Comparison

Spades Card Game* vs iSpades

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

Head to head
About

Spades Card Game*

Experience a classic Spades card game with a simple interface and no in-app purchases. Learn the rules and play with friends in this free, ad-free digital version.

Highlights
  • Classic Spades gameplay
  • Standard 52-card deck
  • Partnership play
  • Trick-taking mechanics
  • 500-point scoring system
  • No in-app purchases
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Best Spades Game. 100% Free. No in-app-purchase. Provide best user experience. A standard pack of 52 cards is used ranked from highest to lowest: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The four players are in fixed partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other. The first dealer is chosen at random, and the turn to deal rotates clockwise. The cards are shuffled and dealt clockwise. The player to dealer's left leads any card (except a spade). Each player, in turn, clockwise, must follow suit if able; if unable to follow suit, the player may play any card. A trick containing a spade is won by the highest spade played; if no spade is played, the trick is won by the highest card of the suit led. The winner of each trick leads to the next. Spades may not be led until either some player has played a spade, or the leader has nothing but spades left in hand. The side which reaches 500 points first wins the game.

About

iSpades

This card game allows you to play Spades against a CPU with customizable rules and deck options. Track your scores, earn achievements, and save your progress. Enjoy flexible gameplay with landscape and vertical orientations.

Highlights
  • Play against CPU
  • Four-color deck option
  • Customizable scoring variants
  • Adjustable game settings
  • Save and load game progress
  • Achievements system
  • Landscape and vertical orientation
Features
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SPADES Main characteristics: - Play Spades against CPU - Four-color deck (each suit has a different color) - Scoring variants: With or without penalty, several penalty variations... - It includes help and play explanation - Settings: Cards size, deck type (four-color or classic), cards back color, sound, animations, speed, scoreboard, table and scores color, see names on the table cards,... - Scores: Matches, Hands, best and worst score,... - Achievements: They allow to achieve experiencie points - Save and load game - Landscape and vertical orientation Play: - The winner is the team that first reaches the set number of points (by default 500) - Each hand consists of dealing 13 cards. During a hand, each player bids for a number of tricks, then attempts to take exactly that many tricks during the hand Scoring Spades: - Points are awarded for winning at least the number of tricks bidded. Both the team bids and the team tricks are added. - By default, Each team scores 10 point for each trick bidded and an extra point for each additional trick. If a team not make the contract, they'll lost 10 points for each bid. 10 points are also lost if 10 extra tricks are acumulated (according to rules). - If a player bids 0 (nil) and he/she doesn't win any trick, he she'll win 100 points. If he/she wins any bid, he/she'll lost 100 points. The rules settings allow changing some of this rules: - Game points: 250, 300, 500 or 1000 points - Lose game points: -200, -500 - Penalty: No penalty, one point, 100 points, 110 points - Breaking spades: Allow or not to lead spades

Screenshots

Spades Card Game*4 screens
iSpades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iSpades at 5.0 against Spades Card Game*'s 4.3. Spades Card Game*'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (409 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSpades holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades Card Game* has 409 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades Card Game* ships an update every 4 months, iSpades every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spades Card Game* versus iSpades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpades Card Game*iSpades
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (409 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings409 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLei LiManuel Lopez Lopez

Customer experience

Spades Card Game*

All ratings377 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral23.5%
Negative41.2%

iSpades

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spades Card Game*

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game locks up when computer is losing
  • Partner throws incorrect cards in critical situations
  • Computer opponents don't follow suit rules fairly
  • Winning books incorrectly awarded to opposing team
  • Partner overbids consistently beyond hand capability
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  • Spade distribution appears non-random

Requested features

10 requests
  • Reduce ad frequency significantly
  • Remove ads entirely or offer ad-free premium version
  • Improve AI partner bidding logic
  • Better nil bid support from computer partner
  • Ability to change partner appearance
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  • Ability to choose different partners
  • Alternative game variations (joker variants)
  • Display partner's final score more prominently
  • Allow blind nil as separate bid option
  • Implement proper reneging penalties for computer opponents

iSpades

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spades Card Game*

No in-app purchases

None

iSpades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spades Card Game* free?
Spades Card Game* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSpades free?
iSpades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spades Card Game* or iSpades?
iSpades is rated higher. Spades Card Game* averages 4.3 out of 5 from 409 ratings, while iSpades averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spades Card Game* or iSpades have ads?
iSpades shows ads; Spades Card Game* does not.
Which is updated more often, Spades Card Game* or iSpades?
Spades Card Game* ships an update every 4 months, and iSpades every 8 months. Most recently, Spades Card Game* was updated on November 6, 2026 and iSpades on November 2, 2026.

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