# BJA Blackjack Trainer — user reviews > 110 indexed App Store user reviews of BJA Blackjack Trainer by Dealer Bust Time LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 771 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bja-blackjack-trainer/id582187547/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bja-blackjack-trainer/id582187547.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 593 · 4★ 117 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of BJA Blackjack Trainer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Good training app - 🚀 Helpful for learning basic strategy - 🚀 Effective for practicing card counting - 💡 Provides instant feedback on mistakes - 💡 Allows adjusting dealer speed **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes or freezes occasionally - 🐛 Issues with counting drills and entering negative counts - 🐛 Dealer hand behavior not realistic - 💡 Needs more customization options (e.g. casino rules, betting) - 💡 Gestures for playing actions could be improved **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when switching between game and website - Counting drill not accepting certain negative counts - Dealer hand logic issues (e.g. hitting soft 18) **Most requested features** - Add option to review previous hands - Improve counting drill functionality - Provide more casino rule variations - Add buttons instead of relying on gestures - Display win/loss statistics and betting performance ## Newest reviews (13 of 110) ### 4/5 — It could use a slider to speed the dealer *2026-02-07, version 2.0.201* I’m just learning the basics right now. I would slow it down to count, speed it up to just play. ### 4/5 — Not a bad training app. *2025-09-16* As per title, but there were a few things that irked me. Not being able to hit after splitting aces ~ some casinos allow this. Surrender isn’t an option in every casino. Very sensitive to the two-fingered tap for doubling the bet ~ if both fingers don’t hit together at exactly the same instant then it registers as a hit. 1. Not sure if there’s a way to vary casino rules, or, 2. changing the counting system ~ not everyone uses the HiLo. Good for general practice, but without knowing the above two points I wouldn’t upgrade. I will, however, keep the app on my device. Kudos to the developer(s) for releasing a free version ~ it’s a rarity these days. ### 4/5 — Great app (but one annoying bug) *2025-09-10* I love the app but please fix the bug that mess up the count when we resume the game after quitting in the middle of a shoe when we are in the betting screen. It seems to reduce the count by -1. ### 3/5 — Double Down *2025-07-13, version 2.0.201* The GOOD: free & easy. There’s enough to make you better than average BJ player - if you master basic strategy & card counting. The BAD: dealer gets the first card? The UGLY: cards are swept away without showing/telling you why your count is wrong. ### 4/5 — Good App *2025-04-07, version 2.0.201* The app works well for practicing basic strategies however I do wish that you could turn off the option to surrender because most low table games don’t allow it. ### 4/5 — Great app for practicing card counting on the go *2024-12-17* Very good app for practicing card counting while commuting and when you got a few minutes to spare. Just wish it would allow options for more than 1 hand to be played similar to the casino. ### 3/5 — Too fast *2023-11-17, version 2.0.201* Dealer sweeps cards away too fast. No time to total or count. For beginning players or those learning, there should be a way to slow this down until skills are developed. You can slow dealer speed but after cards are dealt they are swept away too fast! ### 4/5 — Dealer kept drawing after 17 *2023-09-03* Edit: The split aces thing is a rule, you get only one more card on each ace, unless you draw another ace and want to split again. So that was right. But I’m pretty sure the dealer is supposed to stand at 17 even if it has to count an A as an 11 to make it, and even if the house loses on a 17. The app did it again, and I think it glitches when it has more than one A in one hand. It isn’t sophisticated enough to count its aces as one 1 and one 11. Or maybe it’s another rule that I don’t know and the dealer has to count two aces as both 1’s. Old review: I’m new to blackjack, so maybe there’s an exception to the “dealer stands on 17” rule that I’m not familiar with, but I just split 4’s against a dealer’s 5, got something like 20&18, and the bottom card was an ace, dealer drew another ace, and I thought “17, cool, I win.” But the dealer drew two more cards. I was surprised and I didn’t even notice what cards they were, whether that was legal, or what. Again, I’m new. Maybe I just don’t understand the rules. Also, I second what another reviewer said about splitting aces. Shouldn’t we get to play that out further than just one more card? I don’t know that, either. Otherwise, a great app. One last thing. Deal could stand to be faster, and there should be a toggleable feature that explains basic rules each hand for rank beginners like me, instead of always moving on immediately to the next hand. Maybe that’s in the premium version. But even the free app is really good overall. ### 4/5 — Dealer kept drawing after 17 *2023-08-21* I’m new to blackjack, so maybe there’s an exception to the “dealer stands on 17” rule that I’m not familiar with, but I just split 4’s against a dealer’s 5, got something like 20&18, and the bottom card was an ace, dealer drew another ace, and I thought “17, cool, I win.” But the dealer drew two more cards. I was surprised and I didn’t even notice what cards they were, whether that was legal, or what. Again, I’m new. Maybe I just don’t understand the rules. Also, I second what another reviewer said about splitting aces. Shouldn’t we get to