Sheepshead vs Sheepshead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sheepshead
Experience a classic trick-taking card game with this single-player version. Play against computer opponents with various game modes, including tournaments and partner variants. Track your progress with detailed statistics and compete on leaderboards.
- Single-player trick-taking card game
- Multiple player modes (3, 4, 5 handed)
- Tournament play
- Partner variants (Called Ace, Jack of Diamonds)
- Leaster and Knocking options
- Detailed play statistics
- GameCenter integration (leaderboards, achievements)
- Large print card option
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Play Sheepshead at any time. Sheepshead is a trick-taking card game. This is a single player version with computer controlled opponents. Sheepshead is played with 7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A in four suits, for a total of 32 cards *** Game Features *** * Supports five handed, four handed, and three handed play modes * Tournaments: The player with the highest score will be delared the winner after ten hands of Sheepshead have been played. * Partner variants of: - Called Ace partner (allows calling of unknown, 10's , or going alone) - Jack of Diamonds - Call up next Jack is enabled by default, this can be disabled in the options menu. In three handed and four handed play the picker does not have a partner. *Leasters: Enable in options menu. If leaster is not enabled and picking is passed by all players, the dealer will pick. * Scoring: Can either be 'Double on the bump' (default) or 'Single on the bump'. * Knocking: Also called rapping or cracking. This can be enabled in the options menu. * Statistics: Keeps track of your play statistics, such as games won, tricks taken, times picked, etc. * GameCenter integration: - Leaderboards: 'High Score' and 'High Tournament Score' - Achievements based on game score and tricks taken * Large Print Cards, if those small cards are just too hard to see! An overview of Sheepshead rules can be found in the support page. ************************************** Double tapping to play a card is supported (it must be enabled in the options menu). If enabled, tapping a card once will select it, and tapping it a second time will play it. This will allow you to change selected cards if you accidentally select the wrong card! Simply tap the correct card, and the first card will be unselected. Tap the second card again to confirm playing it. **************************************
Sheepshead
Experience the classic trick-taking card game on your mobile device. Play with friends online or against AI opponents, with support for various game modes and customizable rules. Offers a comprehensive tutorial for new players and engaging challenges for experienced ones.
- Online multiplayer with friends
- Play against AI opponents
- Multiple game modes and rule variations
- Step-by-step tutorial for beginners
- Daily challenges and leaderboards
- Collectible cosmetic items
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Sheepshead — the classic trick-taking card game, beautifully done, on your phone. Sit down at a real felt table and play Sheepshead (Schafkopf) the way it's meant to be — whether you've played for decades or you're learning your first hand. ▸ PLAY WITH REAL PEOPLE Start a private table and invite your crew by link, quick-match into an open game, or set up 3, 4, and 5-player matches. Your regular game night — online. ▸ EVERY GAME MODE, IN ONE APP No other Sheepshead app supports this many: Sheepshead and Schafkopf, 3/4/5-handed, Called Ace and Jack of Diamonds partners, Leaster / Doubler / Choose-on-End when everyone passes, Cracking and re-cracking, the full Blitz family, and Schneider scoring. Set the table rules exactly the way your crew plays. ▸ LEARN IT PROPERLY A step-by-step tutorial, full rules a tap away, and strategy from beginner to expert. New players welcome — nobody gets left behind. ▸ NO TABLE? PLAY THE AI Can't round up four friends? Four AI characters, each with its own personality and style, are always ready ▸ KEEP COMING BACK Daily challenges, a climbing rating, leaderboards, and card backs, frames, and badges to collect and show off. ▸ MADE TO LOOK GREAT A gorgeous felt table, hand-drawn royal cards, smooth animations, and just the right sounds. Sheepshead finally looks as good as it plays. A card-table classic across the Upper Midwest and beyond for 150+ years. Free to play. Questions or ideas? support@playsheepshead.org · playsheepshead.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sheepshead at 100% against Sheepshead's 36%. Sheepshead also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Sheepshead's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 27). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sheepshead holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Sheepshead's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sheepshead's.
Sheepshead ships an update every 3 months, Sheepshead monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sheepshead | Sheepshead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (82 ratings) | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Derek Hoffmeister | Creation Burst Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Sheepshead
Sheepshead
Bugs and requests
Sheepshead
Reported bugs
13 issues- App freezes when picking a hand
- Game locks up
- App freezes when starting a new game
- App constantly crashes during tournaments
- Takes user to an ad page and won't let back in
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- Screen goes black after a number of games
- App freezes when changing options (e.g., player count)
- Game resets hand if returning to main menu mid-hand
- AI makes consistently stupid plays
- Computer player trumping incorrectly
- Picker trumping the called suit
- AI overshoots partners
- AI always backs into trump
Requested features
10 requests- Deal cards randomly like a real game
- Improve AI logic for more realistic play
- Fix issues with calling loners
- Adjust scoring for picker not taking a trick
- Allow card rearrangement in hand
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- Option to reset points to zero in normal play
- Improve Leaster programming
- Don't replay hands in tournaments
- Fix issue with not being able to bury blind in stick the dealer
- Turn on large print cards
Sheepshead
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sheepshead
No in-app purchases
Sheepshead
No in-app purchases
Questions
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