# Sultan's Game vs Classic Hanafuda

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classic Hanafuda at none against Sultan's Game's 1. Sultan's Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (104 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sultan's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classic Hanafuda asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sultan's Game against 4.5 for Classic Hanafuda. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sultan's Game has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sultan's Game | Classic Hanafuda |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sultans-game/id6761818873/reviews) | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-hanafuda/id6797270742/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **104** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 1.5 GB | 173 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GameTree Entertainment](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700856133) | [CHAOS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483624754) |

## What reviewers say

### Sultan's Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sultans-game/id6761818873)

A narrative-driven survival card RPG set in an exotic court. Make moral choices, manage resources, and strategize with cards to shape your destiny and uncover multiple endings. Every decision has consequences in this game of wit and will.

**Highlights:** Narrative-driven survival card RPG, Moral choices and resource strategy, Turn-based card deployment, Ally and asset management, Multiple branching endings, Replayable with randomized card order

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sultan's Game Full Game | $5.99 | one-time |


### Classic Hanafuda

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-hanafuda/id6797270742)

Experience the authentic Japanese card game "Koi-Koi" with various modes, including standard matches and challenging survival. Learn the rules easily with helpful hints and enjoy rich progression through achievements and artwork collection.

**Highlights:** Authentic Koi-Koi gameplay, Standard and Survival game modes, Beginner-friendly hint system, Achievement system, Ukiyo-e artwork collection, Detailed game statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sultan's Game free?

Sultan's Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Classic Hanafuda free?

Classic Hanafuda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sultan's Game or Classic Hanafuda?

Sultan's Game and Classic Hanafuda are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 104 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Sultan's Game or Classic Hanafuda have ads?

Classic Hanafuda shows ads; Sultan's Game does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sultan's Game or Classic Hanafuda?

Sultan's Game ships an update weekly, and Classic Hanafuda weekly. Most recently, Sultan's Game was updated on October 19, 2026 and Classic Hanafuda on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*