Pinochle

Name: Pinochle
Rating: 4.7 (26048 reviews)
Author: fishdog.net

By: fishdog.net

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Features & Capabilities

Pinochle is a strategy card game featuring AI opponents and configurable rules. Play single- or double-deck rounds, bid to name the trump, and manage melds and tricks to maximize your score, including options to shoot the moon. The game is frequently updated with user-suggested features and AI improvements.

Core mechanics include bidding to estimate a hand's potential, melding valuable combinations for points, and taking tricks for ongoing scoring. A paid version is available without advertising, while the base version remains ad-supported.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games AI Entertainment

By:

fishdog.net

Rating:

4.70

(26,048) 27 new ratings

Version:

26.0.4 Last updated: 2025-10-06

Version code:

878665267

Creation date:

2010-02-11

Compatible devices:

Size:

37.54MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 9,704 ▼ 35

Other rankings

#67 in stop keyword 19 ▲ #87 in badge keyword 9 ▲

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

fishdog.net

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinochle/id351086172

Website:

https://fishdog.net

User Reviews

Overall, players praise Pinochle as fun, relaxing, and a solid solo version with good visuals and customization. The main drawbacks cited are ad-related annoyances (top banners), inconsistent AI bidding and play, and unbalanced deals with big melds for opponents. Additional issues include scoring bugs and occasional UI problems after updates (cards misrender, extra taps). Many feel it’s a strong substitute for the real game, but reliability and monetization friction prevent a perfect rating.

Pros

Fun, relaxing Pinochle experience with broad appeal
Strong solo play against capable AI, a solid substitute for the real game
Good customization and presentation (visuals, animations, trump color, game modes, score mods)
Ad experience is relatively tolerable (ads between sets, not between hands)
Long-running app that provides reliable entertainment

Cons

Ads are intrusive and hard to remove (banner at top, calls for no-ad version)
AI bidding and play are inconsistent or frustrating (bids too high, passes with strong hands, poor partner behavior)
Dealing can feel unbalanced (AI often gets large melds, unrealistic hands)
Scoring/meld bugs and rule issues (points miscounted, missing 20-pointer rule, partner not returning suit)
UI/UX issues after updates (cards misrendered, top banners obstruct scoring, need to tap OK repeatedly)

Recent reviews

I used to love this app and played it all the time but then it started serving up fake virus scam ads so I have had to delete the app. I got the scam ads several times.

by Al*****, 2026-05-11

Love game, hate how partner passes cards. Keeps trump to save meld, doesn't pass correctly. Partner bids needing a lot, but passes with a full. Partner doesn’t smear when should

by an*****, 2026-04-20

The opposite auto team is constantly getting 30-40 in meld… runs, aces around, the works. It always deals me one card short of a blockbuster hand. Only had a run once, aces around only once. Off a run by one card dozens of times, same with aces around. Utterly ridiculous. I can lose fine, but not in ridiculously lopsided fashion in the way the app is creating the hands dealt.