Spades vs The Big 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spades
A digital adaptation of the classic trick-taking card game. Play solo or with partners, bidding on the number of tricks you can win. Customize game rules, opponent difficulty, and visual elements.
- 3 or 4 player solo modes
- 4 player partnership mode
- Customizable bid and lead rules
- Adjustable AI opponent aggression
- Table and card appearance customization
- In-app instructions
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Spades is a trick-taking card game that can be played with 3 players solo, 4 players solo, or 4 players with partners (2 teams of 2). A standard 52-card deck is dealt, then players bid the number of tricks they can take. The goal is to take as many tricks as were bid. When playing with partners, North/South is one team, West/East is the other, and teammates' bids and tricks are combined, so one player's underbid can compensate for his teammate's overbid. This app allows you to configure number of players and teams, the appearance of the table and cards, rules about nil bids and when spades can be lead. There are instructions included in the app, as well as a setting to make your robot opponents less aggressive or more aggressive.
The Big 2
Experience the classic Asian card game on your mobile device. Play strategically against AI opponents to clear your hand first by forming powerful combinations and playing the 2s.
- Classic Asian card game gameplay
- Head-to-head AI opponents
- Strategic 4-player experience
- Play powerful combinations
- Clear your hand first
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Ready to prove you’ve got the smartest hand in the room? Big 2 brings the fast-paced, addictive fun of the classic Asian card game straight to your fingertips! Go head-to-head with computer opponents in this sleek and strategic 4-player experience. Outsmart your rivals by playing your strongest combinations, dropping the powerful 2s, and clearing your hand before anyone else!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Big 2 at 100% against Spades's 46%. The Big 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Spades's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Big 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades has 2.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Spades's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Big 2's.
Spades ships an update monthly, The Big 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spades | The Big 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Robert E Carr Jr |
Customer experience
Spades
The Big 2
Bugs and requests
Spades
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scoring discrepancies
- Cards blocked by ads
- Freezing on last card
- Sounds always on after update
Requested features
3 requests- Allow confirmation for bidding entry box
- Automatic play for last card in suit
- Implement bid 10 get 200 feature
The Big 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spades
No in-app purchases
The Big 2
No in-app purchases
