Crazy 8s vs Old Maid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
Old Maid
A digital version of the classic Victorian card game where players aim to avoid being left with the 'Old Maid' card. Features a special animal-themed deck with authentic sounds, optimized for touchscreens.
- Victorian card game adaptation
- Special 41-card animal deck
- Authentic animal sounds
- Optimized for touchscreens
- Simple gameplay for ages 5-10
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Old Maid is a Victorian card game for two to eight players probably deriving from an ancient gambling game in which the loser pays for the drinks. It is a card-passing game where each player hopes not to end up with the odd card out—the Old Maid. Over the time however the simplicity of the game made it very popular with the kids age 5-10 years old. The game is played all over the world. It is known in Germany as Schwarzer Peter, in Sweden as Svarte Petter and in Finland as Musta Pekka (all meaning "black Peter") and in France as le pouilleux ("the lousy/louse-ridden one") or vieux garçon ("old boy"). So why should you give our version a try? Our game features special 41-card animal deck (2 cards each of 20 different kinds of animals plus one Old Maid card) with authentic animal sounds. We specifically optimized the game for small factor, touch screen devices. We hope you and your little one will enjoy this incarnation of the timeless classic. How to Play Old Maid: - Each player gets ten cards. If you have any pairs of cards (two cards with identical animals), click both cards to discard them. - On your turn, click a card in the hand of the player on your right to take it. If you get a pair, click each card to discard it. - Play continues, with each player drawing cards from the player on their right and discarding any pairs. - Eventually one player will be left with the Witch (the "Old Maid") card. That ends the game, and the possessor of the Witch card loses the game. Don't forget to check our Games section for more fun games...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crazy 8s at 4.7 against Old Maid's 3.9. Crazy 8s also leads on ratings volume (388 vs 14) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Old Maid's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crazy 8s holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy 8s has 388 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Crazy 8s's written reviews are positive against 50% of Old Maid's.
Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, Old Maid every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crazy 8s | Old Maid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (388 ratings) — better | 3.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 388 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | GASP Mobile Games Inc |
Customer experience
Crazy 8s
Old Maid
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
Old Maid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crazy 8s
No in-app purchases
Old Maid
No in-app purchases









