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Spades

Always ready: the partnership trick-taking card game with so many rule options!

AI Factory Limited · uk.co.aifactory.spadesfree

4.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) 5M+ downloads v1.993 39.1 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.993 (263)
Updated
Jun 12, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size
39.1 MB
Requires
Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Card (game)
Listed since
Mar 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
13
Website
aifactory.co.uk
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Spades is a game by AI Factory Limited in the Card category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.988, the APK grew from 26.5 MB to 39.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 13 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.99. The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.993

Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

★ Top Developer (awarded 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015) ★ ★★ Our biggest upgrade: May 2017. See end of description for full details! ★★ AI Factory's Spades has been substantially updated and is now much stronger, with a new bidding system. Its new game intelligence allows it to make creative plays that conventional programs cannot make, often breaking the usual rule-of-thumb to find new winning plans. The new CPU players will now also talk to each other - and you - in speech bubbles and smile or frown to let you know how they feel! AI Factory's Spades brings this classic 4-player contract trick taking card game to Google Play. Created to the same high standard as the rest of our games, Spades supplies classy graphics, super smooth gameplay, highly scalable difficulty & much more. Spades has never been so good! Featuring: ★ Full Spades Partnership Play ★ 21 CPU characters of varying skill (beginner to expert) ★ NEW! 3 new CPU characters ★ NEW! Option to have CPU characters chat during play! ★ NEW! A new bidding system allowing a more creative game! ★ NEW! Set your own name! ★ Choose your Spades partner and who to play against, or go random! ★ Select from 17 different backgrounds or use your custom background! ★ Human and CPU player stats! ★ Undo & Hints ★ Game Rules & Help ★ Designed for both Tablet and Phone ★ Jokers, Barmore, NYC and Deuces available ★ In-game score help: tap end-of-hand scores for explanations ★ "Pro mode" option for stronger play ★ "Speed Play" option for fast games ★ "Aggression" option to make all CPU players bid more aggressively ★ In-game displays to help player track rules in use Summary of major new engine work completed in this new version: 4 years after the original release of Spades Free, we are happy to announce our single greatest improvement in play quality, after a prolonged period devoted just to Spades. This has always been a collaborative project shared with York University and has combined the best of AI research with game industry engineering to achieve the best result so far. In this last period particular attention was paid to bidding and the Nil game, but we also made substantial progress in the Joker variants and efficiency of the analysis. We believe that the end product was worth it. Discover the updated play for yourself! This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.988. Since v1.99 it requires Android 6.0+.

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 12, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “AI Factory Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature not checked yet Jun 12, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Jun 12, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Daniel Orme, OU=Technical Director, O=AI Factory Limited, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)A2:50:1A:41:47:56:BF:37:CF:4A:4B:D6:20:BB:EE:19:73:DB:67:59
  • File MD5f889887cc5e527923ef1f993c32a6830
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Spades requests 13 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Spades APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Spades for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.988 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.988 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Spades APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f889887cc5e527923ef1f993c32a6830.

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