Comparison

Hearts Gold. vs Train Words

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

Head to head
About

Hearts Gold.

Experience a visually appealing game of Hearts with customizable rules and challenging AI. Play against computer opponents or join early access multiplayer matches. Track your progress with achievements and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Customizable game rules
  • Challenging AI opponents
  • Multiplayer early access
  • High resolution graphics
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Customizable look and feel
Features
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Hearts - Play the Classic Card Game Anywhere Experience Hearts like never before with smooth gameplay, stunning visuals, and challenging opponents. Face off against smart AI or real players from around the world. Now with Multiplayer Challenge human opponents online for the first time ever. As this feature is brand new, you may encounter the occasional hiccup. We appreciate your patience as we polish it. New! Full Social System Connect with players you enjoy facing and keep the games going: • Add friends to your personal friends list • Form parties to play together • Jump straight into matches with the people you want to play with Key Features • Multiple rule sets: Normal, Spot Hearts, Black Maria, Black Maria (US), and fully Custom • High-resolution graphics optimized for every device • Native tablet support for the ultimate big-screen experience • Achievements & global leaderboards • Personalize the look and feel to match your style • Track your progress with built-in stats • Honest AI that never cheats Make It Your Own with House Rules Tailor every match to your liking: • Team play • Starting player selection • First-round rules • Breaking hearts conditions • Passing variations • Shooting the moon & shooting the sun • Custom point values for hearts and other cards • Flexible target scores by points or number of hands played Full Version Benefits Go ad-free with the full version! Reinstalling? Don't forget to restore your purchase: tap Extras > Store > Restore from the main menu to keep your ad-free experience. Download now and discover why Hearts fans keep coming back!

About

Train Words

Engage in a turn-based word game where you build words from letter tiles on a train. Compete against players worldwide in timed rounds across multiple languages and levels.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Device-to-device communication
  • Global multiplayer
  • 10 languages supported
  • 12 levels
  • Player statistics and rankings
  • Achievements
Features
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Train Words is a turn-based device-to-device communication word game from the developers of Yatzy World. You play 3 rounds (2 minutes each) where you build and submit as many words as possible using pawns from a letter train. You can play against anyone in the whole world. Train Words features: - Train Words points - 10 different languages - 12 levels - Player titles - Nickname and profile picture - Top rankings (the whole world or just you and your friends) - Player statistics - Pair statistics - Achievements - Connection to Facebook - Friends list - Chat Train Words is part of the World Board Games series, but is NOT based on a classic board game. For help/support, error reports and/or constructive critisism, please do not hesitate to contact us at: www.worldboardgames.com Enjoy Train Words! Copyright © Mattias Simonsson (SIMIT) & Daniel Lidström (Liddan IT) 2016-2018.

Screenshots

Hearts Gold.4 screens
Train Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hearts Gold. at 4.6 against Train Words's 3.8. Hearts Gold. also leads on ratings volume (179 vs 11) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). Train Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Hearts Gold. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Train Words sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearts Gold. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts Gold. has 179 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Hearts Gold.'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Train Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearts Gold. ships an update every 5 months, Train Words every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hearts Gold. versus Train Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearts Gold.Train Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (179 ratings) — better3.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings179 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMana Battery ApSSimit

Customer experience

Hearts Gold.

All ratings175 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

Train Words

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hearts Gold.

One-time1
  • All content and no advertisements.$9.99
4 purchases

Train Words

One-time4
  • Remove Delay$1.99
  • Pair Statistics$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
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  • 100 Concurrent Games$6.99

Questions

Is Hearts Gold. free?
Hearts Gold. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Words free?
Train Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hearts Gold. or Train Words?
Hearts Gold. is rated higher. Hearts Gold. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Train Words averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Hearts Gold. or Train Words have ads?
Hearts Gold. shows ads; Train Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Hearts Gold. or Train Words?
Hearts Gold. ships an update every 5 months, and Train Words every 2 months. Most recently, Hearts Gold. was updated on October 23, 2026 and Train Words on October 29, 2026.

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