Comparison

Spades vs Play Pasur

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

Play Pasur

Experience the classic Persian fishing card game on your mobile device. Play live with friends or practice against AI opponents. Enjoy quick games with familiar rules and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Play live with friends
  • Practice against AI
  • Asynchronous turn-based play
  • Visual rule lessons
  • Score tracking
  • Table reactions and voice messages
Features
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Pâsur is the classic Persian fishing card game, built for quick games with friends or practice against smart computer opponents. Play live when everyone is online, or take turns asynchronously when life gets busy. The iPhone app connects to the same games as playpasur.com, so you can start on the web and continue on your phone. • Play friends with shareable invites • Keep games moving with turn notifications • Practice solo against multiple bot difficulties • Learn the rules with visual lessons • Track wins, streaks, and high scores • Use table reactions and voice messages during friendly games Pâsur uses the familiar sum-to-11 capture rules, sur scoring, jacks, queens, kings, and club-count bonuses. Whether you grew up playing or are learning for the first time, it gives you a clean table, fast turns, and the feel of a real card game in your pocket. Download Pâsur and start a table with a friend.

Screenshots

Spades4 screens
Play Pasur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Play Pasur at 100% against Spades's 46%. Play Pasur also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Spades's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Pasur 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 2, 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 Play Pasur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades ships an update monthly, Play Pasur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Spades versus Play Pasur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpadesPlay Pasur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netWillow Glen Equity LLC

Customer experience

Spades

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

Play Pasur

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Play Pasur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spades

No in-app purchases

None

Play Pasur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spades free?
Spades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play Pasur free?
Play Pasur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spades or Play Pasur?
Play Pasur is rated higher. Spades averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Play Pasur averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spades or Play Pasur have ads?
Spades shows ads; Play Pasur does not.
Which is updated more often, Spades or Play Pasur?
Spades ships an update monthly, and Play Pasur every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spades was updated on October 23, 2026 and Play Pasur on October 25, 2026.

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