Comparison

Draw a Card Deck vs 52

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

Head to head
About

Draw a Card Deck

This app simulates a deck of cards for various games and decision-making. It allows customization of card decks, shuffling options, and downloading free decks from different categories.

Highlights
  • Tap to flip cards
  • Customizable card decks
  • Shuffle after flip option
  • Draw until deck empty option
  • Download free decks
  • Multiple deck categories
Features
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Tap the screen to flip a card. Ideal if you need a deck of cards for games such as drinking games, or to solve an argument. Draw a Card offers you different card layouts and options. With Draw a Card you can define the cards containing in the deck, and you can set the deck to shuffle after a card being flipped, or to draw cards until the deck is empty. You can also download new decks completely free. There are many categories to chose from.

About

52

This app provides a digital deck of cards for playing various card games on your phone. It offers customizable layouts, shuffling options, and multiplayer functionality across multiple devices. Enjoy solo or group games anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Digital deck of cards
  • Customizable layouts
  • Shake to shuffle
  • Multiplayer across devices
  • Private hand views
  • Customizable backgrounds and designs
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Play your favorite card games anytime! 52 brings a complete deck of cards to your pocket, ready for wherever you are. Turn your phone into the perfect game table: - Drag and arrange cards around your screen - Choose from multiple layouts (solitaire, circle, grid..) - Shuffle with a tap or shake your phone - Customize your experience with different table backgrounds and card designs Play multiplayer version across multiple phones with the same layout options and private hand views + a shared table view for all players. Perfect for solo games like Solitaire or group games like Poker, Go Fish, and countless others. 52 adapts to the card games you love - making every moment a chance to play. Message us on instagram (@52cardapp) with any feedback or questions. We're a new app and always looking to continue to improve.

Screenshots

Draw a Card Deck4 screens
524 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 52 at none against Draw a Card Deck's 1. 52 also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 71%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Draw a Card Deck's advantage is ratings volume (836 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Draw a Card Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 52 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

52 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw a Card Deck has 836 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Draw a Card Deck's written reviews are positive against 92% of 52's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draw a Card Deck versus 52: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw a Card Deck52
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (836 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings836 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoao CaetanoJustin Michael Laiti

Customer experience

Draw a Card Deck

All ratings836 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

52

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Draw a Card Deck

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Joker keeps getting added to 52-card deck
  • Dark mode text is unreadable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Shuffle function
  • Ability to customize decks
  • Show number of cards remaining
  • Full deck view

52

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw a Card Deck

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

52

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw a Card Deck free?
Draw a Card Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 52 free?
52 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draw a Card Deck or 52?
52 is rated higher. Draw a Card Deck averages 4.6 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while 52 averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Draw a Card Deck or 52 have ads?
Neither Draw a Card Deck nor 52 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw a Card Deck or 52?
Draw a Card Deck ships an update every 3 months, and 52 every 3 months. Most recently, Draw a Card Deck was updated on November 11, 2026 and 52 on November 5, 2026.

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