Canasta. vs Arbatash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Arbatash
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Arbatash is a clean, premium take on the classic Middle Eastern family card game. No ads. No coins. No casino clutter. Just smooth gameplay, authentic rules, and challenging AI opponents. If you grew up playing Hand / Arbatash with family, this is built to feel familiar while staying simple and polished on iPhone. Features - Play against AI opponents - Multiple difficulty levels - Smooth, fast gameplay - Clean table design with no distractions - Rules and scoring inspired by classic Arbatash / Hand play Why Arbatash Most mobile card apps bury great games inside bloated casino platforms. Arbatash focuses on one game and tries to do it well. Current version - Single-player against AI - Multiplayer planned for a future update
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Canasta. at Free against Arbatash's $1.99. Canasta. also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Arbatash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On ads 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
Canasta. is free to download; Arbatash costs $1.99 up front. Canasta. sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Arbatash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canasta. ships an update every 2 months, Arbatash every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canasta. | Arbatash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | GEORGE JOSEPH DIAB |
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
Arbatash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Canasta.
- 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
Arbatash
No in-app purchases
