Comparison

Fluxx vs House Rules

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

Head to head
About

Fluxx

Experience a chaotic and fun card game where rules and objectives constantly change. Play with friends or AI, online or offline, and adapt to new rule and action cards that shake up gameplay. This award-winning game offers a unique challenge for card game enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Offline and Online Play
  • Human and AI Opponents
  • In-game Chat
  • Pass-and-play Multiplayer
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer Support
  • Friend Invites
  • Player Stats
  • Tutorial
Features
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Playdek and Looney Labs team up to bring this amazingly fun card game to mobile devices. Fluxx fuses its chaotic and fun game play with offline and online features that fans have come to love in Playdek games! Featuring New Rule cards that change the rules of the game and Action cards that create chaos. Even the object of winning the game changes during play, as players swap out one Goal card for another. The Fluxx card game has earned the Mensa Select Award for games that meet Mensa’s high standards of originality, playability and design. Features: - Offline and Online play for 2-4 players - Human and AI opponents - In-game Chat - Pass-and-play Multiplayer - Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games - Invite your friends to play online games - Online player stats - Tutorial Recommended for iPhone 6 and later; iPad 5th Generation and later; iPad Mini 2 and later; iPod Touch 6th Generation; iOS 11 and later. **AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY** Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service.

About

House Rules

This app provides custom scorecards for various board and card games, offering flexible scoring options, built-in dice rollers, and timers. Track stats, player records, and game history to settle debates and celebrate wins.

Highlights
  • Custom scorecards for specific games
  • Flexible tally and round-based scoring
  • Built-in dice roller (d4-d20)
  • Integrated game timer (stopwatch/countdown)
  • Player stats and win/loss records
  • Unlimited player support
  • Game history and leaderboards
Features
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House Rules is a scorekeeping app built for game night. Instead of one generic counter for every game, House Rules gives each game its own custom-designed scorecard — with scoring rules, win conditions, and stats tailored to the way you actually play. FLEXIBLE SCOREKEEPERS FOR ANY GAME Tally and Rounds are two versatile scorecards that work with any board game, card game, or competition. Tally is a simple tap-to-score counter. Choose your increment (1, 2, 5, or 10), tap to add or subtract, and set a target score to trigger automatic winner detection. Works great for quick games, pickup matches, or anything where you just need a running total. Rounds tracks scores round by round with cumulative totals that update as you go. Navigate between rounds, review past entries, and let the app handle the math. Perfect for games with structured turns or multi-round scoring. Both Tally and Rounds include a built-in dice roller and game timer. The dice roller supports d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20 with animated rolls and automatic totals. The timer offers both stopwatch and countdown modes with preset durations or custom times — no need to reach for a separate app. CUSTOM SCORECARDS FOR POPULAR GAMES Some games deserve more than a generic counter. House Rules includes purpose-built scorecards that understand how each game is actually scored. No converting everything into plain numbers — each scorecard speaks the language of the game. Tap pig positions instead of typing point values. Track settlements, roads, and knights instead of a single score. Enter card combos, count tricks by team, or follow round-by-round wild cards. Every scorecard is designed around the mechanics of its game so you spend less time doing math and more time playing. Custom scorecards currently available for Pass the Pigs, Yahtzee, Farkle, Catan, Cribbage, Euchre, 5 Crowns, Phase 10, Play Nine, and Wingspan. New games are added regularly, and each one comes with its own color theme, winner celebration screen, help guide, and a rules reference. STATS AND LEADERBOARDS Because someone has to keep track of this stuff. Every completed game is saved automatically, building a history of every session, every score, and every win. House Rules tracks overall win/loss records, win rate percentages, and player rankings across all your games. Visual charts show score trends and recent performance so you can spot who is on a hot streak — or who needs to stop blaming the dice. Sort leaderboards by total wins or win rate. View head-to-head records, game-by-game breakdowns, and final scores from every session. Player profiles collect stats across all game types so you always know who really holds bragging rights at the table. Settle the debates. Pull up the stats. UNLIMITED PLAYERS Every user gets unlimited players with no caps or restrictions. Create player profiles once and reuse them across all games. The app remembers your last group for each game type so setup takes seconds. BUILT TO KEEP GAME NIGHT MOVING - Auto-save protects every game in progress — pick up right where you left off - Configurable win conditions, scoring direction, and game-specific settings - No account required, no internet needed, no ads FREE TO PLAY, MORE TO UNLOCK House Rules is free to download with unlimited access to Tally and Rounds — no catches, no play limits. Specialty scorecards each come with 5 free plays so you can try them out before committing. The Room Rules (one-time purchase with Family Sharing) Full stats history and leaderboards for Tally and Rounds. Pay once, keep forever. The House Rules (subscription with Family Sharing) Unlimited plays for every specialty game in House Rules — including any new scorecards added in the future. Full stats and leaderboards across all games. Share with up to five family members through Family Sharing so the whole household can play. Terms of Service: https://backpocketapps.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Fluxx4 screens
House Rules4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fluxx and House Rules both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of House Rules's written reviews are positive against 57% of Fluxx's. House Rules also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Fluxx's advantage is ratings volume (548 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Fluxx sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and House Rules sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

House Rules holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluxx has 548 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Fluxx's written reviews are positive against 100% of House Rules's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, House Rules weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fluxx versus House Rules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxxHouse Rules
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (548 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings548 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaydek, Inc.Backpocket Apps LLC

Customer experience

Fluxx

All ratings546 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral22.4%
Negative20.5%

House Rules

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fluxx

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Email verification for online account does not arrive
  • 4 player bug
  • Online play needs to be revamped
  • Got Wonky On Last Update
  • Notch
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  • Verification
  • Options
  • Needs an option to disable sound

Requested features

13 requests
  • More versions please
  • MOAR!!!!
  • Chat and other stuff
  • Hoping For More Versions!
  • Needs landscape mode
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  • Needs an update badly
  • Needs better AI
  • Needs more support and addition of other games
  • Needs Bluetooth games
  • Needs Creepers and Surprises
  • Needs to be able to sort cards
  • Needs to slow down
  • Needs to allow deleting completed games

House Rules

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fluxx

One-time2
  • Creeper Pack$0.99
  • Zombie Fluxx$1.99
4 purchases

House Rules

Subscriptions2
  • The House Rules - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • The House Rules - Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • The Room Rules$1.99
  • The House Rules - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Fluxx free?
Fluxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is House Rules free?
House Rules is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fluxx or House Rules?
House Rules is rated higher. Fluxx averages 4.3 out of 5 from 548 ratings, while House Rules averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Fluxx or House Rules have ads?
Neither Fluxx nor House Rules shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluxx or House Rules?
Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, and House Rules weekly. Most recently, Fluxx was updated on October 20, 2026 and House Rules on October 9, 2026.

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