Comparison

Poker Nerd vs Crazy Eights

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

Head to head
About

Poker Nerd

Learn and practice poker with classic Five-Card Draw and a unique hand-ranking challenge. Compare your skills globally and use tools to analyze hands and understand rankings. Designed for all ages and skill levels.

Highlights
  • Five-Card Draw Poker
  • Pick the Best Hand game
  • Compare Hands tool
  • Poker Hands chart
  • Game Center integration
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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A suite of games and tools for the poker beginner or enthusiast, young and old! Try your hand at the classic Five-Card Draw Poker or the all-new 'Pick the Best Hand', which tests your speed and skill at determining the best hand out of three. Log onto Game Center to compare your Poker Nerd scores with others around the world! Aside from gaming, there is a 'Compare Hands' tool to check one or two poker hands to solve a tiebreaker. This option features a customized keyboard to enter each of the cards in a hand. A Poker Hands chart is also provided for a quick lookup of different hand rankings. All features are presented in a simple and user-friendly interface.

About

Crazy Eights

Experience a classic card game with a fresh twist. Match cards by color or number to be the first to empty your hand. Compete on a leaderboard, utilize special cards, and enjoy fast-paced strategy.

Highlights
  • Match cards by color or number
  • Competitive leaderboard
  • Unique new rules and special cards
  • Progress through challenging tiers
  • Offline play
  • Wildcards (8s)
  • Special cards: Reverse Ace, +2, Skip Queen
Features
Currently charting
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Take a step back in time to those crazy good ol' days of tabletop card games with classic Crazy Eights! Now with unique new rules, an exciting competitive leaderboard, various modes of play, and a groovy new theme. Whether you’re a beginner in need of helpful hints, or a veteran looking for a challenge, Crazy Eights is the perfect escape! Capture that familiar excitement while experiencing a whole new level of fast-paced strategy. CRAZY GOOD game features: Play cards with matching COLORS or NUMBERS and be the first to get rid of all your cards to win the game. Compete in wild rounds to earn points and advance to the higher tiers of the leaderboard! With the perfect combination of luck and strategy, you can rise through the ranks and earn a spot in the most accomplished league of players. Stack matching cards by number or rank to boost your chances of outsmarting your opponents during fast-paced gameplay. Speaking of strategy, we've added a new level of excitement to the game! Now you can match the Draw 2 card to increase the draw to +4 for the next player - a unique game changer that might not help you make new friends, but it will certainly make you the better player. Get the last laugh, play the LAST CARD! - Play the classic card game, CRAZY EIGHTS with a groovy new theme! - Progress through challenging tiers of each wild league until you reach the top... if you've got what it takes - Enhance strategic thinking and planning while the direction of the game is consistently changing - Fun winning card animations - Quick and easy: play offline and relax SPECIAL CARDS - 8's are WILDCARDS that can change the color/suit at play - Reverse Ace: Flips the direction of playing. - +2: Your opponent gets 2 extra cards. - Skip Queen: Skips the next player. Start stacking those eights today! Download Crazy Eights now and become a winner Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our Terms of Service at http://mobilityware.com/eula.php http://www.mobilityware.com

Screenshots

Poker Nerd3 screens
Crazy Eights4 screens

Verdict

The call

Poker Nerd and Crazy Eights both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Poker Nerd's written reviews are positive against 50% of Crazy Eights's. Poker Nerd also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Crazy Eights's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 3) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Poker Nerd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Poker Nerd against 4.8 for Crazy Eights. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Eights has 23K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Poker Nerd's written reviews are positive against 50% of Crazy Eights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker Nerd ships an update every 2 months, Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Poker Nerd versus Crazy Eights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker NerdCrazy Eights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better49.7% of reviews
Number of ratings323K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#167 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB450 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanial IslamMobilityWare

Customer experience

Poker Nerd

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crazy Eights

All ratings22,126 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral16.6%
Negative33.7%

Bugs and requests

Poker Nerd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crazy Eights

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to undo card plays
  • Inconsistencies in how draw 2 and 8 cards are handled
  • Scores and player positions not updating correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play with fewer than 4 players
  • Ability to disable hints and automatic card plays
  • Ad-free version available for purchase

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poker Nerd

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Crazy Eights

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Status 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Status 6 Months$9.996 Months
  • Premium Status 12 Months$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Poker Nerd free?
Poker Nerd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crazy Eights free?
Crazy Eights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poker Nerd or Crazy Eights?
Crazy Eights is rated higher. Poker Nerd averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Crazy Eights averages 4.8 from 23K ratings.
Do Poker Nerd or Crazy Eights have ads?
Both Poker Nerd and Crazy Eights show ads.
Which is updated more often, Poker Nerd or Crazy Eights?
Poker Nerd ships an update every 2 months, and Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. Most recently, Poker Nerd was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crazy Eights on November 8, 2026.

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