Comparison

Pitch Cards vs Spades

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

Head to head
About

Pitch Cards

Play the card game Pitch with customizable rules and player settings. Enjoy multiplayer matches with friends via Game Center, complete with voice chat functionality.

Highlights
  • Play 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, or 13 point Pitch
  • Customize player names and personalities
  • Set winning conditions
  • Options for keeping low and passing the kitty
  • Multiplayer via Game Center
  • Built-in voice chat
Features
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You can play 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, or 13 point Pitch! Customize player's names, personalities, winning conditions, options to keep low, pass the kitty and many more. You can now play multiplayer through Game Center included. This allows for 2 to 4 players to play together in any version of Pitch! You can also use the built in voice chat feature to talk amongst your friends!

About

Spades

Master the classic trick-taking card game with an intelligent AI. Learn strategies, play with custom rules, and analyze your gameplay. Enjoy offline play and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • AI guidance for learning
  • Built-in card counter
  • Trick-by-trick review
  • Offline play
  • Customizable rules
  • Six AI difficulty levels
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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Whether you’re a seasoned pro or learning Spades for the first time, Spades – Expert AI is a great way to play, learn, and master this classic trick-taking card game. Enjoy Partnership Spades, 3- or 4-player Solo (Cutthroat) Spades, and popular variants including Mirror, Suicide, and Whiz. Learn smarter, play better, and master Spades with powerful AI partners and opponents, plus in-depth analysis tools. Play anytime, even offline. Extensive customization options let you enjoy your favorite rules. CHALLENGING AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL New to Spades? Learn as you play with the NeuralPlay AI, which offers real-time suggestions to guide your moves. Build your skills hands-on, explore strategies, and improve your decision-making in a single-player experience that teaches you every step of the game. Already an expert? Compete against six levels of advanced AI opponents designed to challenge your skills, sharpen your strategy, and make every game competitive, rewarding, and exciting. KEY FEATURES Learn and Improve • AI guidance: Receive real-time insights whenever your plays differ from the AI’s choices. • Built-in card counter: Strengthen your counting and strategic decision-making. • Trick-by-trick review: Analyze every move in detail to sharpen your gameplay. • Replay hand: Review and replay a deal to practice and improve. Convenience and Control • Offline play: Enjoy the game anytime, even without an internet connection. • Undo: Quickly correct mistakes and refine your strategy. • Hints: Get helpful suggestions when you’re unsure of your next move. • The Rest Are Mine (TRAM): End the hand early when your cards are unbeatable. • Skip hand: Move past hands you’d rather not play. Progression and Customization • Six AI levels: From beginner-friendly to expert-challenging. • Detailed statistics: Track your performance and progress. • Customization: Personalize the look with color themes and card decks. RULE CUSTOMIZATIONS Explore different ways to play with flexible rule options, including: • Players: Play four-player partnership Spades or compete individually in three- or four-player Solo (Cutthroat). • Trump: Play with spades only, or add jokers and/or deuces as high trump. • Nil: Allow nil, disallow nil, or use a zero bid. • Blind nil: Enable when behind by 100, behind by 200, always, or never. • Nil / blind nil bonus: Set to 100/200 or 50/100 points. • Blind bids (non-nil): Enable when behind by 100, behind by 200, always, or never. • Nil passing: Exchange 0–4 cards with your partner. • Blind nil passing: Exchange 0–4 cards with your partner. • Minimum team bid: Choose 2–5, or no minimum. • Bag penalty: 10 bags = −100, 5 bags = −50, or no penalty. • Bag (overtrick) points: +1, 0, −1, or −10 per bag. • Failed bid penalty: 10× bid, 10× tricks short, or no penalty. • Failed nil overtricks: Count as bags, not bags, or apply to partner’s bid. • 10-for-200: Set the bonus for a combined team bid of 10 or more. • Initial lead: Left of dealer, Two of Clubs leads, or everyone plays lowest club. • Trump first trick: Allow or disallow trumping on trick one. • Leading spades: Lead only after spades are broken, or allow anytime. • Must beat: Require players to beat the winning card when able (on/off). DOWNLOAD TODAY Play, learn, and master Spades – Expert AI. Enjoy a single-player Spades experience designed for practice, strategy, or casual play. Whether you want to improve your skills or relax with an offline card game, play your way with smart AI opponents, customizable rules, and a fresh challenge every game.

Screenshots

Pitch Cards3 screens
Spades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spades at 4.7 against Pitch Cards's 3.6. Spades also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 14%) and ratings volume (645 vs 18). Pitch Cards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Spades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pitch Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spades holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades has 645 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Pitch Cards's written reviews are positive against 45% of Spades's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch Cards ships an update every 4 weeks, Spades every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pitch Cards versus Spades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch CardsSpades
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings)4.7 (645 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews45.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18645 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCNeuralPlay, LLC

Customer experience

Pitch Cards

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral15.9%
Negative70.5%

Spades

All ratings644 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.2%

Bugs and requests

Pitch Cards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spades

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cards dealt out of sequence
  • Unfair penalty scoring between player team and AI team
  • AI partner plays trump cards when bidding nil or blind nil
  • AI throws away winning cards and aces unnecessarily
  • AI leads with lowest cards when it should lead strategically

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved AI that plays with better strategy and human-like logic
  • AI that properly understands and covers nil bids
  • Statistics tracking and saving functionality
  • Silent advertisement option for public play
  • Better card layout and UI organization

In-app purchases

None

Pitch Cards

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spades

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$12.99

Questions

Is Pitch Cards free?
Pitch Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pitch Cards or Spades?
Spades is rated higher. Pitch Cards averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Spades averages 4.7 from 645 ratings.
Do Pitch Cards or Spades have ads?
Spades shows ads; Pitch Cards does not.
Which is updated more often, Pitch Cards or Spades?
Pitch Cards ships an update every 4 weeks, and Spades every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pitch Cards was updated on October 23, 2026 and Spades on October 23, 2026.

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