Comparison

Spades vs Table for Four

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

Head to head
About

Spades

Features
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Welcome to Spades – Gold! Enjoy one of the world’s most popular and enduring card games, Spades, anytime, anywhere. Play this classic four-player partnership game against three skilled computer opponents in a smooth and intuitive single-player experience. New to Spades? No problem! The game is easy to learn and endlessly entertaining, whether you’re playing casually or trying to master your strategy. • Supports iPhone and iPad • No ads! • No in-app purchases necessary for full enjoyment • Intelligent computer play with adjustable AI skill level • Adjustable bid aggressiveness for different play styles • Multiple scoring options • Play even when offline Spades – Gold is completely free and designed to provide a clean, distraction-free card game experience.

About

Table for Four

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Table for Four brings six classic card games to your iPhone and iPad — each one playable any time you like, against three computer opponents who actually know how to play. GAMES INCLUDED • Hearts — the classic penalty-avoidance game, the classic desktop Hearts ruleset • Oh Hell — bid your tricks exactly, and score by being right • Rikken — a Dutch trick-taking game with hidden partnerships • Toepen — four cards, one bet, and the nerve to bluff • Crazy Eights — shed your hand before anyone else does • Spades — the American partnership classic, bid together with your partner WHY TABLE FOR FOUR • Six full games in one app — no separate downloads, no separate purchases • Real opponents. The computer players use genuine search-based strategy, not random guessing — every difficulty tier is measured, not guessed • Three difficulty levels per game, from a relaxed match to a serious challenge • Completely free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions • No account, no sign-in, nothing to set up • Works fully offline — play anywhere, no internet connection needed • Available in Dutch and English Whether you grew up playing Rikken at the kitchen table or you're discovering Hearts for the first time, Table for Four is built for one thing: a good game, whenever you want one.

Screenshots

Spades4 screens
Table for Four3 screens

Verdict

The call

Spades and Table for Four are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Spades versus Table for Four: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpadesTable for Four
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian TinbergErik Hamoen

In-app purchases

None

Spades

No in-app purchases

None

Table for Four

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Table for Four free?
Table for Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spades or Table for Four have ads?
Neither Spades nor Table for Four shows ads.

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