Comparison

Ultimate 500 vs Crazy Eights

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate 500

Experience the classic 500 card game with advanced AI opponents and online multiplayer. Customize rules, personalize your game table, and track your progress with leaderboards. Play with friends locally or globally.

Highlights
  • AI opponents
  • Pass and play multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Customizable game rules
  • Personalized card table
  • Leaderboards
  • Undo and suggest features
Features
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The ultimate version of the 500 card game with following features: - - Play against intelligent AI opponents - Play against friends on same device using pass and play - Play with partner against other people or AI on any IOS device anywhere in the world - Lobby area where you can invite friends, send messages and organise online games - Facebook integration allowing achievements to be posted to timeline and Facebook friend invites - Take photo's or use images on your device to appear as your card table or the card's themselves! - Customise rules to allow different variations of your game as per the 500 wiki. - Undo feature after each move when playing offline - Intelligent Suggest feature to recommend what to bid or even what card to play when playing offline - Ability to control game pace between tricks and between games - Local and global leaderboard to keep track of all game statistics - Play in landscape or portrait on iPad with improved interface Any bugs, support questions or ideas for improvements please go to Facebook Community page http://www.facebook.com/ultimate500community

About

Crazy Eights

Enjoy a classic card game experience offline, designed for relaxation and mental stimulation. Match cards by suit or rank to be the first to empty your hand. Customize rules and enjoy a beautifully designed interface.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Smart AI opponents
  • Customizable rules
  • Clean card design
  • Calming backgrounds
  • Automatic scoring
Features
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Escape the noise. Relax with the world's most soothing card game. Crazy Eights is your offline sanctuary—no news, no stress, just classic card strategy. Whether you call it Mau Mau, Switch, or Last One, this is the perfect way to unwind. WHY PLAYERS LOVE US: Instant Relaxation: Smooth gameplay designed to lower your heart rate. Sharpen Your Mind: A perfect mix of logic, strategy, and memory training. CORE FEATURES: Smart AI Opponents: Challenging but fair bots that play like humans. Custom Rules: Play it your way—Crazy Eights, Mau Mau, Macau, or Switch. Beautiful Design: Clean cards and calming backgrounds for maximum focus. Don’t just kill time—enjoy it. Download Crazy Eights now and start your relaxing streak today! YOUR GOAL IN CRAZY EIGHTS: * Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by matching the rank or suit with the top card on the discard pile. The player who gives away all their cards first, WINS. * When a player plays an EIGHT (8) the current Wish card, he or she must decide the suit for the next turn. Next players should follow the named suit or play an Eight (8). WHAT ABOUT THE SCORE? Score points are summed up at the end of the game. The application automatically calculates the final score based on the remaining cards in your opponent's hands. Cards are worth as follows: - Crazy Eight (8) = 50 points - Face Cards (J, Q, K) = 10 points - All Other Cards (2-10) = points equal to face value - Jokers have no value (shh, don't tell them) In Settings you can adjust the rules to your custom style Crazy Eights is offered in the following languages with high quality localization: English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Russian. TERMS OF USE, PRIVACY POLICY, SUBSCRIPTIONS Crazy Eights Classic Cards app offers a weekly subscription (1 week), monthly(1 month) and a yearly subscription (1 year) called Premier. If you subscribe in another currency, the price may vary slightly if your bank charges you a conversion fee. Payment for your subscription will be debited from your account after your purchase is confirmed. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Find out more about our general terms of use at https://crazyeightscardgame.com/terms-of-service/ Find out more about our privacy policy at https://crazyeightscardgame.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Ultimate 5004 screens
Crazy Eights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crazy Eights at Free against Ultimate 500's $0.99. Crazy Eights also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (61% vs 34%). Ultimate 500's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Crazy Eights is free to download; Ultimate 500 costs $0.99 up front. Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Ultimate 500 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crazy Eights holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Eights has 1.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Ultimate 500's written reviews are positive against 61% of Crazy Eights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate 500 ships an update every 2 weeks, Crazy Eights monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Ultimate 500 versus Crazy Eights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate 500Crazy Eights
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark DeitchLinda Mottley

Customer experience

Ultimate 500

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative51.4%

Crazy Eights

All ratings1,597 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative27.7%

Bugs and requests

Ultimate 500

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crazy Eights

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not dealing properly
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Incorrect card behavior
  • Scoring/progression bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Customization options
  • Difficulty settings
  • Improved scoring/stats

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate 500

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Crazy Eights

Subscriptions3
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Ultimate 500 free?
Ultimate 500 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crazy Eights free?
Crazy Eights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate 500 or Crazy Eights?
Crazy Eights is rated higher. Ultimate 500 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Crazy Eights averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Ultimate 500 or Crazy Eights have ads?
Crazy Eights shows ads; Ultimate 500 does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate 500 or Crazy Eights?
Ultimate 500 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crazy Eights monthly. Most recently, Ultimate 500 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crazy Eights on November 2, 2026.

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