Review

This app presents a recreation of the card game Gin Rummy. Users play against the computer, taking turns picking up and discarding cards. A simple tap control method is used throughout the game, allowing for easy and intuitive gameplay. The display shows the player’s full hand clearly, making it easy for the user to see and select which card they want to play. A useful feature of the game includes customisable card positioning. This means if the user has a tendency to lean on the screen, the cards can be moved slightly higher up or with a wider spread to ensure the easiest accessibility and uninterrupted game play.

Further customisable options include different backgrounds and card decks, allowing the user to modify the game to their favourite aesthetics. Additionally, a useful feature of this app is the automatic pairing mechanism. Some other apps analysed required the user to make their own sets of 3 or 4 cards, which could become complicated and difficult. However, this app helps the user by automatically matching up cards and stacking them on one side of their hand. We recommend that users have prior knowledge of the gin rummy game as the rules are quite complex to learn from scratch. The main limitation of the app is the lack of instructions or hints to help the user along. It is also disappointing that there is not a two-player option allowing the user to play against another human, rather than the computer.

Tip: In-App Purchases do require a password before completion, but they can be completely restricted on your device, if preferred. For information on how to do this for the Apple iPad, read our step-by-step guide.

Recommended settings

Settings can be found by pressing the settings menu from the game screen. Original settings are suitable for most users since the classic green background is simple and not distracting. additionally, the card designs provide a good contrast and are easy to identify.

We recommend changing the card positioning utilizing ‘width’, ‘shift’ and ‘curvature’ settings if the user tends to lean on the screen, in order to avoid accidentally playing a card.