Hearts + vs Gonga
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearts +
Experience the classic card game on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Play against advanced AI opponents or challenge friends in various multiplayer modes, including online and local network options. Enjoy fluid gameplay with HD graphics and customizable themes.
- Play against advanced AI
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Local network multiplayer (Wifi/Bluetooth)
- Pass-and-play on a single device
- HD graphics with customizable themes
- Jack of Diamonds variation
- Game statistics and leaderboards
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*** PLAY HEARTS ON YOUR iPHONE, iPOD, and iPAD ! *** Play the famous game of Hearts against opponents simulated by advanced artificial intelligence or enjoy multi-player games with your friends. *** SEVERAL GAME MODES AVAILABLE INCLUDING MULTI-PLAYER *** - Play alone against AI high level players. - Play online through the Game Center : Invite your friends or let the Game Center find players for you. - Play with friends on a local network using Wifi or Bluetooth. - Play with a partner taking turns on the same device. *** HD GRAPHICS *** Easy to learn, very fluid and rapid gameplay, includes animations for realistic atmosphere, with attractive design featuring two distinct graphic themes. *** A FULL GAME EXPERIENCE *** - Opponents are endowed with advanced AI, and they won't be easy to beat ! - Option to play with the Jack of Diamonds variation. - Personalize the application: change player names, number of points per game, several available versions. - Statistics for games played. - Game rules included in the application. - Back-up of hand in play in case of application shut-down. - Leaderboards, achievements, and multi-player through the Game Center. Have a great game !
Gonga
A card game based on Gin/Rummy where players aim to be the last one remaining by discarding cards. The objective is to get rid of all your cards first to make opponents add their hand value to their score. Offers adjustable opponent skill levels and adheres to traditional Cypriot game rules.
- Gin/Rummy card game mechanics
- Multi-hand scoring
- Elimination gameplay
- Adjustable opponent skill levels
- Traditional Cypriot rules
- Offline play
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Gonga is a game based on Gin / Rummy played with 10 cards for points over multiple hands. Be the last player left in the game! In each hand you play, get rid of all your cards first so your opponents have to add their hand value to their score. If your score hits the table target, you're out of the game. Play against up to 3 opponents with beginner or expert skill level. Follows the traditional Cypriot game for the table target, jokers, and number of decks depending on the number of players. There are no adverts and no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gonga at 5.0 against Hearts +'s 3.8. Gonga also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and price ($2.99 vs $9.99). Hearts +'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Hearts + costs $9.99 and Gonga $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gonga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Hearts +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Gonga's.
Hearts + ships an update every 4 months, Gonga every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearts + | Gonga |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eryod Soft | Kinygos Ltd |
Customer experience
Hearts +
Gonga
In-app purchases
Hearts +
No in-app purchases
Gonga
No in-app purchases
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