Wed Jan 21 2026
With Skat+, you now have a dedicated coach by your side to support you:
- Get an overview with the list analysis: Where did you play exceptionally well? Where was there nothing more you could do? Where could you have gotten more out of it? Recognize the potential of your games against the computer and in online games with people. Pick out the standout games and examine them more closely in the history view:
- Bidding and Declaring: Who could bid how high? What alternatives were there for declaring? Your coach shows you which declaring might have helped you get more out of a game.
- Tricks: Which tricks were decisive? The trick analysis goes into detail. Find out where you played exceptionally well in the game and where you might be able to improve your strategy.
The new features mentioned require the purchase of Skat+.
Skat 19.0.2 fixes a stability problem at app launch.
I’ve wanted to learn Skat for a while, but not knowing anyone who played it, it’s tough for you and two friends to start from ground zero. This app helps you through the learning curve, lets you (optionally) play with all hands visible, and offers (optionally) advice. It’s selectable for German or English and the English coverage is pretty good, with just a few of the advice items being German-only. Even that you can figure out pretty quickly. Skat is a bit complicated to learn, but this app helps you through it. Once you get better, it can play at a high level and offers a myriad of game and rules options. They really did a stellar job with this!
It’s a wonderful app, I enjoy it very much. Initially disappointed by the seeming lack of assistance mode that Lite has. You have to click the lightbulb in play and then click the small Show button to get the same options.
This isn’t a criticism of the app per se, but the developer makes separate versions for the iPad and iPhone, and charges full price for each. I think there should be the ability to buy one for full price, but both at some discount (rather than $12 for one version, $24 for both, or whatever it is, perhaps $15 for both — it’s the same engine after all.) For that matter, a quantity discount for purchasing Skat and Doppelkopf, or perhaps all the developer’s games, would be welcomed.
Great app and very addictive once you have the rules figured out. I wish there was more English so I could use the strategy trainer and analysis. The existing minimal English needs some work too (e.g. "plenty points" sounds funny) Thanks!
Very smooth to play. No glitches. Better be than paper cards.
Well configured. Easy to navigate and the training courses are great. Wish my German was better to get a real grasp on the nuances. I live near Altenburg and still the German is tough. A great app.
I have been using this app for years. Initially, I was hopeful that bugs would be addressed in a timely fashion. But the app’s developers seem to be indifferent to constructive criticism and certainly don’t ever respond to contact requests. If you are considering a Skat app, I suggest you look elsewhere!
Only after I paid 8.99 did the app inform me that I should buy a different version optimized for ipad. Even though I searched for ipad only apps, the iphone version of this app was displayed for purchase, right on top. Not happy to be misled into buying the wrong version.