100 Awesome Card Games for the iPhone

Some of my favorite time killers for the iPhone are relaxing card games. Talented developers have created iOS versions of just about every popular card game you can think of: poker, blackjack, solitaire, rummy, Uno, Phase 10 and a lot more!

Below you’ll find 100 apps to get your 52 card fix. You’ll find a bunch of old familiar favorites as well as some great new games you’ve probably never played.

Solitaire

Solitaire – “Drag and drop to move cards is supported as well as both portrait and landscape orientations, not all iPhone Solitaire apps support these desirable features. This is your classic game of Solitaire for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Also known as Klondike, this is the most popular version of Solitare. ”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Solitaire – “Klondike solitaire – the most popular solitaire card game in the world. The goal is to place all the cards in each suit in stacks of ascending rank. Play Klondike solitaire to relax and relieve stress. Touch and move cards as you do in real life, cards are flying and landing softly. Clean and vivid graphics make you fully enjoy gameplay.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

GameBox Solitaire – “GameBox Solitaire is our high quality card game pack including well-known card game. If you are familiar with Hardwood Solitaire, Solebon Solitaire or Top Ten Solitaire, then you will love this game!”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

FreeCell – “One of the enormously popular solitaire games included with Windows, FreeCell is a game that requires skill and patience to win! After dealing from a standard deck of 52 cards, use the four free cell spots as placeholders as you try and move all the cards to the Foundation stacks for a win. Unlike many solitaire games, all the cards in FreeCell can be seen at the opening deal, so most FreeCell deals can be solved, if you have what it takes!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Solitaire Classic LSolitaire – “If you like Windows Solitaire (Klondike) you will love playing LSolitaire. All game state, including Undo and Redo move history, is saved when a call or another interruption comes in or when you leave the game.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Spider Solitaire by MobilityWare – “Spider Solitaire is an extremely popular version of Solitaire where your goal is to place all the cards in each suit in stacks of descending suit sequence. This version of Spider Solitaire is just like the version playable on Windows! Weave your way through 1 and 2 suit games and move up in difficulty as you attempt to tackle 3 and 4 suit games and become a true Spider Solitaire master!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Pyramid – “This is a version of the Pyramid Solitaire card game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Pyramid Solitaire is similar to another game called Tut’s Tomb.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Spider Solitaire Classic – “This is the classic game of spider solitaire, similar to the PC version.Portrait and landscape views supported, with the ability to lock the orientation (finally, you can lie on the couch without that annoying screen rotation!)”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Poker Solitaire Free – “Place cards from the deck and try to build the best poker hands in each row and column. Build up to the highest score you can and then submit your score to the high score list to share with the world. Can you beat the highest score on the high score list? Can you beat your best score? Download and play today.”

Price:Free
iTunes Rating: 3/5

i-Freecell – “The object is to move all the cards to the home cells, using the free cells as placeholders. To win, make four stacks of cards on the home cells, one for each suit, stacked in order of rank, from lowest (ace) to highest (king).”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Klondike Solitaire – “Softick Solitaire is a classic Klondike solitaire game specially optimized for iPhone multitouch screen with a large and eye-friendly card set. Feel the difference! We really worked hard to give you hours of exciting game. Softick Klondike Solitaire is smart enough to catch the meaning of every gesture, helping you to focus on the game and not on the control.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Solitaire Victory – “Single player card games. 22 types, 32 Games.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Word Solitaire: Aurora – “The long-awaited sequel to Word Solitaire has finally arrived! Look northwards and to the stars for a dazzling display of word creation and traditional solitaire! Drag letters onto each other to arrange them into words. Flip over cards to expose more letters and complete the level by using all provided letters in the creation of words.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Klondike Battle – “This is a solitaire game like no other! First of all you play head-to-head against an opponent (human or computer) to determine who the best is! You are constantly trying to play your cards strategically onto the playing field, which you share with your opponent. The smarter player can increase its winning chances, by carefully checking all possibilities and making the better moves. In the classic solitaire game, you challenge yourself, but in Klondike Battle you challenge your opponent. ”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Solitaire World – “Solitaire World is a collection of 30 solitaire games. It will run perfectly on your iPod, iPhone or iPad. Get it now and discover endless gameplay hours with the different games.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Steampunk Solitaire – “Melding the popular SteamPunk style with the traditional game of Solitaire, SteamPunk Solitaire transforms a normally boring setting to an environment with moving mechanical gears and cogs, experience the sharpest visuals and animation on a mobile device.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Spider Solitaire! – “Play Spider on your iPhone or iPod with a fantastic user interface, beautiful graphics and subtle sound effects. Ranked in the top 10 card games for 4 weeks, and Top 20 for over 2 months now!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Neon FreeCell Solitaire – “FreeCell Solitaire is one of the oldest solitaire made for computers with more then 30 years of history. Now this popular card game was specially optimized for iPhone and iPad multitouch screens with a large and eye-friendly card set.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Eric Snider’s Solitaire: Klondike – “Written by the same Eric that developed the Eric’s Solitaire Sample and Eric’s Ultimate Solitaire for Mac OS. You can drag and drop or tap cards to move them. You can even throw the cards with a shove! Supports portrait and landscape orientations and has a fantastic user interface.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Poker

