# Hardwood Spades Pro vs The Spades

The clearest difference is price: The Spades at Free against Hardwood Spades Pro's $0.99. The Spades also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 125). Hardwood Spades Pro's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 47%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

The Spades is free to download; Hardwood Spades Pro costs $0.99 up front. Hardwood Spades Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and The Spades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hardwood Spades Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Spades has 8.2K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Hardwood Spades Pro's written reviews are positive against 47% of The Spades's.

Hardwood Spades Pro ships an update every 2 months, The Spades every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hardwood Spades Pro | The Spades |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardwood-spades-pro/id511372693/reviews)** | [4.6 (8.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-spades/id929909607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 125 | **8.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **86.8% of reviews** | 46.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 101 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Silver Creek Entertainment](https://appshunter.io/developer/493710735) | [UNBALANCE Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/358617691) |

## What reviewers say

### Hardwood Spades Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardwood-spades-pro/id511372693)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Experience a premium digital card game with stunning graphics and multiple variations. Play against thousands of online players, track your progress on leaderboards, and enjoy customizable environments. Offers various game modes for solo or multiplayer fun.

**Highlights:** Online multiplayer, Multiple Spades variations, Leaderboards, Achievement challenges, Customizable environments, Offline solo play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Plus Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus Membership | $29.99 | per year |
| Pack of 80 Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 165 Tokens | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 425 Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1 Month Plus Membership | $4.99 | one-time |
| Plus Membership | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 865 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| 12 Month Plus Membership | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable pastime
- 👍 Good AI opponents
- 👍 Nostalgic connection
- 👍 Play with friends
- 👍 Great graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Avatar choice limited
- 👎 AI partners not smart
- 👎 Expensive for a game
- 👎 Multiplayer cost
- 👎 Few people playing rated games

**Reported bugs**

- Avatar choice limited
- AI partners not smart
- Bid and score boxes huge on iPhone 6s/iPad
- App won't start on iPad
- Crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Change avatar to camera/pictures
- More avatar options (diverse)
- More game options (joker, deuces wild)
- Draw spades from start
- Improve bot programming


### The Spades

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-spades/id929909607)

Experience the classic 4-player contract trick-taking card game on iOS. Enjoy smooth gameplay, scalable difficulty, and track your performance against 18 AI opponents. Customize your partnerships and challenge yourself to beat them all.

**Highlights:** Full Spades partnership play, 18 CPU characters with varying skill, Choose partners and opponents, Undo play and hint facility, Save player statistics, Customizable graphics and sound

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ad | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Enjoyable game
- 👍 Good entertainment
- 🕹️ Relaxing gameplay
- 🧠 Improves gameplay skills

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads
- 🤖 Biased AI partners
- 🤔 Inconsistent partner behavior
- 🧠 Questionable AI decision-making

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Scoring issues and discrepancies
- Undo feature locked behind ads

**Requested features**

- Option to customize game rules
- Ability to lead with spades
- More balanced AI partners
- Add-free version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hardwood Spades Pro free?

Hardwood Spades Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is The Spades free?

The Spades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hardwood Spades Pro or The Spades?

Hardwood Spades Pro is rated higher. Hardwood Spades Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while The Spades averages 4.6 from 8.2K ratings.

### Do Hardwood Spades Pro or The Spades have ads?

The Spades shows ads; Hardwood Spades Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hardwood Spades Pro or The Spades?

Hardwood Spades Pro ships an update every 2 months, and The Spades every 4 months. Most recently, Hardwood Spades Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and The Spades on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*