Comparison

Shell Game vs Crazy Eights

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

Head to head
About

Shell Game

Test your eye tracking and guessing skills in this free casual game. Follow the shuffled cups to find the hidden ball and climb the international rankings. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Eye tracking challenge
  • Guess the ball's location
  • International rankings
  • Casual gameplay
  • Street of Paris theme
Features
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Can you find the ball? Challenge yourself and your friends with this free casual game. As you walk through the street of Paris, your eye tracking skills will be tested like never before. Shell Game takes a few seconds to understand but will push you to your limits. The goal of Shell Game is very straightforward: three or more identical cups are placed face down on a table. A small ball is placed beneath one of these containers so that it cannot be seen and they are then shuffled. You are then invited to choose the container which holds the ball. Can your eyes be trained to level up, guess the right container and let you go up the international rankings?

About

Crazy Eights

Experience a classic card game with a fresh twist. Match cards by color or number to be the first to empty your hand. Compete on a leaderboard, utilize special cards, and enjoy fast-paced strategy.

Highlights
  • Match cards by color or number
  • Competitive leaderboard
  • Unique new rules and special cards
  • Progress through challenging tiers
  • Offline play
  • Wildcards (8s)
  • Special cards: Reverse Ace, +2, Skip Queen
Features
Currently charting
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Take a step back in time to those crazy good ol' days of tabletop card games with classic Crazy Eights! Now with unique new rules, an exciting competitive leaderboard, various modes of play, and a groovy new theme. Whether you’re a beginner in need of helpful hints, or a veteran looking for a challenge, Crazy Eights is the perfect escape! Capture that familiar excitement while experiencing a whole new level of fast-paced strategy. CRAZY GOOD game features: Play cards with matching COLORS or NUMBERS and be the first to get rid of all your cards to win the game. Compete in wild rounds to earn points and advance to the higher tiers of the leaderboard! With the perfect combination of luck and strategy, you can rise through the ranks and earn a spot in the most accomplished league of players. Stack matching cards by number or rank to boost your chances of outsmarting your opponents during fast-paced gameplay. Speaking of strategy, we've added a new level of excitement to the game! Now you can match the Draw 2 card to increase the draw to +4 for the next player - a unique game changer that might not help you make new friends, but it will certainly make you the better player. Get the last laugh, play the LAST CARD! - Play the classic card game, CRAZY EIGHTS with a groovy new theme! - Progress through challenging tiers of each wild league until you reach the top... if you've got what it takes - Enhance strategic thinking and planning while the direction of the game is consistently changing - Fun winning card animations - Quick and easy: play offline and relax SPECIAL CARDS - 8's are WILDCARDS that can change the color/suit at play - Reverse Ace: Flips the direction of playing. - +2: Your opponent gets 2 extra cards. - Skip Queen: Skips the next player. Start stacking those eights today! Download Crazy Eights now and become a winner Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our Terms of Service at http://mobilityware.com/eula.php http://www.mobilityware.com

Screenshots

Shell Game4 screens
Crazy Eights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shell Game at 100% against Crazy Eights's 50%. Shell Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Crazy Eights's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (23K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Shell Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crazy Eights holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Eights has 23K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Shell Game's written reviews are positive against 50% of Crazy Eights's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shell Game ships an update every 3 months, Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shell Game versus Crazy Eights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShell GameCrazy Eights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better49.7% of reviews
Number of ratings523K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB450 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagma MobileMobilityWare

Customer experience

Shell Game

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crazy Eights

All ratings22,126 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

Shell Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crazy Eights

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to undo card plays
  • Inconsistencies in how draw 2 and 8 cards are handled
  • Scores and player positions not updating correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play with fewer than 4 players
  • Ability to disable hints and automatic card plays
  • Ad-free version available for purchase

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shell Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Crazy Eights

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Status 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Status 6 Months$9.996 Months
  • Premium Status 12 Months$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shell Game free?
Shell Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crazy Eights free?
Crazy Eights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shell Game or Crazy Eights?
Crazy Eights is rated higher. Shell Game averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Crazy Eights averages 4.8 from 23K ratings.
Do Shell Game or Crazy Eights have ads?
Crazy Eights shows ads; Shell Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Shell Game or Crazy Eights?
Shell Game ships an update every 3 months, and Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shell Game was updated on October 13, 2026 and Crazy Eights on October 21, 2026.

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