Comparison

Hearts+ vs Tally Ho! Score Keeper

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
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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

Tally Ho! Score Keeper

This app simplifies scorekeeping for card games like Oh Hell, featuring a large, visible scoreboard and highlighting the current leader. It supports multiple players, game modes, and allows saving ongoing games. Focus on your card game while this app manages the scores.

Highlights
  • Large, easy-to-read scoreboard
  • Highlights current leader
  • Tracks bids, tricks, and scores
  • Full and half game modes
  • Save and resume games
  • Player groups
  • Local multiplayer via devices
Features
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Tally Ho is a score keeping app built for card game nights, starting with Oh Hell. Designed to sit in the center of the table, Tally Ho features a large, easy-to-read scoreboard that everyone can see at a glance. The current leader is highlighted so you always know who's winning. Features: Track bids, tricks won, and scores across rounds Full game and half game modes for 2-10 players Save and resume games in progress Create player groups for your regular crew Full scorecard history for every round Works great on both iPhone and iPad Local multiplayer — each player can use their own device Whether you play Oh Hell, Oh Pshaw, or Wizard, Tally Ho keeps score so you can focus on the game.

Screenshots

Hearts+4 screens
Tally Ho! Score Keeper2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tally Ho! Score Keeper at none against Hearts+'s 9. Tally Ho! Score Keeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Hearts+'s advantage is ratings volume (96K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tally Ho! Score Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tally Ho! Score Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts+ has 96K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearts+ ships an update every 4 weeks, Tally Ho! Score Keeper weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hearts+ versus Tally Ho! Score Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearts+Tally Ho! Score Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (96K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings96K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA Star Software LLCJason Aaberg

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

Tally Ho! Score Keeper

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
None

Tally Ho! Score Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hearts+ free?
Hearts+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally Ho! Score Keeper free?
Tally Ho! Score Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hearts+ or Tally Ho! Score Keeper?
Tally Ho! Score Keeper is rated higher. Hearts+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 96K ratings, while Tally Ho! Score Keeper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hearts+ or Tally Ho! Score Keeper have ads?
Hearts+ shows ads; Tally Ho! Score Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Hearts+ or Tally Ho! Score Keeper?
Hearts+ ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tally Ho! Score Keeper weekly. Most recently, Hearts+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tally Ho! Score Keeper on October 28, 2026.

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