Comparison

Canasta. vs Gametally

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

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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

Gametally

Features
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GameTally is the simplest way to keep score for your favorite card games. Whether it's a quick round of Uno on family night or a marathon Spades tournament, GameTally handles the math so you can focus on the fun. Built-in scoring for 14 popular games — no setup required. Just pick a game, add your players, and start tallying. SUPPORTED GAMES • Spades • Hearts • Euchre • Cribbage • Phase 10 • Rummy • Gin Rummy • Uno • Pinochle • Skip-Bo • Canasta • Dutch Blitz • Nerts • Custom — build your own scoring rules for any game SMART SCORECARDS Each game comes with scoring tailored to its rules. Track bids and tricks in Spades, watch for shoot-the-moon in Hearts, follow each player's progress through all 10 phases in Phase 10, and more. GameTally knows when the game is over and announces the winner with a celebration. PLAYER STATS THAT GO DEEPER • Win percentages, streaks, and high scores for every player • Per-game breakdowns — see who dominates at Hearts vs. Rummy • Head-to-head records between rivals • Full game history with dates, durations, and final scores PLAY YOUR WAY • Automatic dealer rotation with reminders • Built-in turn timer to keep games moving • Undo any score entry in a tap • Add notes to games and rounds • Round-by-round score history SYNC EVERYWHERE Turn on iCloud sync and your games, players, and stats follow you across iPhone and iPad. Start a game on one device and pick it up on another. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • Clean, modern interface that's easy to read across the table • VoiceOver support and color-blind friendly score indicators • Haptic feedback and sound effects you can toggle on or off • Share final results with friends No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a fast, friendly scorekeeper for game night. Download GameTally and make the scorecard the easiest part of the game.

Screenshots

Canasta.4 screens
Gametally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gametally at none against Canasta.'s 12. Gametally also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Canasta.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Canasta. sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Gametally asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canasta. ships an update every 2 months, Gametally weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Canasta. versus Gametally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanasta.Gametally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey SkosyrevJohnathan Baird

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

Gametally

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Canasta.

One-time12
  • 1000 diamonds$0.99
  • Cards from deck$1.99
  • 2200 diamonds$1.99
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  • Win Points$2.99
  • 3400 diamonds$2.99
  • 4700 diamonds$3.99
  • Partner difficulty$4.99
  • Opponents difficulty$4.99
  • 6000 diamonds$4.99
  • 8500 diamonds$6.99
  • Advanced Features$9.99
  • 12500 diamonds$9.99
None

Gametally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canasta. free?
Canasta. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gametally free?
Gametally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canasta. or Gametally have ads?
Neither Canasta. nor Gametally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canasta. or Gametally?
Canasta. ships an update every 2 months, and Gametally weekly. Most recently, Canasta. was updated on October 18, 2026 and Gametally on October 2, 2026.

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