Comparison

iPlayingCards (Lite) vs Playing cards

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

Head to head
About

iPlayingCards (Lite)

This app provides a virtual deck of cards for playing various card games with others. It supports multi-device play via Game Center, WiFi, or Bluetooth, and offers features like shuffling, dealing, and hidden hands.

Highlights
  • Virtual card deck
  • Multi-device play (Game Center, WiFi, Bluetooth)
  • Hidden hands with device tilting
  • Shuffling, dealing, cutting, flipping
  • Customizable card backs
  • Quick game setup for 21 games
Features
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iPlayingCards (Lite) Version 3.4 – A 'virtual' deck of cards for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. (NOTE: Use this App to play card games with other people - just like a 'real' deck; but it is NOT a 'game-playing' program.) Play cards on one or multiple devices (using Game Center, Local WiFi or Bluetooth - Bluetooth works on airplanes). Cards move with the touch of a finger. When playing with a shared device, use four hidden hands – a hand become visible only when the device is tilted on its side facing that direction. When playing with multiple devices, each device can display a different hand. Many features – shuffling, dealing, cutting, flipping, sorting, etc.. Eight classic decks for playing games such as Poker, Sixty-Six, Piquet, Belote, Jass, Durak, Scopa, Mus, Five Hundred, Pinochle, Bezique or Canasta. Fast set-up of 21 different games (including those and Black Jack, Bridge, Crazy Eights, Gin, Go Fish, Hearts, Oh Hell!, Rummy and War). In this Lite Version, the deck can be automatically shuffled into only six predetermined random decks. An In-App Purchase upgrade, available for a small fee from the iTunes App Store, has unlimited random shuffling. (Manual rearranging of the cards in this Lite Version is possible for those unable to purchase the full version.) Many features: Connect multiple iPhones, iPads or iPod touches together using Game Center (anywhere on Earth) or Local WiFi or Bluetooth (within 30 feet). Move cards and piles anywhere on the screen/table - move a card with one-touch moves - flip a card with a tap - rotate a card with a two-tap move - move a card lower in the deck with a reverse-tap - move and spread piles with two-touch moves - rotate and flip piles with a double tap Four hidden hands - each hand becomes visible when device is tilted onto a side - only the person on that side can see that hand - sort hands by suits/rank, right/left, SHDC/SHCD, ace high/low, - show the number of cards in each hidden hand - limit the hands that other connected devices can show The deck - adjust the size of the cards on the table from small to big - adjust the size of the cards in each hand separately - add 1 or 2 Jokers - pick any photo from your Photo Album for the back of the cards - 9 classic decks - 24, 32, 36, 40, 43, 48, 64 or 104 cards Automatic dealing - deal to 1, 2, 3 or 4 players or to an adjacent pile - deal from 1 to 13 cards to 1-4 players, or 26 to 2 players - deal face up or face down - deal cascaded or stacked - advance the dealer on each shuffle Quick set-up of the deck, the deal and the hands for 21 different games Animated random shuffling (see Lite Version limitation above) Animated cut card feature Drawing region on screens to write notes Please contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions. ContactUs@iPlayingCardsApp.com Screen shots shown below: 1)Crazy 8’s - tilted to face player West - West is playing a King and changing the suit to Diamonds. South holds 12 cards. 2)Bridge – South bid 5 Diamonds, West played the Ace of Spades, North is Dummy and South is now playing the 8 of Spades. South will make 5 Diamonds if the King of Hearts finesse is on. 3)Texas hold ‘em tilted to face player South – pair of Kings awaiting the river card. 4)Same Texas hold ‘em but on second, Bluetooth-connected device tilted to face player East – two pair awaiting the river card. Card backing from second device's Photo Album. 5)Klondike Solitaire – the deal function is set to three cards to an adjacent pile, face up, cascaded.

About

Playing cards

This application simulates drawing playing cards sequentially. Users can choose to include jokers and review past draws. It offers a straightforward way to generate random card sequences.

Highlights
  • Sequential card drawing
  • Joker inclusion option
  • Previous card history
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple app for flipping through playing cards one by one. Choose whether or not to include the Joker. Go back anytime to check the previous card you flipped.

Screenshots

iPlayingCards (Lite)4 screens
Playing cards3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playing cards at 100% against iPlayingCards (Lite)'s 43%. Playing cards also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iPlayingCards (Lite)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. iPlayingCards (Lite) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playing cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playing cards holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playing cards has 53 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of iPlayingCards (Lite)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Playing cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPlayingCards (Lite) ships an update every 3 months, Playing cards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iPlayingCards (Lite) versus Playing cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPlayingCards (Lite)Playing cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.6 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter Krameryuya kanbetsunawa

Customer experience

iPlayingCards (Lite)

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative53.6%

Playing cards

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPlayingCards (Lite)

One-time1
  • upgrade that allows unlimited random shuffling$1.99
None

Playing cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPlayingCards (Lite) free?
iPlayingCards (Lite) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playing cards free?
Playing cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPlayingCards (Lite) or Playing cards?
Playing cards is rated higher. iPlayingCards (Lite) averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Playing cards averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do iPlayingCards (Lite) or Playing cards have ads?
Playing cards shows ads; iPlayingCards (Lite) does not.
Which is updated more often, iPlayingCards (Lite) or Playing cards?
iPlayingCards (Lite) ships an update every 3 months, and Playing cards every 2 months. Most recently, iPlayingCards (Lite) was updated on October 8, 2026 and Playing cards on October 10, 2026.

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