Comparison

Spades+ vs Nkeko Games

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

Head to head
About

Spades+

This is a free, multiplayer and solo card game that offers a realistic experience with smart AI opponents. It features achievements, extensive statistics, and automatic game saving for uninterrupted play. Enjoy a fast, stable, and fun card game experience on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer and solo play
  • Extensive statistics tracking
  • Achievements system
  • Challenging AI opponents
  • Automatic game saving
  • Simple tutorial for beginners
Features
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#1 Spades card game! Multiplayer or Solo • Achievements • Stats • Smart AI • Millions of happy players • PLAY NOW! Spades+ is the #1 free Spades card game for iPhone and iPad! Spades+ has been in development for years by a dedicated team and has seen countless new features, improvements, and bug fixes. It's fast, stable, always improving, and, above all, fun! Features: * Play Spades online with your friends and everyone else! * Extensive Statistics * Achievements, some easy, some hard, can you get them all? * Challenging and competitive artificial-intelligence opponents * Realistic look and feel * Automatic game saving, just in case you get a call right before you achieve your blind nil bid * Simple tutorial to help beginners get in the game fast * Game options * Free! What players are saying ***** "Superb! Very well programmed. Excellent and challenging for every phase of the game!" ***** "Love this game! It's an awesome app!" ***** "Best card game interface for iPad. This is a great game that features pleasing high-def graphics that look especially good on the iPad screen. The deal and trick pickup animations enhance the game playing experience. Card games are simple, but they don't have to be dull and this one is fun without resorting to cheesy animated 'characters'..." ***** "Awesome. Love it! stimulating beautiful graphics, challenging. well done." ***** "Great!! I love this game!! I play it all the time! Highly recommend!" ***** "Downloaded this after I began to teach my kids to play spades for Family Night. Thought it couldn't hurt to brush up my skills! I find myself playing this for hours! Great app." ***** "LOVE THIS GAME! I play everyday!" ***** "Hooked. If you like spades, this is a great game. Plays like the real thing." ***** "My favorite game!" ***** "Addicting. Great fun!" Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://astarsoftware.com/privacy

About

Nkeko Games

Features
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Nkeko Games brings people together through fun, intimate, and unforgettable card game experiences — for couples, friends, and groups. Whether you're deepening a relationship, breaking the ice on a first date, or getting a party started, Nkeko has a game for every moment. GAMES INCLUDED: COUPLES & CONNECTION • Merakii — Deep conversations. One night, real bonds. • With Love — Intimate prompts for couples. Get closer. • Safe Space — Explore intimacy together. Couples only. • Date Convos — First date or reconnecting. Real talk, fast. • With Love: Friendship — Deeper conversations for close friends. CELEBRATION • Pure Cruise — Nigerian culture meets fun. For celebrations. • Concentration — Fast-paced. Competitive. Group hangouts. • You Guessed Right — Charades meets comedy. Act it out. SOCIAL CHALLENGES (17+) • Don't Get — High-stakes dares and social challenges. • Wrecked — Fast-paced prompts for high-energy groups. • Dare Me — Bold prompts. Boldness required. 17+ only. • Gbedu — Afrobeats trivia. Individuals & groups. SELF-DISCOVERY • True Self — Self-discovery through questions. Solo or group. FEATURES: • Player tracking, scores, and session recaps • Customizable house rules • Fresh content added regularly

Screenshots

Spades+4 screens
Nkeko Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nkeko Games at none against Spades+'s shown. Spades+'s advantage is chart position (#146 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spades+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Nkeko Games sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades+ ships an update monthly, Nkeko Games every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Spades+ versus Nkeko Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpades+Nkeko Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (182K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings182K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB126 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperA Star Software LLCCLINTON CHIZURUOKE ONYENEMEZU

Bugs and requests

Spades+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AI partner sabotaging nil bids
  • Inconsistent point scoring
  • Inability to exit ads during gameplay
  • Freezing/crashing during ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game mode options
  • Ability to block/report players
  • Customizable game settings
  • Improved AI partner behavior
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option

Nkeko Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Spades+

Subscriptions3
  • A-Star VIP Membership Weekly$2.997 Days
  • A-Star VIP Membership Monthly$9.991 Month
  • A-Star VIP Membership Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time6
  • 25 Tokens$0.99
  • Remove Ads (1 Day)$1.99
  • 100 Tokens$2.99
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  • Remove Ads (7 Days)$3.99
  • 500 Tokens$9.99
  • Remove Ads (30 Days)$9.99
10 purchases

Nkeko Games

One-time10
  • With Love: FWB$3.99
  • Merakii$3.99
  • Date Convos$3.99
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  • Pure Cruise$3.99
  • Don't Get Drunk$3.99
  • Dare Me$3.99
  • Sip Wrecked$3.99
  • You Guessed Right$3.99
  • True Self$3.99
  • Full Nkeko Collection$14.99

Questions

Is Spades+ free?
Spades+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nkeko Games free?
Nkeko Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spades+ or Nkeko Games have ads?
Spades+ shows ads; Nkeko Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Spades+ or Nkeko Games?
Spades+ ships an update monthly, and Nkeko Games every 2 months. Most recently, Spades+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nkeko Games on October 28, 2026.

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