# Canasta Card House

> Classic solo & multiplayer fun

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id637862859](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id637862859)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id637862859`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Outland Labs, Inc.
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (1,369 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-21
- **First published:** 2017-10-08
- **Size:** 182 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canasta-card-house/id637862859)
- **Website:** [http://www.outland.com/canasta](http://www.outland.com/canasta)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.outland.com/privacy](http://www.outland.com/privacy)

## Description

Canasta Card House is a Chrome extension that brings the classic Canasta experience to your browser. Play 2- or 4-player games against smart computer characters, friends, or auto-matched online opponents. Drag or flick cards to draw, meld, or discard, with easy-to-learn rules you can customize.

Features and experiences:
- Easy drag-and-drop play and intuitive controls
- Customizable rules for 2- or 4-player games
- Diverse computer opponents and online auto-match
- Furnish homes, choose background music, and host your games
- Built-in chat to talk with friends while playing
- Goals and rewards, visits to friends' homes, and ranked play

## Rankings

- #50,074 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, players praise engaging leveled bots, deep customization, daily challenges, and social features, with some paying to remove ads. However, the app repeatedly faces concerns about AI advantage and potential cheating, intrusive ads, rule inconsistencies and buggy discard/deck mechanics, and occasional UI or performance issues on certain devices. The experience is enjoyable for learning and relaxation but depends on tolerance for fairness and bugs.

### Pros

- Leveled bots with personality that help learning and keep gameplay engaging.
- Extensive customization options (house decorations, outfits, game settings like points, single/double draw, frozen/unfrozen piles).
- Daily challenges create ongoing goals and varied, relaxing strategic gameplay.
- Social features with chat and interactive characters enhance the canasta experience.
- Option to pay to remove ads and unlock content enhances the experience for some players.

### Cons

- Computer/AI often has the upper hand and can feel rigged or like cheating.
- Ads are intrusive or disruptive, with reports of scummy ads and interruptions.
- Inconsistencies with Canasta rules and buggy discard/deck mechanics (wonky discard pile behavior).
- UI/visual issues and device compatibility problems (e.g., display issues on iPad mini; occasional freezes).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id637862859)