Comparison

Cards 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

Cards

Experience a fast-paced, two-player card game where the goal is to be the first to discard all your cards. Players play simultaneously, not taking turns, against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Two-player card game
  • Simultaneous play
  • Adjustable computer difficulty
  • Track win/loss records
  • Record fastest victory
  • Track longest winning streak
Features
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Spit is a two player card game all about speed. The aim is to get rid of all your cards as fast as possible. Players do not take turns, you both play at the same time. You play against the computer with fine grained difficulty control so you can find the speed that suits you. Features: * 100 different difficulty settings from Easy to Very Hard * Records Win / Loss Tally, Fastest Victory and Longest Winning Streak * Simple and intuitive controls

About

Crazy Eights

Enjoy a classic card game experience offline, designed for relaxation and mental stimulation. Match cards by suit or rank to be the first to empty your hand. Customize rules and enjoy a beautifully designed interface.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Smart AI opponents
  • Customizable rules
  • Clean card design
  • Calming backgrounds
  • Automatic scoring
Features
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Escape the noise. Relax with the world's most soothing card game. Crazy Eights is your offline sanctuary—no news, no stress, just classic card strategy. Whether you call it Mau Mau, Switch, or Last One, this is the perfect way to unwind. WHY PLAYERS LOVE US: Instant Relaxation: Smooth gameplay designed to lower your heart rate. Sharpen Your Mind: A perfect mix of logic, strategy, and memory training. CORE FEATURES: Smart AI Opponents: Challenging but fair bots that play like humans. Custom Rules: Play it your way—Crazy Eights, Mau Mau, Macau, or Switch. Beautiful Design: Clean cards and calming backgrounds for maximum focus. Don’t just kill time—enjoy it. Download Crazy Eights now and start your relaxing streak today! YOUR GOAL IN CRAZY EIGHTS: * Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by matching the rank or suit with the top card on the discard pile. The player who gives away all their cards first, WINS. * When a player plays an EIGHT (8) the current Wish card, he or she must decide the suit for the next turn. Next players should follow the named suit or play an Eight (8). WHAT ABOUT THE SCORE? Score points are summed up at the end of the game. The application automatically calculates the final score based on the remaining cards in your opponent's hands. Cards are worth as follows: - Crazy Eight (8) = 50 points - Face Cards (J, Q, K) = 10 points - All Other Cards (2-10) = points equal to face value - Jokers have no value (shh, don't tell them) In Settings you can adjust the rules to your custom style Crazy Eights is offered in the following languages with high quality localization: English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Russian. TERMS OF USE, PRIVACY POLICY, SUBSCRIPTIONS Crazy Eights Classic Cards app offers a weekly subscription (1 week), monthly(1 month) and a yearly subscription (1 year) called Premier. If you subscribe in another currency, the price may vary slightly if your bank charges you a conversion fee. Payment for your subscription will be debited from your account after your purchase is confirmed. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Find out more about our general terms of use at https://crazyeightscardgame.com/terms-of-service/ Find out more about our privacy policy at https://crazyeightscardgame.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Cards4 screens
Crazy Eights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crazy Eights at 4.6 against Cards's 3.5. Crazy Eights also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 44%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 149). Cards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crazy Eights holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Eights has 1.6K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Cards's written reviews are positive against 61% of Crazy Eights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cards ships an update every 6 weeks, Crazy Eights monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cards versus Crazy Eights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardsCrazy Eights
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (149 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1491.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul ErvinLinda Mottley

Customer experience

Cards

All ratings144 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative46.6%

Crazy Eights

All ratings1,597 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative27.7%

User reviews

Cards

From 149 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 👍 Realistic gameplay
  • 👍 No ads mentioned positively
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty meter
  • 👍 Good user interface

Room to improve

  • 👎 Game is rigged
  • 👎 Computer always wins
  • 👎 Unfair rules
  • 👎 Cards are too small
  • 👎 Game gets stuck

Crazy Eights

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Classic game
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive
  • 🕰️ Great time-passer

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Unfair gameplay/cheating AI
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🔍 Small card text/visuals

Bugs and requests

Cards

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Stack disappears
  • Bot stopped working
  • Game gets stuck when both decks run out
  • Stack on the right disappears
  • Bot still takes smaller pile when you win
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  • Ready button has a hand over it
  • Doesn't let you put card down
  • Stack disappears
  • Game auto-ends after one round
  • Music stops playing when certain ad pops up
  • Keeps freezing
  • Doesn't let you press the ready button
  • Doesn't put the card down when ready is pressed

Requested features

9 requests
  • Play one on one with a friend
  • Play against friends or random opponents
  • Friending and inviting players
  • Online play with a friend
  • Larger cards or easier to read
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  • Draw pile on the right side
  • More difficulty levels
  • Two player option
  • Multiplayer option

Crazy Eights

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not dealing properly
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Incorrect card behavior
  • Scoring/progression bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Customization options
  • Difficulty settings
  • Improved scoring/stats

In-app purchases

None

Cards

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Crazy Eights

Subscriptions3
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Crazy Eights PREMIER Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Cards free?
Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crazy Eights free?
Crazy Eights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cards or Crazy Eights?
Crazy Eights is rated higher. Cards averages 3.5 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while Crazy Eights averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Cards or Crazy Eights have ads?
Crazy Eights shows ads; Cards does not.
Which is updated more often, Cards or Crazy Eights?
Cards ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crazy Eights monthly. Most recently, Cards was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crazy Eights on October 26, 2026.

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