Comparison

Thirteen Card Game vs 3

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

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About

Thirteen Card Game

Experience a strategic card game with a fresh twist on Gin Rummy. Master melding and minimize points against a clever AI opponent. Features intuitive controls, wild cards, and unique scoring mechanics for enhanced gameplay.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls for sorting and melding
  • Unique 5-area scoring system
  • Wild cards for flexible gameplay
  • Special twists and strategic depth
  • Minimize points to win rounds
Features
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Gin Rummy Reimagined: Master the Melds – A Fresh Twist on a Classic! Challenge your skills in this exciting, strategic card game where every decision counts. Play against a clever computer opponent in a battle to minimize your points and outsmart your rival round after round. Key Features: Intuitive Touch Controls — Sort your hand at will, tap to draw, double-tap the discard pile to grab the top card, and drag cards smoothly into 4 dedicated melding quadrants. Unique 5-Area Scoring System — Form valid melds (sets of 3-4 same rank or runs of 3+ consecutive in the same suit) across your main hand + 4 separate melding areas. Melds score 0 points — master arranging cards so every area turns purple and becomes deadwood-free! Wild Cards — A revealed wild rank (shown in the blue circle) substitutes for any card, adding exciting flexibility each round. Special Twists — Reach 0 points first? Your opponent gets one final shot if you do — or you earn an extra turn if the computer goes out first! Strategic Depth — Avoid common pitfalls: Don't leave loose cards that prevent a meld in your main hand. Drag groups to quadrants to lock in 0-point areas before discarding. How to Play: Deal and draw from the deck or snag the discard pile. Build Melds — Drag cards to the 4 quadrants; watch for the satisfying purple glow when a valid 0-point meld forms. Discard to end your turn — but plan carefully! Cards in meld areas stay safe; deadwood in your hand costs you points (A=1, faces=10, numbers=face value). Minimize Points — The lowest cumulative score after multiple rounds wins! Perfect for casual play or sharpening your card strategy. With snap-to-place dragging, clear visual feedback, and escalating tension as rounds progress, this is Gin Rummy evolved — more control, more strategy, more fun. Download now and start melding your way to victory! Can you keep every area purple and leave your opponent with the points?

About

3

Effortlessly track scores for the card game 3-13. This app eliminates the need for paper score sheets, automatically calculating totals, standings, and history. Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no advertisements.

Highlights
  • Fast score entry
  • Automatic totals
  • Unlimited games
  • Lifetime leaderboard
  • Save favorite players
  • Undo previous round
  • Works offline
Features
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The easiest way to keep score in 3-13. Stop passing around paper score sheets. Play with real cards while the app keeps track of every round, totals, standings, winners, and history automatically. Built exclusively for Three Thirteen players. Features - Fast score entry - Automatic totals - Unlimited games - Lifetime leaderboard - Save favorite players - Undo previous round - End games early and save results - View complete scorecards - Game history - iPhone + iPad sync - Works offline - No ads - One purchase Perfect For • Family game night • Camping • RV trips • Travel • Vacation rentals • Couples • Card clubs • Weekly game groups Why Players Love It - No math. - No paper. - No lost score sheets. - Just play.

Screenshots

Thirteen Card Game4 screens
34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirteen Card Game at none against 3's 1. Thirteen Card Game also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thirteen Card Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Thirteen Card Game against 5.0 for 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Thirteen Card Game versus 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThirteen Card Game3
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff HoppeRobert Wiley

Customer experience

Thirteen Card Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thirteen Card Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

3

One-time1
  • Unlimited Games$2.99

Questions

Is Thirteen Card Game free?
Thirteen Card Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3 free?
3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thirteen Card Game or 3?
Thirteen Card Game and 3 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Thirteen Card Game or 3 have ads?
Neither Thirteen Card Game nor 3 shows ads.

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