Comparison

Crazy Aces vs Olsen

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

Head to head
About

Crazy Aces

Features
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Crazy Aces is a fast-paced card game featuring stunning artwork from 100+ artists from around the world, brought to you by Playing Arts. HOW TO PLAY • Match the suit or rank of the top card • Play an Ace on anything—then choose the next suit • Jokers are wild—play on anything and go again • Can't play? Draw from the deck • First to empty your hand wins! FEATURES • Beautiful hand-illustrated cards by world-renowned artists • Quick, addictive gameplay • Play against a smart AI opponent • Track your winning streak • No ads, no in-app purchases Crazy Aces brings together art and play in a beautifully designed card game. Each card is a miniature masterpiece created by talented artists from the Playing Arts collective. Download now and discover the art of play!

About

Olsen

This card game is a variation of Crazy Eights, playable online with friends or against AI opponents. Learn the rules quickly with a tutorial and enjoy different themes suitable for all ages. Play offline or online, with customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Play online with up to 3 friends via Game Center
  • Play against AI opponents on three difficulty levels
  • Offline play available
  • Tutorial teaches game in one round
  • Multiple themes for different age groups
  • Customizable card play controls
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
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Olsen is the card game Norwegians learn around the kitchen table and on the cabin trip. It belongs to the Crazy Eights family, so if you know that one, you know most of this. I made this version so my friends and I can play it wherever we are, each on our own iPhone, iPad or Mac, and against the computer when nobody else is free. Match the top card by suit or rank. An 8 goes on anything, and you choose the next suit. If nothing fits, draw up to three cards before you pass. When someone is down to one card, the game calls Olsen for them, so everyone knows who to stop. The first one to empty their hand wins. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Invite up to three friends through Game Center. The round starts as soon as one of them has joined, and AI players take the empty seats. Rematch keeps you at the same table and counts who has won the most rounds. After a round everyone can throw applause, hearts or confetti at each other from the end screen. If someone loses the connection, an AI player keeps their seat warm until they are back. Three of the achievements are only for games with friends. PLAY ALONE, OFFLINE Take on one, two or three AI opponents on easy, normal or hard. They have names and a bit of personality, and the hard ones count cards. No internet needed, so it works on a plane or at a cabin with no coverage. LEARN IT IN ONE ROUND Never played? The tutorial plays a round with you and explains each move as it happens. The full rules are in the menu when you want to check something. FOR KIDS, ADULTS AND SENIORS Three themes with their own look and their own opponents. Leo the Lion and Bella Bear sit at the kids table, and the senior theme has larger text and Churchill across the table. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Tap a card twice, swipe it up, or drag it onto the pile. Cards that do not fit bounce back to your hand. On iPhone the whole game works with one hand. • Up to four at the table over Game Center, each on their own device • AI players in the empty seats • Rematch and a running count of who wins • One to three AI opponents on three levels, offline • Wild 8s that change the suit • A tutorial that teaches the game in one round • 23 Game Center achievements • Kids, adult and senior themes • iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch for a quick solo round • English, Norsk, Svenska, Dansk and Suomi Deal the cards and see who gets to say Olsen first.

Screenshots

Crazy Aces3 screens
Olsen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crazy Aces at none against Olsen's shown. Crazy Aces also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). Olsen's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy Aces ships an update daily, Olsen every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crazy Aces versus Olsen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy AcesOlsen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Abstracts SLRunar Ovesen Hjerpbakk

In-app purchases

None

Crazy Aces

No in-app purchases

None

Olsen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy Aces free?
Crazy Aces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Olsen free?
Olsen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crazy Aces or Olsen have ads?
Olsen shows ads; Crazy Aces does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy Aces or Olsen?
Crazy Aces ships an update daily, and Olsen every 8 days. Most recently, Crazy Aces was updated on October 31, 2026 and Olsen on November 13, 2026.

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