Mega Poker Online Texas Holdem (Mini Edition) – “MegaPoker Online is a multilayer online Texas Hold’em game for iPhone and iPod Touch. The game lets you play live poker with real, living, breathing people across the net via 3G/WiFi/EDGE. It supports sit and go poker types.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Poker for iPad – “Poker for iPad will take you to a real casino. Beautiful table, nice music and a dealer’s voice – overwhelming casino fun guaranteed.”

Price: $3.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

JacksOrBetter Video Poker – “JacksOrBetter is a video poker simulation. Play a poker hand; if you get a pair of jacks, or better, you win.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Imagine Poker 2 – Texas Hold’em – “Enter a Texas Hold ‘em tournament with 25 characters from history whose poker styles mimic their personalities. Real life strategists like Abe Lincoln, Genghis Khan, and Cleopatra partner with legends like the Cheshire Cat, Wicked Witch, and Abominable Snowman to convey the iPhone’s smartest poker AI with a touch of humor and imagination.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 4.5/5

THTouch – Texas Holdem Poker – “With the unique wheel-like finger interface that always shows you a context sensitive amount of options to select from with a single swipe to the appropriate direction you’ll learn to play the game blindly in a matter of just a few minutes.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

HOYLE Video Poker – “The #1 brand in family entertainment PC gaming introduces HOYLE Video Poker, new to iPhone and iPod Touch! Designed especially for the touch screen, HOYLE Video Poker features a clean, easy-to-use interface, large cards, real odds and best of all, 5 games in one. Enjoy the thrill of playing poker without the risk of losing it all!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Live Texas Hold ‘em Poker by A.S.H. – “The biggest most fascinating Live cross platform Casino including Live Poker (Texas Hold’em), Blackjack, Roulettes (coming soon).”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Live Poker by DoingPoker – “DoingPoker is a multi-player online game for iPhone, iPod-touch, and iPad.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 3/5

World Series of Poker Hold’em Legend – “Play head to head with your friends through game center over 3g or wifi! After you win the Main Event, play in new higher-stakes tournaments including the WSOP Tournament of Champions.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Four Card Deluxe Poker – “Interested in playing one of the newest and most exciting table games ever? If so, Four Card Deluxe Poker is just what you need! Come experience the thrill as you compete with the dealer to see who has the best hand. Big hands will earn you massive bonuses and payouts; you can even triple your bet when you have strong cards!”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Headsup Poker Free (Hold’em, Blackjack, Omaha) – “Play Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Blackjack or Heads Up Blackjack in a single app! That’s right, FOUR games in one free app.”

Price:Free
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Heads Up: Hold’em (1-on-1 Poker) – “Play 1-on-1 Texas Hold’em anywhere. Play against a friend, or just versus your iPhone or iPod touch. Easy and elegant touch controls keep the mechanics of the game simple and beautiful”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Video Poker Arcade – “With 6 popular Video Poker games in one, Poker Arcade is designed to be the only video poker application you need! In addition to the traditional Jacks or Better, games included are Deuces Wild, Joker’s Wild, Tens or Better, Pick-a-Pile, and Five-Hand Jacks or Better (which is the only multi-hand video poker currently available in the App Store, as far as we know!)”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.3/5

Spades

iSpadez – A Spades Game – “iSpadez is a best Spades game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. You can play a game of Spades with three robots or with real people ONLINE from anywhere around the world. iSpadez also allows you to play with a Standard deck or a deck with Jokers. In fact, iSpadez offers more features and options than any Spades game on ANY platform! ”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4.5/5