play that out further than just one more card? I don’t know that, either. Otherwise, a great app. One last thing. Deal could stand to be faster, and there should be a toggleable feature that explains basic rules each hand for rank beginners like me, instead of always moving on immediately to the next hand. Maybe that’s in the premium version. But even the free app is really good overall. ### 3/5 — I will take your word … *2023-04-06, version 2.0.201* that the shuffle and dealing is random but I’m skeptical. The dealer, too often, has just the right card to beat me. It’s too often to be coincidence. I understand that winning is not the goal. However, if someone is learning the rules but still gets beat often (by the exact card necessary!) then that defeats the purpose. Other than that it is simple to use and effective for learning strategy. I recommend it. ### 4/5 — Great. *2023-04-03, version 2.0.201* Great app to keep you sharp while not at a casino. ### 5/5 — I really like it. *2023-02-25* I like learning new things and right away I learned stuff about Blackjack that I never even new existed like basic strategy. The app led me to their video which led me to buying the extras and then I got the paid version of the app because it’s honestly just entertaining and I’m learning alot and I’m learning it alot faster then I thought I would. I know I’ll never be a professional blackjack player and don’t really strive to be but this app made learning so fun I would not only recommend it to people who like Blackjack but also people who like strategy games. 5 stars all day and if I get good enough I’m paying to be a member. ### 4/5 — Buy pro not upgrades *2023-01-24* I was concerned because the table felt graphics say the dealer stands on all 17s, but the strategy used & on the chart was for hit on soft 17. You can turn the deal speed down, then up as you get more skill. Sorry to read that in game purchases are not as good as buying pro. Would have bought in game purchases if I hadn’t read reviews here ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No better than all the others *2026-05-27, version 2.0.201* Same complaint as ALL the other black jack games. Once you start betting over $100 the dealer starts magically and blatantly win more. ### 1/5 — App crashes *2025-09-18, version 2.0.201* For the last year the app crashes within minutes of opening. ### 1/5 — App getting crashed *2025-01-16* Once you try to swipe or hit app getting closed. So you have to start from the beginning. It’s frustrating ! ### 1/5 — App is just okay, is abandonware *2024-09-03, version 2.0.201* This app is useful but very unrefined. The card counting drill is helpful when you're doing things correctly, but when you make a mistake, you find out only after the cards dealt have been removed. So there's no way to learn immediately what you did wrong. Wish I knew this app hasn't been updated in 9 years, and that is unlikely to get better. ### 1/5 — Not good *2024-06-05, version 2.0.201* Not worth the money. They make you pay even after buying pro to access the card counting drills. Also, the “real world motions” sound like a good idea but are terrible in practice. ### 1/5 — Won’t load *2023-05-31, version 2.0.201* This app crashes upon opening on the latest iOS ### 1/5 — App won’t open *2023-01-30, version 2.0.201* I was excited to find this app but it closes as soon as it opens. I have deleted and reinstalled and still the same. ### 1/5 — Was a great app *2020-12-06, version 2.0.201* Someone got greedy. This was a great app long ago. Now, you have to pay for the free attributes. Well, this is what you can expect from someone who once said they were not going to create a 21 app, per an email. ### 1/5 — 5 STARS BUT ONE ISSUE *2020-03-23, version 2.0.201* Could you make an option where the dealer deals the first card to the player. The dealer taking the first card never makes sense in any casino. ### 1/5 — Not worth the upgrade to pro *2019-09-05* I paid to upgrade to pro because it was advertised that there was counting drills. Once you upgrade to pro they make you upgrade again to get the counting practice. Bait and switch. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thanks Holy Rollers *2025-06-15* Grateful; Great idea while I’m learning basic strategy ### 5/5 — Really helpful tool despite incongruities *2025-03-25, version 2.0.201* The gestures for surrender and hit are different those used in a live casino. In addition, if an inadvertent gesture registers an unintended command, there is no chance to correct, live play permits correction ### 5/5 — Decent *2025-02-04* Helps develop the basic strategy and really helps you track the running count. Great place to start for someone wanting to improve there game. ### 5/5 — Tantalizing yet Frustrating *2025-01-06, version 2.0.201* Shows how much I need to learn ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-12-20, version 2.0.201* Great app for people wanting to learn to card counting. Be sure to check out Blackjack Apprentice website and podcast as well! ### 5/5 — Easy to learn *2024-08-27* I wish there was a button to go straight to the chart and back faster. Also the links should be in app, not on a web viewer. ### 5/5 — Good for practice *2024-08-25* If your objective is to learn how to count cards, this is the right app. ### 5/5 — Nothing fancy, works as intended *2023-10-08, version 2.0.201* Will purchase the paid version once I feel I have played a perfect strategy ### 5/5 — Good *2023-09-21* Everything u need and for free ### 5/5 — Fantastic for learning basic strategy *2023-08-19* Been using this app for less than an hour and already memorised one of the charts. Really useful as it gives you stats on how well you did and advice if you make a mistake. Love it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*