Comparison

Crazy 8s vs Old Maid

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

Head to head
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

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.

Highlights
  • Victorian card game adaptation
  • Special 41-card animal deck
  • Authentic animal sounds
  • Optimized for touchscreens
  • Simple gameplay for ages 5-10
Features
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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...

Screenshots

Crazy 8s4 screens
Old Maid2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crazy 8s versus Old Maid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy 8sOld Maid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (388 ratings) — better3.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings388 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netGASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

Crazy 8s

All ratings388 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative21.9%

Old Maid

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

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

Old Maid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crazy 8s

No in-app purchases

None

Old Maid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy 8s free?
Crazy 8s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Old Maid free?
Old Maid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crazy 8s or Old Maid?
Crazy 8s is rated higher. Crazy 8s averages 4.7 out of 5 from 388 ratings, while Old Maid averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Crazy 8s or Old Maid have ads?
Both Crazy 8s and Old Maid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crazy 8s or Old Maid?
Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, and Old Maid every 4 months. Most recently, Crazy 8s was updated on October 26, 2026 and Old Maid on October 23, 2026.

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