Multiplayer Tiki Spades – “Tiki Spades is a full single and multi-player version of the classic team based card game, with beautiful graphics and relaxing background ambience. As avid Spades fans we’ve made sure to include the most popular variations in Tiki Spades such as the ability to bid a blind nil, and the loss of 100 points after a team collects 10 bags.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Spades King – “Whether you’ve been playing Spades all your life or are new to this trick-taking game of skill and strategy, Spades King is sure to become one of your iPhone favorites. Spades King is a 4-player game in which you’ll play with 3 other computer players based on Magmic’s proprietary Artificial Intelligence game engine. You’ll be dealt a hand of 13 cards, bid for the number of tricks you think you’ll take, and play to win. Remember that Spades is always trump and there are penalties for overbidding and underbidding. ”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Syndicate Spades – “Syndicate Software brings you its take on the classic, plain-trick card game Spades. Core features include the ability to play with or against your friends on one device (you make your play, then pass the phone to your friends when it is their turn), intelligent computer opponents, a bevy of statistics to keep track of your performance against the computer, and the ability to save multiple games at once.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Spades Professional – “Spades supports all the usual features you would expect from a ZingMagic game, including reviewing the game, takeback and replay of moves, display of the previous move and hints.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Spades Master Live – “Join a friend and play together as a team, or take on the world alone in cut-throat mode. Improve your rank and attain higher titles based on the quality of your play. Chat with your friends during the game and add them to your buddy list. Spades Master features a large, vibrant online community so you’ll always find someone to play with.”

Price: $4.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Hearts

Hearts Free – “The classic card game Hearts is now available on your iPhone or iPod Touch. With rich graphics and smooth animations, Hearts Free is the premier Hearts app on the app store – and best of all, it’s free.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Hearts Premium – “Try to stick your opponents with as many hearts as possible, while simultaneously avoiding hearts yourself. Watch out for the Queen of Spades, she’ll ruin your day. Hearts Premium features an outstanding artificial intelligence engine. Three different difficulty levels ensure that you can play against a computer opponent that matches your skill level. ”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Hearts – “Beautifully presented and naturally played on the touch screen of an iPhone, Hearts is both challenging and a joy to play. With sophisticated computer opponents keeping you sharp, along with auto-save functionality, this is the perfect game to have on your phone.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Hearts Net – “The classic card game Hearts. You can play solo against three robot players or against one or more of your friends on a WiFi network. Robot players are pretty good.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Multiplayer Tiki Hearts – “Tiki Hearts is the first free multiplayer Hearts game on the App Store. You can play with friends, or compete against the other players in the jujuPlay community. If you don’t want to play against others, or don’t have enough players to make a full table our AI players can take their place and keep the game moving.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Hearts Pro – “Hearts Pro is the classic hearts card game specifically designed for the iPhone and iPod touch. Featuring a slick touch interface, full Game Center support, challenging computer opponents, and high resolution graphics for the iPhone 4 retina display, Hearts Pro has it all. Great for beginners and hearts addicts alike!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Hearts Attack – “Play the classic game of hearts on your iPhone, the way you want to play it. Square off against intelligent, quirky, talkative computer opponents in any of the common variations. Complete with built-in tutorial and four levels of difficulty, Hearts Attack will satisfy your hearts needs whether you’re a beginner or an expert.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Hearts Master Live – “Hearts is a classic American card game of skill and strategy. Hearts Master now offers live games with friends playing from other phones or iPods and even players connecting from social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, Bebo, Hi5, Friendster and more.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

BlackJack

Blackjack – Popular and fun card and casino game – “Try your luck at the classic game of Blackjack! This Blackjack game is the best Blackjack game out for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating:3.5/5

Blackjack 21 – “Blackjack 21 combines the words most popular card game with actual game play gestures, true-to-life animation and high resolution graphics. Tap the chips to place a bet, and just like in Vegas – swipe down to hit, double tap to double down and swipe across to stand. Choose from an ever expanding online library of custom card and table themes.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Blackjack World Pro – “No other blackjack simulator includes the card counting options, learning modes, and unique rule sets of Blackjack World Pro, from the continuous shuffle machines of Atlantic City to the face down deals in downtown Vegas to the triple 8 payout in Macao. Or build your own casino with popular side games like 21+3, Perfect Pair, and Match the Dealer.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

