PlayYourWay vs PODOC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlayYourWay
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PlayYourWay – Card games without limits With PlayYourWay, you always have a deck of cards in your pocket. Play with friends and family – at home, at the cabin, or on the go. Create your own games Choose the number of players, number of cards, jokers, and your own rules. Play together Invite others with a game code and play digitally, no matter where you are. Always available No need to search for a physical deck of cards – PlayYourWay is always ready. Simple and user-friendly Quick to get started and easy to understand for both new and experienced players. Perfect for cabin trips, family gatherings, or a spontaneous game night. Download the app and get started with card games – anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PODOC
A digital card table for playing various card games with friends, either locally or online. Offers pre-configured games and extensive customization options for creating your own rules. No ads or tracking, focusing on pure gameplay.
- Digital card table
- Play with real people
- 10 pre-configured games
- Build custom games
- Local Wi-Fi play
- Online multiplayer
- No ads or tracking
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Podoc is a digital card table for playing real card games with real people. There are no computer opponents and no rules to get in your way — Podoc deals the cards, sets the table, and rotates the dealer. You and your friends play by the rules you know (or the house rules you've argued over for years). 10 GAMES, READY TO DEAL Every game comes pre-configured with the right deck, layout, and features: • War — the classic high-card battle • Go Fish — collect sets of four by asking for cards • Crazy Eights — match suit or rank; eights are wild • Hearts — dodge the hearts and the Queen of Spades • Spades — bid, take tricks, and race your partner to 500 • Euchre — fast 4-player, 2-vs-2 trick-taking • Gin Rummy — build melds and knock • Golf — swap cards for the lowest score over 9 holes • May I — contract rummy across 7 escalating rounds • 65 — an 11-round gin-style game from Grandma Bette BUILD YOUR OWN GAME Beyond the presets, create fully custom games: choose the number of decks, add jokers, turn draw and discard piles on or off, enable a shared play area, trick-taking, score sheets, card passing, and teams. Save your presets and deal them anytime. PLAY IN PERSON — FREE Local play connects everyone over Wi-Fi on the same network. No internet, no account, no charge. Pass the devices around the kitchen table. PLAY ONLINE — ANYWHERE Start an online table and share a 6-character code; friends anywhere in the world join in seconds. MADE FOR CARD PLAYERS • Drag-and-drop cards between your hand, layout, the shared arena, and the piles • Round-by-round score sheets • Trick-taking for Spades, Hearts, and Euchre • Card passing for Hearts, Go Fish, and your own variants • Team play with configurable partnerships • Five card-back designs, or upload your own • Save and resume a game when everyone rejoins • Sound effects and event notifications (both optional) HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Podoc doesn't collect personal information or require an account — just gather your players and deal. Local play is free forever. Online multiplayer requires a subscription: • Podoc Monthly — $2.99/month • Podoc Annual — $19.99/year Both include a 1-week free trial and are Family Sharing enabled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://podoc.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://podoc.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PODOC at every 5 days against PlayYourWay's every 4 weeks. PlayYourWay's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PlayYourWay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and PODOC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlayYourWay ships an update every 4 weeks, PODOC every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | PlayYourWay | PODOC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tell Con Play AS | Apotherium LLC |
In-app purchases
PlayYourWay
- Unlimited Access7 Days trial2 variants$1.991 Month
PODOC
- PODOC Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PODOC Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year









