Comparison

Spades vs Dutch Pub

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Dutch Pub

Features
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Dutch Pub is a fast-paced, "shedding" card game, inspired by classics like Shed, Palace, and Karma. The shedding game you may know, ruined by ruthless pirates. The Twist: Play Dirty! In the lawless world of the Dutch Pub, winning isn't about honesty—it's about sabotage! You can cheat! Use special Pirate Items like the Rusty Dagger to lock down an opponent's cards or a Round Shot to skip their turn. Playing dirty has never been this satisfying. Shed all your cards first to win, forcing opponents to pick up the stack if they can't match the pressure. Master the Ranks Prove your cunning and climb the leaderboards to become the most feared pirate on the seven seas. Conquer Daily Challenges to earn loot and upgrade your stuff. Level up to unlock new "dirty" items. Collect keys from challenges to dominate the Leaderboards. Risk your gold in Quick Games to win a big booty. The Basic Rules: Get Them Out! The goal is to be the first player to shed all your cards. Goal: Be the first player to empty your Hand, your Table Face-Up cards, and your Table Face-Down cards. Gameplay: Play a card of equal or higher value than the one currently on top of the stack. Pick Up: If you can't play a legal card, you must pick up the entire stack. Special Cards: The 2 resets the stack value (the next player only needs to play a 2 or higher). The 10 instantly burns the entire stack. Bonus Burn: Playing four or more cards of the same rank consecutively also burns the stack! Multiplayer and Character Customization are coming soon! Until then, stack up your rum and master the art of the dirty deal—you'll need it. Savvy?

Screenshots

Spades4 screens
Dutch Pub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spades at none against Dutch Pub's 10. Dutch Pub's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dutch Pub sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Spades asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades ships an update monthly, Dutch Pub every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spades versus Dutch Pub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpadesDutch Pub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB391 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerfishdog.netMiroszlav Volosin

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

Dutch Pub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spades

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Dutch Pub

One-time10
  • Bag of Gold$0.99
  • Chest of Gold$1.99
  • Drum of Hooks$1.99
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  • Dirty Rag$2.99
  • Tray of Rum$2.99
  • Box of Hooks$2.99
  • Safe of Gold$3.99
  • Bucket of Hooks$4.99
  • Table of Rum$5.99
  • Room of Rum$9.99

Questions

Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dutch Pub free?
Dutch Pub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spades or Dutch Pub have ads?
Both Spades and Dutch Pub show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spades or Dutch Pub?
Spades ships an update monthly, and Dutch Pub every 4 days. Most recently, Spades was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dutch Pub on October 25, 2026.

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