# Pinochle

> Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id351086172](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id351086172)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id351086172`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** fishdog.net
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (26,407 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-06
- **First published:** 2010-02-11
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinochle/id351086172)
- **Website:** [https://fishdog.net](https://fishdog.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://fishdog.net/privacy](https://fishdog.net/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #9,759 — Overall

## Review summary

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)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id351086172)