# Matatu Card Game

> Ugandan card game classic

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id640033065](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id640033065)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id640033065`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KOLA STUDIOS
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2013-06-13
- **Size:** 72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matatu-card-game/id640033065)
- **Website:** [https://matatuug.com/](https://matatuug.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://matatuug.com/privacy](https://matatuug.com/privacy)

## Description

Matatu is Uganda’s classic shedding card game — fast, social, and full of sharp plays.

Race to empty your hand before your opponent. Use special cards, block attacks, and outthink the AI — or go head-to-head with friends online.

WHY PLAY MATATU
• Authentic Ugandan rules players grew up with
• Play vs AI when you want a quick match
• Online multiplayer to challenge friends
• Clean table, clear turns, satisfying wins
• Free to play

Perfect if you love Matatu, tonk-style shedding games, or African card classics. Download Matatu and deal your first hand in seconds.

From Kampala to the diaspora — this is the Matatu you remember.

## Rankings

- #219,998 — Overall

## Review summary

Matatu offers a fun, nostalgic Ugandan card game with solid core rules, and is now available on iOS. However, it suffers from stability problems in online play, a lack of in-app tutorials, and missing social/customization features such as changing your name and Game Center support. Improving multiplayer stability, adding in-app instructions, and expanding customization/AI options would likely raise satisfaction and widen the audience.

### Pros

- Fun and relaxing Ugandan card game with nostalgic appeal
- Solid core rules and gameplay that are easy to pick up once learned
- Positive reception and evident developer effort
- Now available on iOS, expanding accessibility

### Cons

- Stability issues in online multiplayer: frequent hangs, pauses, and unfinished games
- Lack of in-app tutorials or clear rule explanations, making learning difficult
- Missing customization and social features: inability to change player name, no Game Center integration, and limited AI/options

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