Comparison

Spades+ vs Trickster Cards

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

Head to head
About

Spades+

Experience the #1 Spades card game on your mobile device. Play against smart AI opponents or challenge friends online. Track your progress with detailed statistics and unlock achievements in this fun and stable card game.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer and solo play
  • Extensive statistics tracking
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Challenging AI opponents
  • Automatic game saving
  • Beginner-friendly tutorial
Features
Currently charting
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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

Trickster Cards

Play popular card games like Spades, Euchre, and Bridge with friends or live players. Customize rules to match your house preferences and enjoy cross-device compatibility. Connect with others through in-game chat and video calls.

Highlights
  • Play Spades, Euchre, Bridge, and more
  • Customize game rules
  • Match with live players by skill
  • Video chat with friends
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • In-game chat presets
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Cards Online, Your Way Let the fun begin. Play the games you love with friends and family or get matched with other live players at your level. Trickster Cards offers customizable rules, so you can play cards your way! • Fast-paced, competitive and fun — for free! • Get matched by skill to other live players • Video chat with friends and family • Use your favorite house rules • Apps available across devices and stores Real People, Right Now Select “Play” and Trickster Cards finds other players based on skill and speed. Get started without waiting — other players join as they’re ready. After the game, “Play Again” keeps you playing with the same group. Friends and Family Included Play together — even when you’re apart. Select “Join” and Trickster Cards helps you invite friends and family to a game. Turn on notifications to hear about friends’ games anytime. Now game night lives on wherever you are. Your House, Your Rules Enjoy Spades, Euchre, Pitch, Hearts, Bid Whist, 500, Pinochle, Oh Hell, or Bridge. Trickster Cards supports them all with customizable rules to play the way you want to play. Play Across Devices Have an iPhone, but your friends don’t? No problem. Trickster Cards works on more devices so you and your friends can play where you want, when you want, with whom you want. Great on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops! Fast and Friendly Chat Express reactions quickly using chat presets. Focus on the game without the distraction of off-topic comments. Then socialize with full chat after the game. Or set up a private game with friends to use full chat anytime — even add live video chat!

Screenshots

Spades+4 screens
Trickster Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trickster Cards at 71% against Spades+'s 35%. Spades+'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (182K vs 2.3K). 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. Spades+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Trickster Cards sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spades+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades+ has 182K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Spades+'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Trickster Cards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Trickster Cards every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Spades+ versus Trickster Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpades+Trickster Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (182K ratings) — better4.5 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings182K — better2.3K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperA Star Software LLCTrickster Cards, Inc.

Customer experience

Spades+

All ratings181,537 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews887 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative54.5%

Trickster Cards

All ratings2,284 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Spades+

From 182K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Enjoyable experience
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 AI partner plays poorly
  • 🐛 Rigged card dealing
  • 🐛 Overwhelming ads
  • 🐛 Unfair matchmaking
  • 🐛 Frequent player quitting

Trickster Cards

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great selection of card games
  • 👥 Ability to play with friends and family
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay and intuitive interface
  • 🕰️ Convenient for playing during lockdown
  • 💬 Good communication options with chat and video

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Issues with ad display and removal
  • 🤖 Subpar bot/computer player performance
  • 🧠 Inconsistent or illogical card dealing/bidding
  • 🕰️ Slow response times and long ad durations

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

Trickster Cards

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video and audio issues during gameplay
  • Inability to rejoin games after disconnection
  • Inconsistent card dealing and bot behavior
  • Incorrect scoring and game mechanics
  • Difficulty exiting or closing in-app ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable bidding conventions and scoring
  • Option to view all cards after a hand is played
  • Ability to undo accidental bids or card plays
  • Separate queues for skilled and casual players
  • More communication options beyond preset chat

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
7 purchases

Trickster Cards

One-time7
  • 500 Trickster Chips$1.99
  • 2,000 Trickster Chips$5.99
  • 1-Month VIP Pass$5.99
Show 4 more
  • 5,000 Trickster Chips$9.99
  • 3-Month VIP Pass$14.99
  • Intermediate Spades Lessons$29.99
  • 12-Month VIP Pass$49.99

Questions

Is Spades+ free?
Spades+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trickster Cards free?
Trickster Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spades+ or Trickster Cards?
Spades+ is rated higher. Spades+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 182K ratings, while Trickster Cards averages 4.5 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Spades+ or Trickster Cards have ads?
Both Spades+ and Trickster Cards show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spades+ or Trickster Cards?
Spades+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Trickster Cards every 3 months. Most recently, Spades+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trickster Cards on October 24, 2026.

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