Last updated on November 28th, 2025 at 02:59 pm
Nertz JD – Entertainment Game Review
Nertz JD is a Entertainment/Casino/Card game from JD SOFTWARE LLC, first launched in 17th March 2016.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 2,870+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Nertz JD Stand Out
4 Player Solitaire! Nertz is a crazy ninja fast, real-time, multiplayer card game like Solitaire. Nertz (Pounce) is a combination of the card games Speed and Solitaire.
The goal of the game is to play all of your Nerts cards before the other player do. Game play is similar to Solitaire but all players share their Foundation piles and need to play ninja fast to win.
Overview
Nertz can be played with any amount of people; this version plays with 4 players. Each player uses their own deck of cards in a solitaire–style competition that requires speed and skill. The object of each hand is to try to be the first player to call out “Nertz” by getting rid of their thirteen-card Nertz pile. A game of Nertz is played to a score of 100.
After you play Nertz, multiplayer card games like blackjack, solitaire, or poker will feel slow.
Nertz is known by a number of different names: Hell, Nerts, Pounce, Canfield, Peanuts, Blitz, Ligretto, and Racing Demon
This Entertainment game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Nertz JD is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 17th September 2025
Recent improvements include:
Bug fixes
Download & Availability
Nertz JD is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We are a huge Nertz fan. Our family and we play it whenever we can. That is why we would like there to be a mode where you can join another persons game. This is because if were somewhere were you cant just take out the physical game we can still play. This would really come in handy on plane rides since its a no WiFi game. Other than that, really great game! The ads are little to none and very short. Its also free and it doesnt make it impossible to win but is still challenging. Sometimes we catch ourselves opening the app without realizing. Thank you so much for the game.
Really fun game to play to pass some time.
Our friend told us to download, got hooked on it.
This game is so fun we can play it for hours.
This game is our new favorite and so fun. The way its laid out on the app is so logical. But are you able to play with other real people (our husband or kids) or just playing against the game? We would love to know how if so. Thank you so much.
Good game, we call it pounce. Need to beat crazy ninja bc our family is just that good at it from years of experience.
So good. Effortless fun and keeps our mind busy and sharp. Absolutely loving the graphics updates. Thank you! All is smooth now.
The game functions very well for what it does and has very few bugs. Id like to see live playing from phone to phone as well as the option to have fewer or more players.
Overall we love the app we spend too much time on it And we rarely leave reviews but this was too good – we got stuck in a loop toward the end of the game. No one could do anything. We kept shuffling what was left of our deck but none of our cards could be played. None of the computers were shuffling their decks so we just got stuck in this endless cycle. We let it go for like 5 minutes bc we thought it was hilarious but then we just quit that game. Only happened once so not a hindrance at all but v funny.
Is it possible to play against your own friends, the way we do with Ticket To Ride.
Love playing this classic card game, we used to play with family growing up and at family reunions! Thanks for creating this! Its the only good version Ive seen on the App Store. One thing we would love to see is an option for you to connect and play with other users if you wanted to play with family and friends from a distance, etc.
When will this app allow us to play with our friends.
Ive played this for years and love it. However, lately an Underoutfit ad pops up and you cant get out of it. When you click the X to close it takes you to the website and you cant go back to the game without shutting down your device and starting over. Then pray that ad doesnt pop up again for a while.
The game is fun but a player should have the option when to shuffle their deck. A player is not afforded the option when needed is our only draw back so far.
Latest update has more ad tine than game time. So much for not ruining a game with advertisements.
Ive been playing nertz for about 15 years. Love that we have it on our phone to practice when im not playing in person with the girls :) 10/10.
Im writing this for an achievement but we really love the game.
We like that we can play a couple matches without that many ads interrupted. Also the different modes of difficulty add dimension to the game.
Ive been playing Nertz since we were a kid but its not a very commonly known game so no one will play with us since Ive got years of experience and always win. Its great to have the app so we can play one of our favorite games again.
This game is fun and engages our mind! Its awesome.
At first we hated playing this because we thought it was clunky and hard to play. But now we have finished all the achievements except rating the game, and it certainly deserves 5 stars.
We love this game but have three suggestions. The first is that you offer and ad free version, the second is that Id like to be able to see all players Nertz piles instead of just being able to see ours and two others, the third Id like to be able to see all the stats. Some of the stats are off the right side of the screen and we cant read what they are. After AvePoints all the way down to TotalTime Im unable to see more than five digits.
