Spades vs Play Pasur
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.
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.
- Play live with friends
- Practice against AI
- Asynchronous turn-based play
- Visual rule lessons
- Score tracking
- Table reactions and voice messages
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Spades ships an update monthly, Play Pasur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spades | Play Pasur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 2 |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Willow Glen Equity LLC |
Customer experience
Spades
Play Pasur
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
Spades
No in-app purchases
Play Pasur
No in-app purchases









