Tichu vs Trickster's Table
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.
Trickster's Table
Discover your next favorite card game with a clean interface for modern trick-taking challenges. Play against advanced AI opponents and enjoy a constantly growing library of games. Perfect for both experienced players and newcomers seeking endless entertainment.
- Modern trick-taking games
- Clean user interface
- AI opponents with reinforcement learning
- New games added frequently
- Suitable for all skill levels
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Looking for your next favorite card game? Look no further than Trickster's Table! Our app offers a clean interface for modern trick-taking games. Play against AI opponents trained with the latest in reinforcement learning algorithms. With many modern trick-taking games being added frequently, you'll always have a new game to master. Whether you're a seasoned card player or a newbie to the world of trick-taking games, Trickster's Table offers endless hours of entertainment. So why wait? Download our app today and join the millions of players who are enjoying the modern trick taking renaissance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Trickster's Table at Free against Tichu's $4.99. Trickster's Table also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Tichu's advantage is ratings volume (319 vs 21). On update cadence, 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
Trickster's Table is free to download; Tichu costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trickster's Table holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tichu has 319 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Tichu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trickster's Table's.
Tichu ships an update monthly, Trickster's Table every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tichu | Trickster's Table |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (319 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | House Full of Games | Dan Bravender |
Customer experience
Tichu
Trickster's Table
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
Trickster's Table
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tichu
No in-app purchases
Trickster's Table
No in-app purchases
