# Pitch Cards vs Spades

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.

Both are free to download. Spades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pitch Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

Pitch Cards ships an update every 4 weeks, Spades every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pitch Cards | Spades |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitch-cards/id446935706/reviews) | **[4.7 (645 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-expert-ai/id1556139708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **645** |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | **45.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 113 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harden Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/366561891) | [NeuralPlay, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536040863) |

## What reviewers say

### Pitch Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitch-cards/id446935706)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spades

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-expert-ai/id1556139708)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging and fun card game experience
- 🎯 Challenging AI difficulty levels available
- 📚 Good for learning Spades rules and strategy
- 🚀 Fast-moving gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 AI partner makes illogical and counterintuitive plays
- 🤖 AI fails to understand basic strategy and teamwork
- 🤖 AI doesn't cover partner's nil bids effectively
- 🤖 AI overtrumps unnecessarily and plays against its own team
- 🎲 Unfair nil hand distribution to opponents

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 24, 2026 and Spades on October 23, 2026.

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