Comparison

Crazy 8s vs Cards

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

Cards

Experience a fast-paced, two-player card game where the goal is to be the first to discard all your cards. Players play simultaneously, not taking turns, against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Two-player card game
  • Simultaneous play
  • Adjustable computer difficulty
  • Track win/loss records
  • Record fastest victory
  • Track longest winning streak
Features
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Spit is a two player card game all about speed. The aim is to get rid of all your cards as fast as possible. Players do not take turns, you both play at the same time. You play against the computer with fine grained difficulty control so you can find the speed that suits you. Features: * 100 different difficulty settings from Easy to Very Hard * Records Win / Loss Tally, Fastest Victory and Longest Winning Streak * Simple and intuitive controls

Screenshots

Crazy 8s4 screens
Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crazy 8s at 4.7 against Cards's 3.5. Crazy 8s also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 44%). Cards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

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 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 387 and 144 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Crazy 8s's written reviews are positive against 44% of Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, Cards every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crazy 8s versus Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy 8sCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (387 ratings) — better3.5 (144 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings387 — better144
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netPaul Ervin

Customer experience

Crazy 8s

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

Cards

All ratings144 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative46.6%

User reviews

Crazy 8s

From 387 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 💡 Includes Mau Mau variation
  • 🎨 Nice design and colors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🕰️ Slow after recent update
  • 🔊 Preferences not saved
  • 🤖 Feels rigged or AI-driven

Cards

From 144 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 👍 Realistic gameplay
  • 👍 No ads mentioned positively
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty meter
  • 👍 Good user interface

Room to improve

  • 👎 Game is rigged
  • 👎 Computer always wins
  • 👎 Unfair rules
  • 👎 Cards are too small
  • 👎 Game gets stuck

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

Cards

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Stack disappears
  • Bot stopped working
  • Game gets stuck when both decks run out
  • Stack on the right disappears
  • Bot still takes smaller pile when you win
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  • Ready button has a hand over it
  • Doesn't let you put card down
  • Stack disappears
  • Game auto-ends after one round
  • Music stops playing when certain ad pops up
  • Keeps freezing
  • Doesn't let you press the ready button
  • Doesn't put the card down when ready is pressed

Requested features

9 requests
  • Play one on one with a friend
  • Play against friends or random opponents
  • Friending and inviting players
  • Online play with a friend
  • Larger cards or easier to read
Show 4 more
  • Draw pile on the right side
  • More difficulty levels
  • Two player option
  • Multiplayer option

In-app purchases

None

Crazy 8s

No in-app purchases

None

Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy 8s free?
Crazy 8s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cards free?
Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crazy 8s or Cards?
Crazy 8s is rated higher. Crazy 8s averages 4.7 out of 5 from 387 ratings, while Cards averages 3.5 from 144 ratings.
Do Crazy 8s or Cards have ads?
Crazy 8s shows ads; Cards does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy 8s or Cards?
Crazy 8s ships an update every 2 months, and Cards every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crazy 8s was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cards on October 10, 2026.

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