Balatro+ vs Crazy Eights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balatro+
This is a hypnotic card game that blends Solitaire and Poker mechanics with unique rule-bending twists. Players aim to beat challenging Boss Blinds by forming strong poker hands and discovering powerful Joker cards to create exciting combos and boost scores.
- Twist rules in new ways
- Beat Boss Blinds with poker hands
- Discover over 150 Jokers with special powers
- Create awesome combos
- Multiple game modes (Campaign, Challenge)
- Beautiful pixel art
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Welcome to the official Balatro+ mobile game! Hypnotic and endlessly satisfying, Balatro is a magical mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, that lets you twist the rules in ways never seen before! Your goal is to beat the Boss Blinds by making strong poker hands. Find new Jokers that change the game and create awesome and exciting combos! Win enough chips to beat tricky bosses, and find hidden bonus hands and decks as you play. You’ll need all the help you can get to beat the big boss, win the final challenge, and win the game. Features: * Remastered controls for touch screen devices. * Each run is different: every pick-up, discard and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. * Multiple game items: discover over 150 Jokers, each with special powers. Use them with different decks,upgrade cards and vouchers to boost your scores. * Different Game modes: Campaign mode and challenge mode for you to play. * Beautiful Pixel Art: Immerse yourself in the CRT fuzz and enjoy detailed, hand-crafted pixel art.
Crazy Eights
Experience the classic Crazy Eights card game with modern twists. Enjoy unique rules, competitive leaderboards, and multiple game modes. Perfect for both new and experienced players seeking a fast-paced strategic escape.
- Classic Crazy Eights gameplay
- Unique new rules
- Competitive leaderboard
- Various modes of play
- Groovy new theme
- Helpful hints for beginners
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Take a step back in time to those crazy good ol' days of tabletop card games with classic Crazy Eights! Now with unique new rules, an exciting competitive leaderboard, various modes of play, and dozens of new themes. Whether you’re a beginner in need of helpful hints, or a veteran looking for a challenge, Crazy Eights is the perfect escape! Capture that familiar excitement while experiencing a whole new level of fast-paced strategy. For answers to frequently asked questions, head over to http://www.mobilityware.com/support.php For the latest, check out http://www.MobilityWare.com/ Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our Terms of Service at http://mobilityware.com/eula.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Crazy Eights at free against Balatro+'s paid. Balatro+'s advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 57%) and ratings volume (63K vs 2K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Balatro+ against 4.8 for Crazy Eights. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balatro+ has 63K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Balatro+'s written reviews are positive against 57% of Crazy Eights's.
Balatro+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Crazy Eights every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Balatro+ | Crazy Eights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (63K ratings) — better | 4.8 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 56.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 335 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playstack Ltd | MobilityWare |
Customer experience
Balatro+
Crazy Eights
User reviews
Balatro+
From 63K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique and creative spin on poker
- 🎨 Excellent visual style and music
- 💎 High replayability and depth
- 🕹️ Smooth mobile controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cloud save issues and data loss
- 🔇 Disables other audio playback
- 🔍 Small UI elements and text
- 🔁 Repetitive blind tags
Crazy Eights
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Engaging gameplay with extra strategy
- 👍 Nice graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unfair/illogical AI gameplay
- 🤔 Forced hints and dimming of cards
- 🤯 Overwhelming animations and effects
- 🤔 Assuming AI opponents
Bugs and requests
Balatro+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing and crashing on some devices
- Unlocks and progress not tracking properly
Requested features
4 requests- Portrait mode option
- Ability to quickly deselect cards
- More accessibility options
- Syncing progress across devices
Crazy Eights
Reported bugs
2 issues- Blatant cheating by AI opponents
- Frequent disconnections and crashes
Requested features
3 requests- Add multiplayer option
- Allow turning off hints and suggestions
- Provide option to disable animations and effects
In-app purchases
Balatro+
No in-app purchases
Crazy Eights
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balatro+ free?
Is Crazy Eights free?
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