Hearts+ vs Pastime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiplayer online play
- Challenging AI opponents
- Achievements and stats tracking
- Realistic card table feel
- Automatic game saving
- Jack of Diamonds game option
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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
Pastime
Enjoy bite-sized games directly from your Home Screen widgets. Play classics like Tic Tac Toe and Mines, or unlock more with a one-time purchase. No internet or account needed for offline play.
- Play games directly in Home Screen widgets
- Offline play supported
- No account required
- Includes Tic Tac Toe, 4 in a Row, and Mines
- Unlock additional games with a one-time purchase
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Bite-sized games that live on your Home Screen. Pastime turns your widgets into a tiny arcade. Add a few favorites to your Home Screen and tap to play, without opening the app. FREE GAMES - Tic Tac Toe: The classic game of Xs and Os. - 4 in a Row: Drop pieces to connect four before your opponent does. - Mines: Follow the clues, flag the mines, and uncover the safe spots. STARTER PACK Unlock five more games with a one-time purchase: - Dotgrid: Take turns drawing lines to complete boxes and claim the board. - Sudoku: Fill a 6×6 grid with the numbers 1 through 6, without repeating a number in any row, column, or box. - Slide: Slide the numbered tiles back into order. - Hangman: Guess the mystery word before you run out of chances. - Pipette: Rotate pipes to connect all the large nodes. AT YOUR OWN PACE - Play directly in your Home Screen widgets. - Mix and match games to make room for your favorites. - Play any game offline. No account needed. - Take on the computer or a friend beside you in Tic Tac Toe and 4 in a Row.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pastime at 100% against Hearts+'s 45%. Pastime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Hearts+'s advantage is ratings volume (96K vs 6) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Hearts+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Pastime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pastime 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Hearts+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Pastime's.
Hearts+ ships an update every 4 weeks, Pastime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearts+ | Pastime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (96K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Star Software LLC | Appetizers Inc. |
Customer experience
Hearts+
Pastime
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
Pastime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hearts+
- A-Star VIP Membership Weekly$2.997 Days
- A-Star VIP Membership Monthly$9.991 Month
- A-Star VIP Membership Yearly$99.991 Year
- 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
Pastime
- Starter Pack$4.99









