Comparison

Palace Card Game vs Breadhead Game

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

Head to head
About

Palace Card Game

Experience a classic card game popular in schoolyards and on the go. Play against AI opponents or challenge a friend in this engaging, strategic game. Features intuitive controls and helpful tips for mastering the gameplay.

Highlights
  • Two-player gameplay
  • Eight AI opponents with unique styles
  • Multiplayer mode to play with friends
  • Intuitive tap and swipe controls
  • Undo last move functionality
  • Screen rotation for wider view
Features
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Palace was the most popular study hall / cafeteria card game in my high school growing up in the 90's. According to Wikipedia it's also popular amongst backpackers, and as a result is widespread. This version of palace is two player. There are eight different computer characters you can play against, each with slightly different playing styles. You can now also play multi-player with a friend. Tips: 1. Tap on cards to select/deselect. You can select one or more cards of the same kind. Click on the discard pile or use swipe gesture to discard selected cards. 2. Use the Undo button (top right of screen) to undo last move if you make a mistake. 3. Turn screen sideways to make view wider when you have a lot of cards in your hand. Basic Rules: Each player is dealt 3 'face down cards'. You are not allowed to see or change these until the end of the game. Next, 3 'face up cards' are placed on top. Finally, each player is dealt 3 cards to form their hand. If you wish, you can switch cards from your 'hand' with your 'face up cards'."; Whoever has a 3 or the next lowest card starts the game. Each turn you must discard a card (or two or more cards of the same) greater than or equal to the one at the top of the pick up pile, then draw cards from the deck so you have at least 3 cards in your hand (unless the deck has run out of cards or you already have 3 or more cards in you hand). 2's and 10's are wild cards. 2's resets the pile and 10's clear the pile. 4 of a kind, like a 10, clears the pile. If don't have a card that is greater than or equal to the card on top of the pile or a wild card, you must pick up the entire pile. When there are no more cards in your hand, and the deck is empty, proceed to play your face up cards. Once all of the face up cards have been played, play the face down cards. If you are the first to get rid of all your cards you win.

About

Breadhead Game

A strategic card game where players aim to be the first to discard all their cards. Utilize luck and strategy to outmaneuver computer opponents and avoid becoming the 'Breadhead'.

Highlights
  • Classic card game mechanics
  • Compete against AI opponents
  • Strategic card play
  • Objective: discard all cards first
  • Avoid being the 'Breadhead'
Features
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Based on the classic card game Palace, Breadhead pits you against three competing computer players whereby your objective is to discard all of your cards ahead of the other players. Using a little luck and strategy you can use certain cards to achieve your goal and defeat your opponents to avoid being the Breadhead.

Screenshots

Palace Card Game4 screens
Breadhead Game1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Breadhead Game at 100% against Palace Card Game's 41%. Breadhead Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Palace Card Game's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 8). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breadhead Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Palace Card Game has 176 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Palace Card Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breadhead Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palace Card Game ships an update every 11 months, Breadhead Game every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Palace Card Game versus Breadhead Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalace Card GameBreadhead Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (176 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings176 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGLOBE NETWORKING LLCStratosphere Software, LLC

Customer experience

Palace Card Game

All ratings176 ratings
Positive54.0%
Neutral15.9%
Negative30.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral23.4%
Negative35.9%

Breadhead Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Palace Card Game

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Computer glitches and plays twice
  • Game doesn't end when options are gone
  • Game glitches, doesn't recognize 7s
  • Computer players play back to back
  • Crashy and glitchy
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  • Advertisements automatically end the game
  • Computer cheats by playing low card and king
  • Computer cheats by switching cards without picking up
  • Opponent always has ace and wild card
  • Game freezes during playing
  • Computer doesn't let you play on double cards
  • Computer cheats
  • Card overlap in new interface
  • Cannot turn off ads before 5 seconds
  • Ad volume is jarring
  • New graphics update is laggy and buggy
  • Computer cheats and Justine is the worst
  • AI has unfair advantage (doesn't have to play high cards)
  • Stuck in a loop with computer players
  • Impossible to pick cards when you have many
  • Game gets stuck and goes slow
  • Inconsistent ratings
  • More cards appear than in a deck (2s and 10s)
  • Game seems fixed near the end
  • Won't let you click all cards when picking up pile
  • Computer AI (Kylie) never picks up cards
  • Mandatory card sacrificing
  • Game cuts off and other side wins
  • Doesn't let you get 4 cards without being careful
  • Gives game to robot when it cuts off
  • Don't know how many cards are cleared when playing a 10
  • Computer magically gets all high cards
  • Face up cards change when hitting continue
  • App might have a bug

Requested features

23 requests
  • Add an ad-free version
  • Allow more than 2 players (3-5)
  • Add multiplayer with friends
  • Add option for multiple bots
  • Update for iPhone
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  • Incorporate original power card rules (2, 3, 7, 8, 10, Ace)
  • Make card sacrificing optional
  • Make playing 10, 2, or Ace optional
  • Allow picking up the pile when desired
  • Add rules for 7s
  • Add online multiplayer
  • Allow local play
  • Add more player interaction (more decks for more players)
  • Update the app
  • Add a time limit option
  • Fix playing with friends
  • Add a skip button for ads that works
  • Allow choosing top three cards
  • Improve AI difficulty balance
  • Add more variety in computer playing styles
  • Allow playing with someone other than the computer
  • Add 7s as wildcards
  • Make the game 3+ players

Breadhead Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Palace Card Game

No in-app purchases

None

Breadhead Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palace Card Game free?
Palace Card Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breadhead Game free?
Breadhead Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Palace Card Game or Breadhead Game?
Breadhead Game is rated higher. Palace Card Game averages 3.4 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Breadhead Game averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Palace Card Game or Breadhead Game have ads?
Palace Card Game shows ads; Breadhead Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Palace Card Game or Breadhead Game?
Palace Card Game ships an update every 11 months, and Breadhead Game every 6 weeks. Most recently, Palace Card Game was updated on October 24, 2026 and Breadhead Game on October 29, 2026.

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