Comparison

Up n' Down vs Rummy 500

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

Head to head
About

Up n' Down

Experience a popular Portuguese trick-taking card game on your devices. Compete against AI or friends in multiplayer, aiming to reach a score of zero. Enjoy beautiful graphics and strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer support for up to 4 players
  • Single-player resume mode
  • Exclusive graphics and playing cards
  • Includes game rules
  • Portuguese or Brazilian rule variations
  • Leaderboard and achievements
  • Playing statistics
Features
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The popular Portuguese Up n' Down card game on your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad and now also Mac. With support for up to 4 players, beautiful graphics and smooth animations. Up n' Down is a game common in Portuguese universities and is a trick-taking game in which the goal is to reach a score of zero - playable in single-player or in multi-player (anonymous or through GameCenter). It is a fun game, with just the correct amount strategy involved to keep you interested and keep you coming back, playing it for hours. Up n' Down offers many exciting features, including: - Thoroughly improved multiplayer mode, you can use your Mac, iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad to play with your friends on theirs - Resume mode (single-player) so that you can always continue from where you left - Beautiful exclusive made graphics and playing cards for all devices - Included Up n' Down play rules and game description - Play using Portuguese or Brazilian rules - Leader board and an extensive list of achievements - Your playing statistics This is it, the Up n' Down game you've been waiting - check it out!

About

Rummy 500

Experience the classic card game Rummy 500 with enhanced features. Play against AI or players worldwide in various modes, compete for prizes, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Customize your game with unique themes and enjoy daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Online Multiplayer Mode
  • Six Unique Game Modes
  • Four Difficulty Options
  • Extensive Statistics Tracking
  • Daily Challenges
  • Facebook Integration
  • Customizable Themes
Features
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Now with a brand new Online Multiplayer mode! Compete for Weekly prizes and enjoy all your favorite game modes with players from around the world! Challenge yourself with Rummy 500, the classic card game! Rummy 500 is the BEST Rummy game created for iOS. Rummy 500 also offers four levels of difficulty, six unique game modes as well as extensive statistics tracking. It is an unparalleled game play experience! Now with Daily Challenges! Come back every day for a new challenge and play for the chance to earn additional coins! Includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are now stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • Six Unique game modes: Regular, 3 Players, Team Play, Speed Rummy, Dealer's Gambit and Persian! • Four difficulty options including new Expert mode! • Extensive Statistics, including games and hands breakdown. • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • New powerup! Add a extra Joker to your hand to make that final meld and win the game! • Seven unique themes, allowing you to customize your game play experience!

Screenshots

Up n' Down4 screens
Rummy 5004 screens

Verdict

The call

Up n' Down and Rummy 500 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Up n' Down's written reviews are positive against 54% of Rummy 500's. Rummy 500's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (18K vs 11). On price, rating, ads 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. Up n' Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rummy 500 sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Up n' Down against 4.7 for Rummy 500. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rummy 500 has 18K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Up n' Down's written reviews are positive against 54% of Rummy 500's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Up n' Down ships an update every 9 months, Rummy 500 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Up n' Down versus Rummy 500: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUp n' DownRummy 500
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (18K ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better53.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1118K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB706 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRicardo GameiroNorth Sky Games

Customer experience

Up n' Down

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

Rummy 500

All ratings18,041 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral14.5%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Up n' Down

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rummy 500

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing/crashing on ads
  • Disconnection issues in online play
  • Incorrect scoring/game mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customizable rule settings
  • Undo/fix discarded cards
  • Reveal opponent's final hand

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Up n' Down

One-time1
  • 1 Year Ad Free$1.99
13 purchases

Rummy 500

One-time13
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
  • Tiny Chip Pack$4.99
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  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Premium Prize Track Unlock$7.99
  • Special Offer$8.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Small Chip Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Large Coin Pack$49.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Up n' Down free?
Up n' Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rummy 500 free?
Rummy 500 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Up n' Down or Rummy 500?
Up n' Down is rated higher. Up n' Down averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Rummy 500 averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do Up n' Down or Rummy 500 have ads?
Both Up n' Down and Rummy 500 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Up n' Down or Rummy 500?
Up n' Down ships an update every 9 months, and Rummy 500 monthly. Most recently, Up n' Down was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rummy 500 on October 27, 2026.

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