Spades - Expert AI4.80 - App Store

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or learning Spades for the first time, Spades - Expert AI is a great way to play, learn, and master this classic trick-taking card game.

Enjoy Partnership Spades, 3- or 4-player Solo (Cutthroat) Spades, and popular variants including Mirror, Suicide, and Whiz.

Learn smarter, play better, and master Spades with powerful AI partners and opponents, plus in-depth analysis tools. Play anytime, even offline. Extensive customization options let you enjoy your favorite rules.

CHALLENGING AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL

New to Spades?
Learn as you play with the NeuralPlay AI, which offers real-time suggestions to guide your moves. Build your skills hands-on, explore strategies, and improve your decision-making in a single-player experience that teaches you every step of the game.

Already an expert?
Compete against six levels of advanced AI opponents designed to challenge your skills, sharpen your strategy, and make every game competitive, rewarding, and exciting.

KEY FEATURES

Learn and Improve
. AI guidance: Receive real-time insights whenever your plays differ from the AI’s choices.
. Built-in card counter: Strengthen your counting and strategic decision-making.
. Trick-by-trick review: Analyze every move in detail to sharpen your gameplay.
. Replay hand: Review and replay a deal to practice and improve.

Convenience and Control
. Offline play: Enjoy the game anytime, even without an internet connection.
. Undo: Quickly correct mistakes and refine your strategy.
. Hints: Get helpful suggestions when you’re unsure of your next move.
. The Rest Are Mine (TRAM): End the hand early when your cards are unbeatable.
. Skip hand: Move past hands you’d rather not play.

Progression and Customization
. Six AI levels: From beginner-friendly to expert-challenging.
. Detailed statistics: Track your performance and progress.
. Customization: Personalize the look with color themes and card decks.

RULE CUSTOMIZATIONS

Explore different ways to play with flexible rule options, including:
. Players: Play four-player partnership Spades or compete individually in three- or four-player Solo (Cutthroat).
. Trump: Play with spades only, or add jokers and/or deuces as high trump.
. Nil: Allow nil, disallow nil, or use a zero bid.
. Blind nil: Enable when behind by 100, behind by 200, always, or never.
. Nil / blind nil bonus: Set to 100/200 or 50/100 points.
. Blind bids (non-nil): Enable when behind by 100, behind by 200, always, or never.
. Nil passing: Exchange 0-4 cards with your partner.
. Blind nil passing: Exchange 0-4 cards with your partner.
. Minimum team bid: Choose 2-5, or no minimum.
. Bag penalty: 10 bags = -100, 5 bags = -50, or no penalty.
. Bag (overtrick) points: +1, 0, -1, or -10 per bag.
. Failed bid penalty: 10x bid, 10x tricks short, or no penalty.
. Failed nil overtricks: Count as bags, not bags, or apply to partner’s bid.
. 10-for-200: Set the bonus for a combined team bid of 10 or more.
. Initial lead: Left of dealer, Two of Clubs leads, or everyone plays lowest club.
. Trump first trick: Allow or disallow trumping on trick one.
. Leading spades: Lead only after spades are broken, or allow anytime.
. Must beat: Require players to beat the winning card when able (on/off).

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Play, learn, and master Spades - Expert AI. Enjoy a single-player Spades experience designed for practice, strategy, or casual play. Whether you want to improve your skills or relax with an offline card game, play your way with smart AI opponents, customizable rules, and a fresh challenge every game.

Version History • UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.80 20h ago • Added three-player Cutthroat support.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.75 Sep 24 • Added three-player Cutthroat support.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.74 Sep 7 • Added three-player Cutthroat support.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.71 Sep 1 • Added three-player Cutthroat support.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.70 Aug 29 • Suicide Spades now requires a minimum team bid of 4 by default. New options allow blind nil bids and both partners to bid nil. See Settings to adjust.
• AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 4.62 Jul 25 • UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.61 Jul 22 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 4.60 Jul 2 • Set a unique play style for each AI seat.
• New option to play all four hands.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.51 May 4 • New option to play all four hands.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.50 Apr 15 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 4.41 Apr 8 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 4.40 Mar 16 • UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.31 Mar 3 • Review previously played hands from the scores dialog. Tap on a previous round to review.
• View the contracts of each played hand in the scores dialog.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.20 Feb 14 • UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.12 12/19/2025 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 4.10 12/14/2025 • UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 4.01 11/08/2025 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 3.90 10/29/2025 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 3.81 09/20/2025 • AI improvements.
• UI improvements. 3.80 09/15/2025 • UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 3.70 07/14/2025 • New option to show an AI estimate of the number of points that will be scored for each card with play hints. See settings to enable.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 3.60 01/23/2025 • Bid analyzer. New option to analyze bid success chances. When asked, the AI will show you an estimate of the chance of bid success. See settings to enable.
• Card counter. New option to show the cards played during play. See settings to enable.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 3.50 11/19/2024 • New option to give the highest bidder the first lead.
• Improved minimum bid options. Optionally set the minimum bid from 2 to 5.
• Improved options for nil/blind nil passing. Choose to pass from 0 to 4 cards to partner on nil and blind nil bids.
• Improved spades leading options. Choose whether spades can be led anytime, after broken, or after the first trick.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 3.40 09/21/2024 • Option to share game rule settings on the main screen menu.
• UI improvements.
• AI improvements. 3.30 07/09/2024