Comparison

Big 2! vs Cal For Me

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

Head to head
About

Big 2!

Experience a classic card game with online and offline multiplayer modes. Compete against AI or friends, with support for various regional rules. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience with customizable gameplay.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with matchmaking
  • Play with Facebook friends
  • Offline play against AI
  • Supports multiple regional rules (Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.)
  • Completely free to play
  • Crystal clear graphics
Features
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JJPlay Big 2 (also known as 大老二, 鋤大D, 步步高升, Pusoy Dos), the best FREE Big 2 experience available on smartphones and tablets. Get ready to out wit your opponents in this Chinese classic. Supports multiple rules, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Philippine rules. ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Automatic matchmaking – So you always find fun and challenging opponents. Or play with friends – Just log in with Facebook to connect with each other. Or play offline with the computer. COMPLETELY FREE TO PLAY No registration No dangerous permissions MORE COOL FEATURES Full retina display support for crystal clear graphics. Also works great on budget devices down to (320x240) resolution. PLAY WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS Supported Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese Rules of the game can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Two Please send your comments and suggestions to jjplaycardgames@gmail.com User Notes: Your rating is determined by online play against random players. Games with friends do not affect your online rating, but your wins against them are recorded separately. Try to finish a round that has started. If you quit prematurely, you need to pay your all opponents their maximum potential winnings. You can drag cards to reorder them manually. Playing with Facebook friends: To play with friends, from the main menu click “Multiplayer” then “Friends”. You will see available Facebook friends on the right side on the screen. Click “Add” to add friends to your game. Both you and your friends need to be in the game to see each other.

About

Cal For Me

Features
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Cal For Me keeps score for card and board games, so nobody has to hold a running total in their head — or argue about it at the end of the night. Start a session, seat 2 to 10 players, and record each round with a tap: who won, or who paid. The points always balance, so the table is never out by five. KEEP SCORE, ROUND BY ROUND • Record a round two ways — one player wins and collects, or one player loses and pays everyone • Live standings after every round, with a clock for the session • Seat a player mid-game; they start at 0, and the rounds already played are not theirs • Pause anyone sitting a round out • Fix mistakes: edit or delete any round, or undo the last one SEE THE WHOLE GAME • Full scoreboard — every round down the side, every player across the top • Score graph showing how the lead changed hands • Player stats: win rate, average per round, best and worst round, longest streak SETTLE UP • Set what a point is worth, in any currency • Every total converted as you play • Who pays whom, worked out in the fewest payments • Share the result as text, straight into the group chat ALL-TIME RECORDS • Everyone you have ever played with, ranked • Career totals: sessions played, sessions won, win rate, best night • Head-to-head — the points that have moved between you and each opponent • A full session history for every player • Names you have used before are offered when you start a new game, so you never retype the regulars SHARE AND KEEP • Share the standings as an image that reads properly in a chat • Export a PDF scoreboard, or a full session report • Rematch — same players, same stakes, one tap ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • iCloud sync keeps sessions in step across your iPhone and iPad • Light and dark • Type scores on the number pad, or tap − and + if you prefer • Works offline; your sessions live on your device No accounts, no sign-up, no setup. Open it, name the table, and deal.

Screenshots

Big 2!2 screens
Cal For Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cal For Me at every 8 days against Big 2!'s every 6 weeks. Big 2!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big 2! ships an update every 6 weeks, Cal For Me every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Big 2! versus Cal For Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig 2!Cal For Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (720 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings720 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJJPlay Inc.Erwin Tan

Bugs and requests

Big 2!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes when new players join
  • Losing points for no reason
  • Ads that cannot be closed
  • Multiplayer mode not working
  • Incorrect card ranking and suit order

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play with friends
  • Option to disable ads
  • Customizable difficulty settings
  • Improved card distribution and shuffling
  • Voice chat or in-game communication

Cal For Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big 2!

No in-app purchases

None

Cal For Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big 2! free?
Big 2! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cal For Me free?
Cal For Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big 2! or Cal For Me have ads?
Both Big 2! and Cal For Me show ads.
Which is updated more often, Big 2! or Cal For Me?
Big 2! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cal For Me every 8 days. Most recently, Big 2! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cal For Me on October 8, 2026.

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