21 Pro: Blackjack – “Created by true blackjack enthusiasts, every detail in 21 Pro has been painstakingly crafted to provide hours of entertaining casino-like play.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Card Ace: Blackjack – “Play online any time, anywhere with tens of thousands of live human players, or use your Friend List to jump into games with people you know. With text chat, and a unique picture-based “emote” system, playing Blackjack online with up to four friends captures the social experience of playing cards with your pals”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Blackjack Revenge – “Are you sick and tired of getting a 19 or 20, only to have the dealer turn over a blackjack or draw to a 21? I know we were, so we did something about it! With Blackjack Revenge, every time that happens, you get a revenge letter. The next time you get a blackjack, all of your payouts are multiplied by the number of revenge letters you’ve gotten. Combine that with the other bonuses in the game and you can really take the dealers to the cleaners!”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Panoramic Blackjack – “Panoramic BlackJack brings the excitement of the casino to your iPhone or iPod Touch. For players who are looking to improve their game, or for those who are looking for entertaining casino game play, Panoramic BlackJack is fun for players of all skill levels.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

BlackJack-21 Pro – “Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one, Vingt-et-un, or Pontoon, is the most widely played casino banking game in the world. And now you can get the full experience in your iPhone/iPod. Whether you want to improve your basic strategy, counting skill or you want to learn to play 21, this game will be perfect for you.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

iBlackjack for iPad – “Welcome to a luxurious Las Vegas casino! You are invited by Viaden Mobile, a leading game developer for iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch. Sit back at a nice card table and relax to the pleasant background music. Blackjack enthusiasts will be glad to enjoy three types of blackjack: Blackjack (multi-hand), Blackjack Switch and Blackjack Surrender. A real dealer’s voice will guide you through the game, keeping you alert to any game twists. The cool graphics ensure a genuine casino experience wherever you are.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Euchre

Euchre 3D – “Until now, Euchre has been limited to 2-dimensional play. It’s time to take your iPhone Euchre experience into the 3rd dimension with Euchre 3D. Euchre 3D raises the bar on graphics and interactivity in card games, using the best technology the iPhone has to offer to give a simple, fun, and beautiful experience.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4.5/5

Pocket Euchre – “Euchre is a card gamed played all over the world. Now you can play Euchre on your iPhone or iPod Touch any time with Pocket Euchre! Whether you have just a minute or hours to spend, there’s always a game waiting. The idea is for you and your partner to score 10 points before the other team. You score points by winning hands and you win hands by winning tricks. Its easy, its addictive and most of all its loads of fun!”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Euchre Baron Pro – “Euchre Baron is different from other euchre software in several ways. Most other euchre software works primarily on the basis of what artificial intelligence researchers refer to as expert systems: collections of rules designed by humans to compute decisions about trump-making, the discard, and play of the cards. We developed Euchre Baron to compute decisions primarily by using what artificial intelligence researchers refer to as search: projecting the hypothetical result of playing out the deal. ”

Price: $4.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Euchre Professional – “Euchre is a plain-trick game for four players in fixed partnerships, partners sitting opposite. Just 5 cards are dealt to each player and the object is to win at least three of the five tricks – with an extra bonus for winning all five. At one stage Euchre was the number one card game in the United States, more popular than Whist or even Poker!”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Cribbage

Cribbage HD – “The top Cribbage on the App Store is now available for the iPad! With updated graphics specifically built for the iPad as well as new card style choices and background options, Cribbage HD provides the best Cribbage experience for the iPad!” (Works on iPhone too).

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 4.5/5

Cribbage – “Cribbage is the famous card came for two players. The aim of Cribbage is to be the first to score 121 points.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Cribbage King – “Cribbage King brings new life to iPhone Cribbage games. It is the smoothest, most visually pleasing Cribbage game on iTunes. It’s very easy to pick up and play and if you are new to the game, there are many scoring options and video tutorials to help you learn and become an expert at Cribbage. At the end of a round, players hands are clearly broken down to show how points were earned which makes it easy to see when you miss points and learn how to count points better.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

3Jacks Cribbage – “3Jacks Cribbage is a fantastic new version of the classic card game of Cribbage that lets you play your friends anytime and anywhere you are. With Apple’s innovative Game Center technology at the heart of the action, you and your friends are guaranteed to have a blast! We’ve designed our Cribbage game in the same vein as our popular dice games 10,000 and High Roller.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Go Fish

Go Fish Multiplayer – “Here comes the first and only Go Fish Multiplayer! Play in real-time against your friends and family with Go Fish Multiplayer! If you like Poker, Solitaire, Gin Rummy, or Blackjack, you’ll love Go Fish Multiplayer!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Go4Fish Go Fish Single or Multiplayer Card Game – “Go4Fish is a game for the whole family based on the popular kids card game Go Fish, except with a twist! The object of Go4Fish is to collect sets of 2, 3 and 4 of a kind, at the end of the game the player that has the most sets is the winner. Just don’t let Bottom Feeder steal your cards!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Rummy

Rummy – “This version of Rummy is designed beautifully and follows the well known rules. Rummy for iPhone is a great game for all friends of classical card games such as Gin Rummy, Canasta, Crazy Eights or Poker.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Rummy – “Finally a new seven card video poker game based on the popular card game gin rummy! Bet against your iphone or ipod touch just like you would in a casino!”

