Cafe Canasta vs CanastaMagic

Cafe Canasta is the ultimate canasta scorekeeper. Designed by canasta players, for canasta players — no more scribbling on paper or arguing over math. Set up your teams, play your rounds, and let Cafe Canasta handle the rest. The app tracks canasta bonuses, card face values, hand penalties, three-card tiers, incomplete canasta penalties, going-out bonuses, special hands, and meld thresholds — all calculated instantly and accurately. Features: Automatic point calculations for all standard canasta rules Two-team setup with custom team and player names Round-by-round score tracking with detailed breakdowns Progress bar showing each team's path to the winning threshold Card pool validation ensures accurate card counts against a two-deck game Special hand declarations (Splash, Dream Hand, and more) Meld penalty tracking for premature card displays Full game history with running totals Clean dark-teal interface designed for easy reading at the card table No ads, no accounts — just open and play Whether you play weekly with friends or compete in tournaments, Cafe Canasta keeps your game moving and your scores right.

Stop counting cards by hand. CanastaMagic is the smartest way to score Modern American Canasta. Camera Scoring: Use your camera to score closed canastas, open melds, and leftover cards by simply pointing your camera at these parts of your hand and tapping the camera shutter. Manual Scoring: Prefer to enter scores yourself? The full manual scoring flow is always available for free. Input closed canastas, open melds, and leftover cards with a clean, intuitive interface designed for fast entry, and the app will simply calculate your total score according to the rules and provide a clear summary to ensure you never miscount again. Play With Friends: Add friends and track games together. If you are making wagers the app will track the value per point and compute payouts as well. See who's on top in the dedicated "Stats" section where you can filter your own game states by partner and opponents. Game History: Every round and game is saved automatically. Review past scores, track winning streaks, and continue paused games with ease. Special Hands, Bonuses and Penalties: All 11 special hands are built in. Apply them in the scoring flow or browse the full reference guide anytime from the menu. Bonuses and Penalties are applied to your team's cards without any calculation required. Subscription: Camera scoring requires a subscription after 6 free scans. Manual scoring is always free. Subscriptions are billed monthly and can be cancelled anytime through your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/