player to play all of your cards? Perhaps you'd like to make a little wager on that? Are you willing to risk 100 points? How about 200? Tichu has long been the favorite card game of all time on BoardGameGeek. Find out why! I promise that you won't regret it! Tichu boasts the following great features: Fully licensed and authorized by designer Urs Hostettler and publisher Fata Morgana Spiele. Computer controlled opponents boast a challenging and lifelike Artificial Intelligence that is configurable in numerous ways. Up to 4 humans can play from any supported device in any part of the world. Data automatically backed up to the cloud and synced to any device that runs the game! Extensive tutorial and in-game documentation will teach you how to play and have you playing like a champ in no time. Hint feature helps you play while you learn. Choose from multiple beautiful deck styles.
Morels
This is a digital adaptation of a beloved card game where players forage for delicious mushrooms in a dappled forest. Compete against others or AI, cook your finds, and strategically collect varieties to win. Includes an expansion with new cards and gameplay elements.
- Digital adaptation of a strategy card game
- Online asynchronous 2-player games
- Local pass & play mode
- Solo play against AI
- Game modifiers for varied gameplay
- Interactive tutorial
- In-app rulebook
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*** Foray is now available! Foray expands Morels with 13 new types of cards including new items, characters, weather, and a more dynamic forest. Last fall, crackling fires wreathed the mountains. This spring, light-wielding thunderstorms roiled the valleys. Now, with summer come early and a glowing moon overhead, the soil is moist and black and delicious mushrooms are peeking up all over the forest. The Foray is on! *** The official digital adaptation of the beloved card game Morels. The woods are old-growth, dappled with sunlight. Delicious mushrooms beckon from every grove and hollow with many tasty varieties awaiting the savvy collector. Forage, sautée with butter over the fire, and cook your way to victory! Highlights: -Elegant digital conversion of the card game by Brent Povis -Online asynchronous 2 player games -Local pass & play -Solo play against 3 AI difficulty levels -Game modifiers: try a new way to play! -Interactive tutorial -In-app rulebook -Translated into: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish -No ads or microtransactions. Awards & Honors: 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee 2014 Games Magazine Best New Card Game Winner 2014 Fairplay À la carte Winner 2012 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2012 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Morels at 4.9 against Tichu's 4.3. Morels also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). Tichu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Tichu costs $4.99 and Morels $4.99 up front. Morels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tichu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morels holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 319 and 485 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Tichu's written reviews are positive against 90% of Morels's.
Tichu ships an update monthly, Morels fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tichu | Morels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (319 ratings) | 4.9 (485 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 319 | 485 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | House Full of Games | MOSSBARK GAMES LLC |
Customer experience
Tichu
Morels
User reviews
Tichu
From 319 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Great game implementation
- 💡 Helpful tutorial and instructions
- 👍 Smooth gameplay and UI
- 🕹️ Challenging AI opponents
- 🕹️ Customizable AI skill levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Confusing or illogical AI behavior
- 🔍 Unbalanced card distribution
- 🔍 Partner AI often sabotages gameplay
- 📱 Small card sizes on smaller devices
Morels
From 485 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast paced gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
- 🎨 Beautiful art and music
- 💡 Great implementation of physical game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches with certain features
- ⏱️ Slow online gameplay and turn-taking
- 🔍 Unclear or missing tutorials for expansions
- 📱 UI issues on newer devices
Bugs and requests
Tichu
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Inability to join or maintain multiplayer games
- Inconsistent behavior when calling Tichu
- Incorrect card interactions (e.g. overplaying)
- Persistent login and username issues
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer support (online and local)
- More statistics and performance tracking
- Ability to forfeit games
- Faster animations and gameplay
- Improved card visibility on smaller screens
Morels
Reported bugs
4 issues- Foray cards not functioning properly
- Destroying Angel card causing game to get stuck
- Shiitake log not always creating bonus
- Butter and cider extras not working together
Requested features
4 requests- Online synchronous 2-player mode
- In-game messaging for online play
- Faster end-game scoring
- More player accounts and leaderboards
In-app purchases
Tichu
No in-app purchases
Morels
- Foray$2.99









