Comparison

Canasta. vs Real Canasta

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

Head to head
About

Canasta.

Experience the strategic card game of the rummy family, featuring joker cards for unpredictable gameplay. Form melds, create canastas, and aim for 5000 points to win team rounds.

Highlights
  • Rummy family card game
  • Joker cards for unpredictability
  • Team play against computer
  • Forming melds and canastas
  • Scoring to 5000 points
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Canasta is the popular card game of the rummy family also known as Argentine Rummy. Use of joker cards makes the game unpredictable and very challenging. You play as a team with computer opponent against computer team. Pick up cards and fit them into groups (melds). Group of seven cards called canasta and allows team to finish the round. Points go for the melds, the first team scoring 5000 points wins.

About

Real Canasta

Experience interactive Modern American Canasta with live players or AI bots. Enjoy real-time voice chat for collaborative play and utilize unique features like special hands and customizable meld bases. Perfect for canasta enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Play with live players or expert bots
  • Real-time voice chat for collaboration
  • Supports all widely recognized special hands
  • Choose your own meld base
  • Smart bots understand game nuances
  • Computer player takes over if a player leaves
Features
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Playing Canasta the real way has never been so interactive and fun! Real Canasta follows the Modern American Canasta rules. Play with live players or expert bots. You can even mix computer players (bots) and live players in the same game. Real Canasta is for canasta players of all levels, so get it now and tell your friends! Playing with live players has never been easier. If a player leaves the game, their hand will be taken over by a computer player without interrupting the game for the other players. Talk to other players in live time with Voice Chat. With Voice Chat, playing is more collaborative than ever. It feels like you are playing canasta in the same room as your teammate, from the comfort of your home! Real Canasta offers several unique features, including: - Play with ALL of the widely recognized special hands, including the straight, pairs (with & without wilds), Miami Pairs, Zip Code, Garbage, and Dream Hands! - Choose your own meld base: Select 2, 3, or 5 cards as the meld base after the initial meld. - Smart bots are excellent canasta players and understand the official rules and nuances of the game, even signaling sevens. - Leave a game anytime, and a computer player will take your place. - Beautiful immersive layouts you’ve never seen before, which adjust to any screen size. Signing up will automatically start a 14-day free trial with full access. You are under no obligation to subscribe after your trial. Continue playing Real Canasta after your trial expires, by subscribing for just $6.99/month. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Thank you for downloading Real Canasta! Terms of Use: https://realcanasta.com/terms

Screenshots

Canasta.4 screens
Real Canasta2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Canasta. at free with in-app purchases against Real Canasta's subscription. Canasta. also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 499) and review sentiment (71% vs 59%). Real Canasta's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads 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. Canasta. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Real Canasta sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canasta. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canasta. has 25K ratings behind it against 499, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Canasta.'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Real Canasta's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Canasta. versus Real Canasta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanasta.Real Canasta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better4.6 (499 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better499
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey SkosyrevMattron Entertainment, LLC.

Customer experience

Canasta.

All ratings25,130 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews659 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%

Real Canasta

All ratings496 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Canasta.

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great game
  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 💰 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Incompetent AI partner
  • 🤔 Questionable game logic and rule implementation
  • 🔢 Inconsistent scoring and card interactions
  • 🧠 Lacks challenge at higher difficulty levels
  • 🤑 Paywall for better opponents

Real Canasta

From 499 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Sharpens play
  • 🚀 Mimics real play
  • 👍 Real Canasta experience
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Beginner's learning tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unfair AI and partner
  • 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

Canasta.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Partner ignores player's instructions
  • Opponents get unrealistic card draws
  • Incorrect implementation of Canasta rules
  • Game freezes or crashes unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Ability to choose partner skill level
  • Clearer display of canasta information
  • Option to play 2-player version

Real Canasta

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and white screen issues
  • Incorrect meld rules implementation
  • Inconsistent card dealing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable auto-discard
  • Ability to choose skill level of partner
  • Annual subscription option
  • Family sharing plan
  • Allow listening to music/podcasts during play

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Canasta.

One-time10
  • 1000 diamonds$0.99
  • Cards from deck$1.99
  • 2200 diamonds$1.99
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  • 3400 diamonds$2.99
  • 4700 diamonds$3.99
  • Partner difficulty$4.99
  • Opponents difficulty$4.99
  • 6000 diamonds$4.99
  • Advanced Features$9.99
  • 12500 diamonds$9.99
1 purchases

Real Canasta

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Play$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Canasta. free?
Canasta. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Canasta free?
Real Canasta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canasta. or Real Canasta?
Canasta. is rated higher. Canasta. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Real Canasta averages 4.6 from 499 ratings.
Do Canasta. or Real Canasta have ads?
Neither Canasta. nor Real Canasta shows ads.

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