Comparison

Spades vs King’s Cribbage

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

King’s Cribbage

Experience a royal twist on the classic card game, featuring strategic gameplay and challenges against royal figures. Enjoy online and local multiplayer for up to four players, with an intuitive interface perfect for both beginners and veterans.

Highlights
  • Royal twist on classic cribbage
  • Challenge Princess and Queen
  • Online and local multiplayer (up to 4 players)
  • iPad spectator mode
  • Automatic score tracking
  • Clean, simple interface
Features
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Welcome to King's Cribbage—the ultimate combination of classic cribbage scoring and strategic tile-placement gameplay! Re-imagined with a premium, modern aesthetic, King’s Cribbage challenges you to build a shared grid of tiles to score pairs, runs, 15s, and 3-of-a-kinds. Key Features: Strategic Tile Placement: Play tiles adjacent to existing layouts on the board to form scoring cribbage combinations. Maximize your score by chaining multiple combos in a single turn! Iconic Royal AI: Challenge legendary Princesses and Queens in solo offline play. Each opponent brings a unique thematic experience, and our newly improved rotation system ensures you always face a fresh challenger. Fluid Organic Animations: Experience the game in motion with randomized, non-synchronous floating tile physics, custom particle systems, and satisfying sound design. Play Anywhere: Built with full cross-platform compatibility. Play seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, and macOS with perfectly scaled layouts and responsive controls. Multiplayer & Local Modes: Face off against players worldwide with Game Center integration, connect locally via Multipeer Connectivity, or play Pass & Play with a friend. Master the grid, outsmart royalty, and claim your crown in King’s Cribbage!

Screenshots

Spades4 screens
King’s Cribbage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spades at Free against King’s Cribbage's $0.99. Spades also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 1). King’s Cribbage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On 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

Spades is free to download; King’s Cribbage costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spades holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Spades's written reviews are positive against 67% of King’s Cribbage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades ships an update monthly, King’s Cribbage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Spades versus King’s Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpadesKing’s Cribbage
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerfishdog.netDan Danis

Customer experience

Spades

All ratings2,518 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative35.7%

King’s Cribbage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

King’s Cribbage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spades

No in-app purchases

None

King’s Cribbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is King’s Cribbage free?
King’s Cribbage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spades or King’s Cribbage?
Spades is rated higher. Spades averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while King’s Cribbage averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spades or King’s Cribbage have ads?
Spades shows ads; King’s Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Spades or King’s Cribbage?
Spades ships an update monthly, and King’s Cribbage weekly. Most recently, Spades was updated on October 17, 2026 and King’s Cribbage on October 5, 2026.

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