Comparison

Skat LITE vs Rule It

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

Head to head
About

Skat LITE

Experience the popular German trick-taking card game on your mobile device. Challenge strong computer opponents with customizable rules and enjoy hours of intensive gameplay. Features include German and French card decks, replay options, and in-game help for beginners.

Highlights
  • Strong computer opponents
  • German and French card decks
  • Replay and in-game help
  • Customizable rules (Kontra, Re, Bock, Ramsch)
  • Background scene customization
  • Personalize computer opponent photos
Features
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Skat - the most popular German card game! Play whenever you want Skat is a trick taking card game. It is the most popular German card game played by over 20 million people. The Skat app was #1 card game for over six weeks in the German App Store. Play the original on iPhone and iPad and enjoy many hours of intensive gameplay! Highlights: - Strong computer opponents - German and French deck of cards - Replay and in-game help for beginners - Customize the rules with Kontra, Re, Bock and Ramsch - Choose from three great background scenes  - Select your own photos for the computer opponents Warning: The spoken game sound is German language only. Please contact the authors if you are interested in a localized version. Thank you! Skat is a game of skill. German law recognizes, that playing Skat is not "gambling". The game is intended for an adult audience. This game does not offer "real money gambling" or an opportunity to win real money or prizes. Practice or success at social casino gaming does not imply future success at "real money gambling". Learn more at www.skat-game.com

About

Rule It

Features
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Find the rule behind a sequence of cards.  The rule can be very easy like: "Color of new card must be different from color of previous card."  or hard like:  "If number of previous card is bigger than 7 then shape of new card must be different from shape of previous card, if not then shape must be the same." At the start of the game 4 cards are placed for you. If you want more cards just keep pressing the "I don't know yet" button. Once you discover the rule, you can use the "Yes" and "No" buttons to correctly place new cards. You can always go back and press the "I don't know yet" button again. The more cards you need before you can correctly place 6 cards in a row, the fewer the points you will win. A New game will be available every Friday for you to play. Friday games are the same for everyone playing the app. You can also buy new games and choose if you want to play an easy, medium or hard game. The new game will use one of the possible rules for the difficulty level you choose.

Screenshots

Skat LITE4 screens
Rule It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rule It at none against Skat LITE's shown. Skat LITE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Skat LITE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Rule It sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skat LITE ships an update every 3 weeks, Rule It every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skat LITE versus Rule It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkat LITERule It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (565 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings565 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIsar Interactive GmbH & Co. KGGLBW Consultoria de Engenharia e Inform?tica ltda

Bugs and requests

Skat LITE

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14
  • Scoring/gameplay bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play with friends
  • Option to disable ads
  • More language support
  • Improved tutorial/instructions

Rule It

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Skat LITE

One-time3
  • Woche$1.99
  • Monat$3.99
  • Halbjahr$17.99
3 purchases

Rule It

One-time3
  • 100 New Games$0.49
  • 225 New Games$0.99
  • 500 New Games$1.99

Questions

Is Skat LITE free?
Skat LITE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rule It free?
Rule It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skat LITE or Rule It have ads?
Skat LITE shows ads; Rule It does not.
Which is updated more often, Skat LITE or Rule It?
Skat LITE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rule It every 6 months. Most recently, Skat LITE was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rule It on September 30, 2026.

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