Price: $0.99

Gin Rummy Multipack – “Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s Gin Rummy. Gin Rummy who? Gin Rummy Multipack, the awesome, fully rebuilt version of the classic card game, let me in! That’s right everyone, Gin Rummy Multipack has been fully rebuilt from the ground up allowing you to enjoy your favorite family card game on your iDevice whenever you want.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Gin Rummy WiFi – “Gin Rummy is a card game that is played between 2 players. There will be 10 cards for each of the players to begin with. In this game, you can choose to either play it against the computer (Single Player) or play it with your friends (Multi-Player over WiFi).”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Racehorse Rummy – “Play against the computer and test your skills in this exciting new card game! This is a rummy-type game with four players that is full of strategy and new twists. After four hands, the lowest score will win the game, so plan your strategy carefully! This is a game of thinking and holding the next player.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

ProRummy – “ProRummy – the virtual Rummy card game ist now available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. ProRummy is the second card game (after ProSkat) developed and designed by passionate card afeccionados. Playing feels live and your opponents seem real. This application is suitable for beginners, experienced Rummy players and professionals alike. A set of card consists of two decks: 52 cards each plus 6 jokers (wild cards). ”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Pinochle

Pinochle Premium – “The classic thrills of Pinochle burst onto the iPhone and iPod Touch with Pinochle HD! Download this digital update of the classic card game NOW to get your hands on the complete versions of both single-deck and double-deck Pinochle for endless fun on the go! Entertain your brain and rediscover the timeless appeal of Pinochle with Pinochle HD.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Pinochle – “Pinochle is a card game played with a 48-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces. Alternatively, it can be played with an 80-card deck for bigger melds and higher scores. The game consists of a repeating sequence of bidding (for the right to name the trump suit and optionally to pass cards), melding, and trick-taking. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Miscellaneous

UNO – “Play the classic card game that’s #1 for fun with friends and family. In single or multiplayer, playing UNO™ has never been so fun and easy, thanks to a brand new gameplay system! Simply drag & drop cards using your finger on the screen for intuitive control, and be the first to get rid of all your cards.”

Price: $4.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Phase 10 – “The object of the game is to complete each of the ten specific phases. If you complete the phase you advance to the next phase, but if you do not you must try again.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 4/5

Crazy Eights – “Crazy Eights mobile offers a modern twist to this classic card game. It is sure to become your favorite mobile card game: superb graphics, quirky sounds and simple yet addictive game play. The first player who gets rid of all their cards wins. Fun for the whole family, Crazy Eights is a game you won’t be able to put down!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Higher or Lower Card Game (Hi Lo) – “Great for a quick game by yourself when you only have a few minutes. See how many times you can guess correctly in a row!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Card Drop – “Ever been stuck waiting for a delayed flight or been forced to endure a doctor’s waiting room for an hour? Listen up because those mind-numbing situations will never be a problem for you again, once you have Card Drop!”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Bridge Baron – “iBridgeBaron is based on the best-selling computer bridge game Bridge Baron, and is using its adapted bidding and play engine, which has won Five World Computer Bridge Championships. ”

Price: $19.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Backyard Card Toss – “A new kind of tossing game. Challenge your skill with backyard card toss. Accuracy and consistency is the key. See how much score you can get in the Challenge mode or take your time in the endless mode. It’s not just another paper toss but more like a ninja with shurikens except you are tossing card.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Golf Card Game – “Golf is a card game for two or more players, in which the object is to score as little as possible, as in the sport of Golf. In front of each player is a layout of cards arranged in a square or rectangle, 2 x 2, and players improve their scores by drawing new cards to replace unwanted cards, which they discard. Each deal is seen as the equivalent of a hole of Golf, and in many versions a complete game consists of 9 or 18 deals, corresponding to the length of a Golf course.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 1.5/5