Great intense quick game that takes focus & not giving up! Love the intensity of playing against others in an effort to be the first to get rid of all of our cards! LOVE IT.
We love this game. Great game to play while waiting at the doctor office or bored and want something to do while you relax after a long day.
This game is hands down our favorite game. We have been playing it for 3 years and it is so fun. There is hardly any ads. And of you have to leave mid game it will pause this game is the best and is highly recommend.
Love Nerds been playing since we were kid. Solid app, very responsive and fun to play for whichever difficulty suits you! Overall, love the app! Great way to start learning the game or continue playing the game you already love! Highly recommend! One possible bug fix: Sometimes when we put a card too close to the edge of the screen it floats there, rather than getting played or banding back to where we picked it up. Not a huge issue, but thought it worth mentioning. Development idea: Would appreciate having options where you can adjust the number of other players youre playing against or change the target match score. Thanks for a great app.
Not too many adds, still a challenge and Ive been playing for months.
IM OBSESSED but can we get a play with friends option PLEASE.
We have been wanting a good version of Nertz for a long time. We found a few but they were terrible. This version is great! Now we can practice so that we can beat our nephew on our next family vacation. Ive only played easy and medium. Ive won a few and lost a few, just like in real life! The ads are fast and dont bother us. Another reviewer mentioned you couldnt pause the game, but Ive been able too. Just wish other phone interruptions, phone calls/texts, didnt intrude on our game.
We literally cannot stop playing this game. Its never ending, its fun, and you can go at the pace you like. We tried the crazy ninja level but that level is way too hard for us lol. Its a nice game to play when we have long flights.
We love this game and have played it entirely too much. We think there are some tweaks that could make it truly next level. Here are some ideas (mainly just UI features in the main menu, as the gameplay is quite good already): – Show your record from your last five matches. Maybe even show win or lose streaks. We think it would be cool to see how well (or not well) you did in a match. – A chart showing point accumulation at the end of each match. That way you can visualize when you had the lead or how close you were to losing the game. – Alerts when youve accomplished a goal, and maybe progress bars. Thanks for making this game – and especially for making it free.
We just downloaded the game yesterday & its pretty addicting. Love everything about it but we just wish there was an option to play with people you know.
We have played Nuts for years and this game is just like playing with actual cards with multiple players. We would love it even more if there was a way to play with people you know. We have other apps that let you send an invite to people and they hop on their phone and start playing with you. But really a great app for a great game.
Love it and wanted to get all the achievements so we had to review it.
We used to play this with our mom and grandma. Brings back many years of memories. Its addictive for sure.
Nobody will play Peanut with us because Im too fast. Wowza! We found this game and now we can play. Haha. Ive gotten faster. Great game.
This is a great game. You can move at your speed and can learn at your own speed. It is one way to learn this game to be able to teach more people this game. We have loved this game sense the beginning.
It would be super great if we could purchase this app and not deal with these ads.
We call this game peanuts and play as a family, but this app is so fun when we cant get anyone to play with us.
If you are familiar with the game Nertz and enjoy playing it, this a good app for gameplay. Basic gameplay with 4 levels of difficulty. The only complaint is that it would be nice to pause the game without having to quit the round.
We play Nertz with our family and we always lose but with this game, Ive been practicing 10/10.
We really am addicted to this game. We even got our husband addicted to Nertz! Lol.
We have fun playing the game but the controls lack fluidity.
Love nertz and Im glad that we can play digitally but we wish that we could play against our friends.
Great game, very similar to how we play it! We just wish we could play online/with friends.
EDIT: we really love this game. Its a family tradition at holidays, and we were stoked to find a phone version! The only problem we have is that we cant lose anymore. We want a harder level. We want to keep playing and getting better, but winning every time is getting boring. HAHAHA theres a secret level. Hit the.
Immediately addicted, love solitaire and we use to play against our aunt but This is amazing. Would love to pay for to remove the ads, and to make the iPad version playable on landscape.
Works great. Two suggestions: support landscape orientation, and let us pay to remove ads.
We love this game! Been playing Peanut with our family for years. The only thing we would suggest is to play others. All of our family have this app and it would be nice to play one another.
Controls are not like a person would like but fun and fast.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.18.0
- Size: 79.56 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: JD SOFTWARE LLC
Last updated: 17th September 2025 | Genre: Entertainment, Casino | Developer: JD SOFTWARE LLC