Aces® Hearts vs Risk Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aces® Hearts
Experience the classic card game of Hearts on your mobile device. Enjoy smooth animations, fun characters, and customizable gameplay with multiple difficulty levels. Perfect for both new and experienced players.
- 10 fun characters to play against
- Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements
- In-game turn advisor
- 5 difficulty levels
- Customizable options
- Special animations
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A game so smooth it'll "Shoot the Moon" by stealing your heart! The best-selling Aces® line brings the classic game of Hearts to iOS. “Shoot the Moon” with this classic card game that is popular around the world. Aces Hearts brings the timeless game to iPhone with some extra flare. Play characters like Elouise, Vladimir, and Drucilla. Don’t remember how to play or need a refresher? We put in step by step tutorials and 5 levels of difficulty to make Aces Hearts easy and fun for everyone! Fun characters, smooth animations, and great game play make this a card game that you’ll enjoy playing over and over on your iPhone. Discover high-resolution gaming like never before with smoother performance and Retina display enhancements! FEATURES • 10 fun characters to play against. • Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements. • In-game turn advisor. • 5 difficulty levels. • Many options to customize. • Turn animations off for quick play. • Special Shoot the Moon and winning animations. • Optional Jack of Diamonds for positive points.
Risk Simulator
This app simulates risk games to speed up gameplay. It features a cool background and implements risk logic, making it easier for children to play. Designed for quick and fun gaming sessions.
- Risk game simulation
- Dice rolling functionality
- Faster gameplay
- Risk logic implementation
- Cool background visuals
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A risk simulator that will help risk games go faster has a cool background and risk logic. Great for kids to play the game easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Risk Simulator at 5.0 against Aces® Hearts's 3.4. Risk Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Aces® Hearts's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Aces® Hearts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Risk Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Risk Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aces® Hearts has 142 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Aces® Hearts ships an update every 3 months, Risk Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aces® Hearts | Risk Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (142 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concrete Software, Inc. | Phillip Ward |
Customer experience
Aces® Hearts
Risk Simulator
Bugs and requests
Aces® Hearts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Incorrect card suit detection
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable player scores during game
- Ability to exit to main menu after each game
- Improved defensive AI to prevent moon shooting
- Bring back previous version's features and animations
Risk Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aces® Hearts
- Remove Ads$2.99
Risk Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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