3 Card Race – “3 Card Race is a card game, like “Presidents”, “Flush”, or even “War” – but with more strategy. The player plays against two computer opponents to see who can be the first to play all their cards”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Spit (aka Speed) – “Spit, also known as Speed, is a two-player card game in which the aim is to get rid of your cards as fast as possible. Players do not take turns – physical speed and alertness are required to play faster than your opponent.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Spite & Malice – “Play against your phone with our new version of Spite & Malice (also know as Skip-Bo). With 3 levels of difficulty, it will keep players of all levels entertained for hours! With Spite & Malice, you can play against the computer in either Easy, Medium or Hard modes. Be the first to play all cards from your payoff pile and you win the game! Choose between 3 different card designs allowing for better readability as well as 7 different deck designs.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 4.5/5

Thirty One – “Thirty One (You may also know Thirty One by another name such as Big Tonka, Blitz, Scat, or Cadillac) is a strategy based card game where you try to get your hand of three cards closest to thirty one (only cards in the same suit are added together).”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Brisca / Briscola / Briscas – “Briscas, is based on the popular Spanish card game brisca. This Italian variant of briscola, is played by kids and adults all over the world, with dominance in Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Italia and other countries. ”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

iKout – “iKout is a new experience in playing the popular Kuwaiti card game (Kout bo Sitta) with rich graphics and immersive gameplay. You will never let go of your iPhone! (or iPod Touch or even iPad!).”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Big Two – “Big Two is a four players’ card game. It has become very popular in East Asia since 1980s and has spread to some western countries.”

Price: $2.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Blitz! – “Try Blitz!, the great new card game from Trivial Technology! Also known as Thirty One, Big Tonka, Scat and Cadillac, our new version of Blitz is sure to keep you entertained for hours!”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 4.5/5

uSnap! – “Snap is an inspired implementation of the well known card game, for 1 or 2 players of all ages, old and young alike. It’s great entertainment and fun for parties, evenings with mates or even drinking games down the pub.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Screw The Dealer Pro – “Screw The Dealer is a whist / trumps variation with the rules specifically altered to maximise fun and strategy. It has similar rules to the classic game ‘Oh Hell’. It is ideal for when you have a few minutes spare and want something both relaxing and strategic. It has been designed around short play sessions of 5 to 15 minutes – but it will automatically save your progress if you need to focus your attention elsewhere.”

Price: $4.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Card Table – “Have a solitaire game in mind that you’d like to play on your device, but cannot find an app that meets your needs? Card Table has a solution! Simply create a template for your game using the highly customizable piles and hands interface, and save it with the “Shuffle and Deal” option. Now, whenever time you load this game, it will be automatically randomized to give you a fresh playing experience! ”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2/5

Card Wars! – “You can play a quick game (once through the deck) or a long game (winner takes all the cards) against either the computer or someone else via Blue Tooth.”

Price: Free
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Hokm – “If you enjoy playing challenging card games that require skill and strategy, then you need to try Hokm.”

Price: $3.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

Monkey Mind – “Challenge the Monkey Mind in couple of fun and addictive mini games.”

Price: Free (limited time)

PitchPlayer – “Now you don’t need your cheating friends or even a deck of cards to enjoy this classic card game. PitchPlayer brings Pitch alive with beautiful graphics and fiendishly clever artificial intelligence. The game allows you to choose from multiple variations including 3 or 4 players. And PitchPlayer even has a demo mode that coaches new players through a hand, making it easy to learn how to play.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 3.5/5

Batak – “Batak is an addicting card game played by four players. Batak is also known by many other names, including Oh Hell!, Blackout, Nomination Whist, Elevator or l’Ascenseur in France, Boerenbridge or 10 op en neer in the Netherlands.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 3/5

War Premium – “Each player starts with a deck of 26 cards. The game takes place through a series of battles in which each player reveals one card. The player with the highest card wins both cards. If both players reveal a card of the same rank, a war ensues, giving each player a chance to win many of their opponent’s cards.”

Price: $0.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Playing Cards – “Playing Cards offers the simple experience of a real deck of cards. Play virtually any multiplayer card game with 2 to 4 players – just shuffle, deal, and play!”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

Canasta – “Canasta is one of the most popular card games, played all over the world. Canasta follows the most common game rules and is beautifully designed in a classical style. The sophisticated Canasta AI is a challenge for all players.”

Price: $1.99
iTunes Rating: 2.5/5

What Are Your Favorites?

The selection above represents a large portion of the card app available for the iPhone, but believe it or not there are still quite a few more!

Leave a comment below and tell us about your favorite card games. Also mention any card games that you’ve been waiting for a developer to create but haven’t seen yet in the app store.