Great game

I have played this game for thousands of hours. It is, in my opinion, the best one available. However, I would greatly appreciate it if the developers could stop the app from spamming achievements. It causes crashes and is generally annoying. Secondly, when playing on the hardest difficulty, as your rating goes above 1750, the opponents seem to cheat more, creating a disturbing amount of bombs. The last thing I'll mention is that you can NEVER, and I repeat, NEVER trust your partner with the Phoenix. They will use it in the worst possible way almost every time. Other than my whining above, this is a perfect game.

Glitchy and bad logic

The game of Tichu is amazing! This app leaves much to be desired. Almost daily the app glitches and will just crash repeatedly when I try to play. Normally if I close it a couple times it then works but it seems to be getting worse. I had to uninstall and reinstall it a few days ago to get it to work for me, even restarting my phone would not fix it. The app has not been updated in 5 years, so who the F@&$ knows why it just prompted me to give a review. Please update!!!!!! Trying to ply online with friends almost never works. The computer intelligence is a bad combination of card counters and complete idiots. There are little nonsensical rules they follow that make my partner screw me over in ways that make no sense. Like playing the 1 late in a hand after they have seen the opponent play the card they gave, they always still ask for the card anyway. But with the computer intelligence set to expert it is clear as each hand comes to a close that the computers have counted the cards perfectly, or even know who has what cards. I would give it less than 3 stars but unfortunately I think it is the best Tichu app out there.

Great way to learn

I have friends that play Tichu regularly and I’ve been left out since I don’t know how to play and they’ve been far ahead in strategy. They taught me how to play recently, but I struggled with learning the right strategy. This app has helped with that immensely. Being able to adjust your opponents and try different partners has been outstanding for learning the game. It’s greatly improved my game! The partner can make some pretty bonehead moves sometimes (like taking a trick from you when you’ve called Tichu and clearly heading out). But, then again, I make some bone head moves as well. One wish - sometimes I hit Call Tichu and then play my cards, forgetting to hit ‘OK’ to confirm. I wish it would either prevent play until you hit okay or allow you to back up a round and replay.

Compelling game--like Spades but much richer!

I have never played Tichu before but I am now good and hooked! The game has one of the best tutorials that I've seen on a phone platform and the "shake a hint" is invaluable. Partner games are so rare these days and I want to get friends to play, but the computer players are the next best thing. And you can easily play online side by side with multiple phones!!! If you like Spades I promise you'll love Tichu. The help is also well written and close at hand to reference to help understand how the special cards work--even includes a bit of strategy. Can't imagine getting bored of this game. Well worth paying for. Thank you for bringing it to the iPhone, and thus, to me!!!

Just hope for multiplayer

This game in general is super fun and will be remembered throughout my childhood that I may even enjoy in the future! Very helpful and helps me practice until I play with my friends and family but I’m quiet upset that there isn’t multiplayer which may have made the game a little more fun and creative because of the very mistakes and very wise moves some players may make which makes it all in all way more entertaining and with communication at hand possibly with a mic making it even better of a game! Recommend it nonetheless. Hope it’s free in the future as well so more players can play and know about this very fun game.

Tichu Review

I have been playing this game since I purchased my first iPad....Several years ago! Tichu is my favorite game to play online....It is never boring, and I love the fact that I don’t have to spend a fortune in order to be successful and win a game! It seems like every other game out there is boring as hell unless you “purchase” boosters or addl credits to play the game...I have just deleted both Bejeweled Blitz and Candy Crush because if you don’t pay additional money, the game is boring as hell! I Love Tichu!!!

Old Friend

Been playing for years and years and if I could only keep three games on my phone this would be one of them. The A.I. is adjustable for each player when you click on their name and it works. You can set them from stupid all the way to cheating. Gameplay, graphics, design, and sound are at a point that I honestly can't think of a reasonable improvement. Not sure I've ever said that about a game before. It is that good.

Simple on the surface, but deep in strategy

If poker, rummy, and whist has a baby, tichu would be it. This game scratches that itch or trick taking enthusiast and people who love games like poker and rummy. The sets that you can lead with are similar to poker such as a full house, a straight, or a straight flush, etc. it has a trick taking feel, but you’re trying to shed your hand like you would in rummy. Definitely recommend this game if you enjoy any of those games

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CNET Sat Sep 27 2025