Comparison

Speed vs Spades Plus

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

Head to head
About

Speed

Experience the fast-paced card game Speed against friends or AI opponents. Match cards by playing one number higher or lower than the card in the center to empty your hand first. Enjoy quick rounds of this classic game.

Highlights
  • Play against friends
  • Play against AI opponents
  • Match cards by number
  • Race to empty hand
  • Quick rounds
Features
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Play the card game Speed with a friend or one of three robot opponents. Play a card one less or one more than the number of a card in the center of the table as fast as you can. Play a 3 card on a 2 or 4 card, a 7 on a 6 or 8 card, a 13 on a 12 or 1 card. First player to play all cards wins. Also available in the App Store: Speed Gold (same app except no ads).

About

Spades Plus

Play the popular trick-taking card game with millions of players worldwide. Enjoy various game modes, tournaments, and social features. Customize your game and compete for prizes.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Solo, Mirror, Whiz)
  • Online multiplayer with millions of players
  • Tournaments and challenges
  • Customizable tables and game rules
  • Free coins and daily bonuses
  • Social features with friends and chat
  • Seasonal competitions for new decks
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SPADES PLUS is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including paid random items). Let’s join the SPADES COMMUNITY to play with millions of online players! Whether you're a seasoned spades player or a newcomer, Spades Plus offers you a great experience against many Spades players from all around the world! You can play in many different game modes such as Classic, Solo, Mirror, and Whiz. Now playing Spades is much better with Tournaments, Knock-Out and many other different modes! Spades is one of the traditional trick-taking classic card games like Bid Whist, Hearts, Euchre & Canasta, but this game is played in pairs in which spades is always the trump. ==SPADES PLUS FEATURES== FREE COINS Get thousands of coins as a one-time "Welcome Bonus," and earn even more coins by logging in daily to collect your "Daily Bonus" every day! DIFFERENT MODES Play Spades however you want! CLASSIC: Make your bid with your partner and challenge other teams VIP: Play the classic Partnership Spades in custom Tables SOLO: There is no partnership. Each player gets his/her own points MIRROR: You bid the number of your Spades Cards in your hand WHIZ: You can bid “NIL” or the number of your Spades Cards in your hand TOURNAMENTS & CHALLENGES Win the 16 player-Tournament or Knock-Out Challenge to get amazing prizes in spades online with friends! GREAT SOCIAL EXPERIENCE Meet new people and add them as friends to play card multiplayer games! Use Public or Private Chat to stay in touch with other players - play solitaire card games. CREATE YOUR OWN TABLES You can create tables in different modes. Choose your “Game Rule” type, set the “Bet Amount” and the “Final Point” or decide if there will be “Nil”, “Blind Nil” or “Chat” options. If you don’t want to be found, create your own “Private Table” where games are “Invite Only”. Additional information: SPADES PLUS is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including paid random items). Information about drop rates for paid random items can be found in-game. To manage or disable in-game purchases, go to Settings on your device. SPADES PLUS is intended for an adult audience only and does not offer real money gambling or an opportunity to win real money or prizes. Practice or success at social gaming does not imply future success at real money gambling. Requires an Internet connection (network fees may apply) Use of this application is governed by our Terms of Service, found at https://www.take2games.com/legal. For questions about the game, please review our game support page https://spadesplus.zynga.com/contact/. For information about how Zynga uses personal data, please read our privacy policy at www.take2games.com/privacy. Zynga Inc. 1200 Park Place San Mateo, California 94403 ©2026

Screenshots

Speed3 screens
Spades Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speed at none against Spades Plus's 11. Spades Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (186K vs 64). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spades Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Speed against 4.7 for Spades Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades Plus has 186K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Speed's written reviews are positive against 41% of Spades Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed ships an update every 3 months, Spades Plus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Speed versus Spades Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedSpades Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64 ratings) — better4.7 (186K ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews41.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64186K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB494 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerfishdog.netZynga Inc.

Customer experience

Speed

All ratings64 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Spades Plus

All ratings186,112 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,373 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative51.4%

Bugs and requests

Speed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spades Plus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coins disappearing after games
  • Freezing and crashing during gameplay
  • Incorrect score and win/loss tracking
  • Unresponsive or delayed app functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Randomize card dealing
  • Improve matchmaking and pairing
  • Implement better anti-cheat measures
  • Enhance chat moderation and reporting
  • Add practice mode without coins
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  • Improve connectivity and stability

In-app purchases

None

Speed

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Spades Plus

One-time10
  • Mini Feature Batch$0.49
  • 35,000 Coins$0.99
  • 160,000 Coins$3.99
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  • 280.000 Coins$3.99
  • 280,000 Coins$5.99
  • 20 Cash$5.99
  • 600.000 Coins$7.99
  • 600,000 Coins$10.99
  • 45 Cash$10.99
  • 1,500,000 Coins$21.99

Questions

Is Speed free?
Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spades Plus free?
Spades Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed or Spades Plus?
Speed is rated higher. Speed averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Spades Plus averages 4.7 from 186K ratings.
Do Speed or Spades Plus have ads?
Both Speed and Spades Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed or Spades Plus?
Speed ships an update every 3 months, and Spades Plus every 9 days. Most recently, Speed was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spades Plus on October 31, 2026.

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