Comparison

Crazy 8s vs Obsession

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

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About

Crazy 8s

Experience a fast-paced card game against three AI opponents. Match cards by number, letter, or color, or use an 8 card to change the suit. Explore additional rules for varied gameplay.

Highlights
  • Play against 3 computer opponents
  • Match number, letter, or color
  • Use 8 cards to switch colors
  • Play with Mau Mau rules
  • Includes special cards (Lose a Turn, Take a Card, Switchback)
Features
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This card game is crazy fast and crazy fun. Play Crazy 8s against 3 computer opponents. Match number, letter, or color or play an 8 card to switch colors. For more crazy cards, play the Mau Mau rules and add Lose a Turn, Take a Card, and Switchback cards to the deck.

About

Obsession

A two-player board game where players race to move their ten rings into a "Safety Zone" before their opponent. Players roll dice to determine moves, strategically advancing their own rings or hindering their opponent's progress.

Highlights
  • Two-player competitive gameplay
  • Dice-based movement mechanics
  • Strategic ring advancement
  • Opponent ring hindrance
  • iPad-exclusive interface
Features
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Obsession is a board game for two players in which one player wins by moving his ten rings along ten slots. He must get all ten rings into the "Safety Zone" before his opponent. Each player rolls a pair of dice, and can move a number of rings given by the sum of the two dice. He choose either to move their own rings up, or their opponent's rings down. The two players take place on the opposite sides of the iPad screen. In the middle of the screen a board is shown with two symmetrical zones, one for each player. In each zone there is a set of 10 long oval slots, and a second set of 10 small circular slots. The last set is the Safety Zone. On each zone, a set of rings is also shown: the red ones are owned by player 1, and the white ones by player 2. All the rings are initially in the start position. When the turn of a player comes, he can see a red and white button on his side of the screen, and he should touch it. Two dice start rolling at this point. When they stop, the number of available moves is given by the sum of the two dice. A line of white dots is also shown on the player's side, indicating the number of available moves. The player can now start touching rings to move them. Touching one of his rings, he will move it from the start to the advanced position, or from the advanced position to his Safety Zone. Touching one of the adversary's rings in the advanced position, he will move it back to the base position. Normally a player can only move a given ring once at each turn. But, in order to prevent stalling situations, when all the possible move are exhausted and the player has more available moves, then he will be allowed to move again a ring already moved in the same turn. Rings on the Safety Zone cannot be moved back. At each move, the number of residual available moves is decreased. The line of white dots will be updated consequently. When all the available moves are done, the turn passes to the other player. The game ends when one player puts all of his rings in the Safety Zone.

Screenshots

Crazy 8s4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crazy 8s at Free against Obsession's $0.99. Crazy 8s also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months). Obsession's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Crazy 8s is free to download; Obsession costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crazy 8s holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy 8s has 387 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, Obsession every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crazy 8s versus Obsession: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy 8sObsession
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (387 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings387 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netLuigi Fonti

Customer experience

Crazy 8s

All ratings387 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral14.7%
Negative22.1%

Obsession

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Crazy 8s

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game doesn't reset properly after winning
  • Incorrect card behavior (e.g. 8s as first card)
  • Difficulty distinguishing card colors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Adjustable game speed
  • Manual card selection
  • Multiplayer support
  • Scoring and statistics

Obsession

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crazy 8s

No in-app purchases

None

Obsession

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy 8s free?
Crazy 8s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Obsession free?
Obsession costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crazy 8s or Obsession?
Crazy 8s is rated higher. Crazy 8s averages 4.7 out of 5 from 387 ratings, while Obsession averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crazy 8s or Obsession have ads?
Crazy 8s shows ads; Obsession does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy 8s or Obsession?
Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, and Obsession every 38 months. Most recently, Crazy 8s was updated on October 12, 2026 and Obsession on June 24, 2026.

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