Blindfold Spades vs Blind Mahjong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blindfold Spades
A fully accessible card game designed for rapid audio play, catering to both sighted and visually impaired players. Players bid on the number of tricks they can take in this classic trick-taking game where spades are always trump.
- Fully accessible audio play
- Trick-taking gameplay
- Bidding system
- Customizable audio feedback
- Included gameplay help
- High score posting
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Blindfold Games are entertainment apps provided as a service to the visually impaired community by Objective Ed. Your in-app upgrades pay for the development and support of these games. Spades is a fully accessible Spades card game for both sighted and visually impaired people, designed for rapid audio play. Spades is a trick taking game where the spade suit is always trump. First you decide how many tricks you will be able to take, and you bid that amount. You play against 2 computer players who also bid how many tricks they think they can take. You score highest if you make exactly the number of tricks that you bid, and you lose the most if you don't make at least the number of tricks that you bid. A help on how to play Spades is included with the app. You can customize the game to your liking: how much extra information is spoken and how quickly it is spoken, how many sound effects are used amongst other things. And you can post your high scores to Twitter or Facebook. There is a STARTER PACK in-app upgrade that unlocks all advanced features and lets you play with 3 or 4 computer opponents. There are 2 extra games packs available as in-app purchases.
Blind Mahjong
Experience traditional Chinese Mahjong with full accessibility for blind and visually impaired players. Enjoy offline single-player or online multiplayer modes, enhancing memory, concentration, and strategic thinking. This game offers a clean interface with high contrast and large print for all ages.
- VoiceOver screen reader support
- Offline single-player mode
- Online multiplayer for up to four players
- High color contrast and large print
- Adjustable computer player skill levels
- Detailed how-to-play instructions
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Traditional Chinese Mahjong was made accessible to everybody, including those who are blind or visually impaired. One player can play the game offline. Up to four players can play online. It is for all ages, allowing kids and adults to bond through playing together. Enjoy all the improved memorization, concentration, strategic thinking skills, and social skills that this relaxing game can bring you! For a demo video, visit https://youtu.be/FT-H5rczRnQ. Shorter videos can also be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgnb1_7vgSQbHGR0__wUw4A. Features: • Use of 136 tiles and most widely accepted Chinese Mahjong rules • Full support to iOS's screen reader VoiceOver • Clean and easy-to-use interface • High color contrast and large print for players with low vision • Detailed how-to-play instructions • Ability to play against computer players with basic, proficient, or advanced skills • Ability to play and chat with friends online (perfect for a group up to four) • One month free trial before a subscription is required For terms of use, visit https://forms.office.com/r/4veateTw8H
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blind Mahjong at 4.9 against Blindfold Spades's 4.0. Blind Mahjong also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Blindfold Spades's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Blindfold Spades sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Blind Mahjong sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blind Mahjong holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Blindfold Spades's written reviews are positive against 67% of Blind Mahjong's.
Blindfold Spades ships an update every 2 months, Blind Mahjong fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blindfold Spades | Blind Mahjong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | marty schultz | Li Zhou |
Customer experience
Blindfold Spades
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In-app purchases
Blindfold Spades
- Unlock Competitors$1.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Games Pack #1$4.99
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- Games Pack 2$4.99
- Half-Priced Bundle$7.99
- Bundle$11.99
Blind Mahjong
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
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