Comparison

Hearts+ vs Up n' Down

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer online play
  • Challenging AI opponents
  • Achievements and stats tracking
  • Realistic card table feel
  • Automatic game saving
  • Jack of Diamonds game option
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Up n' Down

Experience a popular Portuguese trick-taking card game on your devices. Compete against AI or friends in multiplayer, aiming to reach a score of zero. Enjoy beautiful graphics and strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer support for up to 4 players
  • Single-player resume mode
  • Exclusive graphics and playing cards
  • Includes game rules
  • Portuguese or Brazilian rule variations
  • Leaderboard and achievements
  • Playing statistics
Features
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The popular Portuguese Up n' Down card game on your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad and now also Mac. With support for up to 4 players, beautiful graphics and smooth animations. Up n' Down is a game common in Portuguese universities and is a trick-taking game in which the goal is to reach a score of zero - playable in single-player or in multi-player (anonymous or through GameCenter). It is a fun game, with just the correct amount strategy involved to keep you interested and keep you coming back, playing it for hours. Up n' Down offers many exciting features, including: - Thoroughly improved multiplayer mode, you can use your Mac, iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad to play with your friends on theirs - Resume mode (single-player) so that you can always continue from where you left - Beautiful exclusive made graphics and playing cards for all devices - Included Up n' Down play rules and game description - Play using Portuguese or Brazilian rules - Leader board and an extensive list of achievements - Your playing statistics This is it, the Up n' Down game you've been waiting - check it out!

Screenshots

Hearts+4 screens
Up n' Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hearts+ and Up n' Down both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Up n' Down's written reviews are positive against 45% of Hearts+'s. Hearts+'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (96K vs 11). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hearts+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Up n' Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hearts+ against 4.7 for Up n' Down. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts+ has 96K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Hearts+'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Up n' Down's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearts+ ships an update every 4 weeks, Up n' Down every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hearts+ versus Up n' Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearts+Up n' Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (96K ratings) — better4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA Star Software LLCRicardo Gameiro

Customer experience

Hearts+

All ratings95,736 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews944 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative46.7%

Up n' Down

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

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

Up n' Down

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hearts+

Subscriptions3
  • A-Star VIP Membership Weekly$2.997 Days
  • A-Star VIP Membership Monthly$9.991 Month
  • A-Star VIP Membership Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Up n' Down

One-time1
  • 1 Year Ad Free$1.99

Questions

Is Hearts+ free?
Hearts+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Up n' Down free?
Up n' Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hearts+ or Up n' Down?
Hearts+ is rated higher. Hearts+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 96K ratings, while Up n' Down averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Hearts+ or Up n' Down have ads?
Both Hearts+ and Up n' Down show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hearts+ or Up n' Down?
Hearts+ ships an update every 4 weeks, and Up n' Down every 9 months. Most recently, Hearts+ was updated on November 9, 2026 and Up n' Down on November 1, 2026.

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