Comparison

Tichu vs ザ・花札 こいこい編

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

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ザ・花札 こいこい編

Experience the traditional Japanese card game, Koi-Koi, with beautiful graphics and engaging sound effects. Challenge diverse opponents, compete in ranked matches, and customize your game with various backgrounds and music. Unlock new content and titles as you play.

Highlights
  • Traditional Koi-Koi gameplay
  • Ranked matches with national leaderboards
  • Multiple unique AI opponents
  • Customizable backgrounds and music
  • Adjustable game rules
  • Mission system with unlockable titles
  • Match history and statistics
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◆【勝ち抜き戦】で全国ランキングに挑戦!◆ 美しい日本の四季を彩った札が風を切り裂く花札の世界。 個性豊かな7人の対戦相手と「こいこい」でいざ勝負! ------------------------------------------------- 日本の伝統的なカードゲームである花札の最もポピュラー種目、「こいこい」を美しいグラフィックスと小気味よいサウンドとともにプレイできます。 お好みの背景や札の種類、ゲーム中のBGMを設定し、臨場感と爽快感あふれる白熱した花札の対戦をお楽しみください。 「こいこい」を知らない方のためには、アプリ内のヘルプにルールの解説と役の一覧があります。 また、プレミアムメンバーになっていただくと、「こいこい」だけでなく「花合わせ」もプレイすることができます。 ■臨場感と爽快感 札が風を切り裂く効果音、そして大迫力の出来役完成アニメーションなど、白熱した花札の対局を盛り上げるための演出にこだわりました。 ■「勝ち抜き戦」と「フリー対局」、2つのゲームモード 得点結果のランキングを競い合える「勝ち抜き戦」とのんびり遊べる「フリー対局」、2つのゲームモードを用意しました。 ■個性の異なる7人の対戦相手 強さ、札の出し方やクセの異なる7人の対戦相手を用意しました。 勝ち抜き戦で勝ち進んでいくと、新しいキャラクターがフリー対局で選べるようになります。 ■ミッションと称号 ゲーム内のミッションをクリアしていくと、達成率に応じて称号が獲得できます。 レアな称号を獲得して、全国ランキングでアピールしてください! ■お好みの雰囲気、BGMが設定可能 BGMは全部で5種類から、背景と札の組み合わせも合計で6種類から選ぶことが出来ます。 お好みの雰囲気で花札の勝負をお楽しみください。 ■設定可能なルール  ・対戦方式 (3か月、6か月、12ヶ月、争奪戦) ・時間制限 (なし、5秒、10秒、20秒) ・月見・花見で一杯 (ON/OFF) ・こいこい時得点の倍返し (ON/OFF) ・7文以上は得点2倍 (ON/OFF) ・手四・くっつき (ON/OFF) ■戦績の保存 各種目ごとに、完成させた出来役の回数や各キャラクターとの対戦記録などが自動で保存され、いつでも確認することができます。 ※プレミアムメンバーについて プレミアムメンバーは月額課金が発生する定期購読コンテンツとなります。 〇会員特典 ・広告の削除 ・3人で勝負する「花合わせ」が遊べる 〇定期購読の更新と課金 プレミアムメンバーの定期購読は「自動更新」となります。 ご利用期間終了の24時間以上前に解除しない限り自動更新されます。 〇お支払いについて ・定期購読のお支払いは、iTunesアカウントに請求されます。 ・自動更新の際には、現在の購読期間終了直前の24時間以内に課金額が確定し、iTunesアカウントに請求されます。 〇定期購読の解除方法 【アプリ内からの手順】 タイトルの「メンバー登録管理」->「登録の確認・解約」 ゲーム中の「メニュー」->「メンバー登録管理」->「登録の確認・解約」 【iOS端末からの手順】 「設定」->アカウント名「Apple ID、iCloud、メディアと購入」->「サブスクリプション」 ※ご利用料金の日割り対応や、定期購読のキャンセル及び返金はできません。 ※定期購読を解除しても、有効期限まではプレミアムメンバーの特典を受けられます。 ■プライバシーポリシー https://sp.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/sp.html ■使用許諾契約 https://sp.unbalance.co.jp/eula/ja.html

Screenshots

Tichu4 screens
ザ・花札 こいこい編4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ザ・花札 こいこい編 at Free against Tichu's $4.99. Tichu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

ザ・花札 こいこい編 is free to download; Tichu costs $4.99 up front. ザ・花札 こいこい編 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tichu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tichu against 4.4 for ザ・花札 こいこい編. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 319 and 114 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Tichu's written reviews are positive against 55% of ザ・花札 こいこい編's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tichu ships an update monthly, ザ・花札 こいこい編 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tichu versus ザ・花札 こいこい編: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTichuザ・花札 こいこい編
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (319 ratings)4.4 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings319 — better114
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHouse Full of GamesUNBALANCE Corporation

Customer experience

Tichu

All ratings319 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.2%

ザ・花札 こいこい編

All ratings114 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

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

ザ・花札 こいこい編

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tichu

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ザ・花札 こいこい編

Subscriptions2
  • プレミアムメンバー登録$0.991 Month
  • プレミアムメンバー登録1 Month trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Tichu free?
Tichu costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ザ・花札 こいこい編 free?
ザ・花札 こいこい編 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tichu or ザ・花札 こいこい編?
ザ・花札 こいこい編 is rated higher. Tichu averages 4.3 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while ザ・花札 こいこい編 averages 4.4 from 114 ratings.
Do Tichu or ザ・花札 こいこい編 have ads?
ザ・花札 こいこい編 shows ads; Tichu does not.
Which is updated more often, Tichu or ザ・花札 こいこい編?
Tichu ships an update monthly, and ザ・花札 こいこい編 every 2 months. Most recently, Tichu was updated on September 29, 2026 and ザ・花札 こいこい編 on September 26, 2026.

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