Comparison

Texas Moon vs Canasta Royale

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

Head to head
About

Texas Moon

This is a 3-player trick-taking card game, similar to Spades or Bridge. Players bid on the number of tricks they can win, with the highest bidder setting the trump suit. A special 'Shoot the Moon' bid requires winning all tricks.

Highlights
  • 3-player trick-taking gameplay
  • Bidding system
  • Trump suit selection
  • Special 'Shoot the Moon' bid
  • Follow suit mechanics
Features
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Howdy, and welcome to Shoot the Moon! Moon is a trick-taking game similar to Spades or Bridge (or Texas 42), but is played with only 3 players. Each player guesses (bids) how many tricks they can win, and the opposing players attempt to prevent them from making it. General Rules: 1: After drawing tiles, each player places their bid. The highest bidder sets which tiles act as trumps...a special kind of suit that beats any other kind of tile. 2. The leading player may set down any tile he/she wishes. If a non-trump is played, the leading tile is highest number on the tile. Doubles are considered the highest tile of any suit. The rest of the players MUST follow suit if they can. If they do not possess any matching tiles, then they can play a trump. Otherwise, they will automatically lose the trick. 3. A player may wish to “Shoot the Moon” with a bid of 21. They must win all the tricks in order to make this bid. Depending on the House Rules, a bid of 21 will end all bidding. 4. If the winning bidder fails to make their bid, their bid will be subtracted from their overall score.

About

Canasta Royale

Experience the classic card game with this app, offering multiple game modes and difficulty levels. Enjoy realistic gameplay, track your progress with extensive statistics, and personalize your experience with unique themes and power-ups. Play solo or with friends through Facebook integration.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Regular, Team Play, Speed Canasta, Hand & Foot)
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Extensive statistics tracking
  • Facebook integration for progress saving
  • Customizable themes and power-ups
  • Realistic gameplay and graphics
Features
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Now with Online multiplayer game modes! Play North Sky’s newest game, Canasta Royale, the classic card game! Canasta Royale is the BEST classic Canasta game created for iOS. The game offers four levels of difficulty, four unique game modes as well as extensive statistics tracking. Unlock Team Play, Speed Canasta and Hand & Foot modes for unparalleled fun! Includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are always stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • Four Unique game modes: Regular, Team Play, Speed Canasta and Hand & Foot! • Four difficulty options, including the brand new Expert AI! • Extensive Statistics, including games and hands breakdown. • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • Unique powerup! Add a extra Joker to your hand to make that final canasta and win the game! • Seven unique themes, allowing you to customize your game play experience!

Screenshots

Texas Moon1 screens
Canasta Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Canasta Royale at 4.7 against Texas Moon's 3.7. Canasta Royale also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 34) and review sentiment (73% vs 57%). Texas Moon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Texas Moon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Canasta Royale sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canasta Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canasta Royale has 5.2K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Texas Moon's written reviews are positive against 73% of Canasta Royale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texas Moon ships an update every 5 weeks, Canasta Royale monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Texas Moon versus Canasta Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexas MoonCanasta Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (34 ratings)4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB644 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMike EmeryNorth Sky Games

Customer experience

Texas Moon

All ratings33 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.8%

Canasta Royale

All ratings5,199 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.7%

Bugs and requests

Texas Moon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Canasta Royale

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing mid-game
  • Incorrect card value recognition
  • Inability to pick up discarded cards
  • Inconsistent behavior when going out
  • Progress and coin loss due to glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to play against friends
  • More difficulty levels and challenge options
  • Customization options for cards and backgrounds
  • Ability to disable ads through in-app purchase
  • Improved card counting and rule enforcement

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Texas Moon

One-time3
  • Customize your table logoFree
  • Use Black Pips$0.99
  • Customize your Domino$0.99
14 purchases

Canasta Royale

One-time14
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
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  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Tiny Chips Pack$4.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Small Chips Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Medium Chips Pack$19.99
  • Large Coin Pack$49.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Texas Moon free?
Texas Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canasta Royale free?
Canasta Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Texas Moon or Canasta Royale?
Canasta Royale is rated higher. Texas Moon averages 3.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Canasta Royale averages 4.7 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Texas Moon or Canasta Royale have ads?
Canasta Royale shows ads; Texas Moon does not.
Which is updated more often, Texas Moon or Canasta Royale?
Texas Moon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Canasta Royale monthly. Most recently, Texas Moon was updated on October 22, 2026 and Canasta Royale on October 26, 2026.

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