# BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer — Learn Basic Strategy

> Blackjack basic strategy trainer with customizable rules and hand practice. (iPhone/iPad app by David Richmond.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-101-pro-trainer/id329944570 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Richmond](https://appshunter.io/developer/329944573)
- Category: Games, Card, Casino
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 884 App Store ratings · 97 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2009-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-101-pro-trainer/id329944570/reviews.md

## What is BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer?

BlackJack 101 is a basic strategy trainer for the game of Blackjack. This is *not* a Blackjack game. It deals hands and lets you practice choosing the best strategy. It has an easy-to-use strategy guide that shows the correct move for every combination of hands. 

Blackjack 101 allows you to adjust the playing rules to match conditions commonly found in casinos, including the number of decks in the shoe, the dealer's action on a soft 17, doubling rules, and surrender. It also allows you to focus your training on the trickier hands: pairs and soft hands. Plus it has both a left- and right-handed layout, to make it easy to play with one hand or two. 

Introducing a new feature: Custom Hands training mode. in this mode you can choose any combination of player hands and dealer up-cards to practice. Only want to practice soft hands against a dealer's 6? No problem. Or practice soft 14s-16s vs. any dealer card? Easy. Or get fancy and practice a hard 15 or 16, soft 13 or a pair of 4's vs. any dealer card over 5. Any combo you can imagine. 

Features: 

- Four learning modes: random hands, soft hands, pairs, and a new Custom mode: choose any combination of hands to practice.

- Skill levels: Higher levels concentrate your training on the harder-to-memorize hands 

- Strategy guide shows all the best moves and highlights the strategy for the current hand and dealer card

- Left-handed and right-handed playing layouts 

- Many different rule configurations (1-4 decks, dealer hits/stays on soft 17, double after split, early/late surrender) 

- Keeps track of your stats: hands played, choices made, and percent of correct guesses

## Key features

- Basic strategy trainer
- Customizable rule configurations
- Strategy guide
- Practice specific hand types (pairs, soft hands)
- Custom hands training mode
- Left/right-handed layouts
- Tracks player statistics

## Chart rankings

- #30 in Top Paid · Card (US App Store)
- #5 in Top Paid · Casino (US App Store)

## What do users think of BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent for learning and improving basic strategy
- 👍 Highly customizable to different casino rules
- 🚀 Fast-paced practice with instant feedback
- 👍 Ability to focus on specific hand types (soft, pairs, etc.)
- 👍 Comprehensive training tool for blackjack beginners and experts
- 👍 Affordable price for the value provided

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some users experienced app crashes or freezes
- 💡 Lack of a simulated game mode with dealer actions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices

**Most requested features**

- Ability to import/create custom practice hand lists
- Option to view the dealer's hand after making a decision
- Horizontal/landscape mode for better visibility

## Recent user reviews (10 of 97)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-101-pro-trainer/id329944570/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Realistic

*2026-07-08, version 4.3.4*

It works

### 5/5 — Fantastic App

*2026-06-27*

The Pro app genuinely is a great investment. It is well-designed, and most importantly NOT filled with flashy distraction nonsense. It is basic, and gives you all the info you need, in the way you need it. You need no other apps for blackjack—just this one.

### 5/5 — Practice makes perfect

*2026-06-13*

I’m just learning how to play the game to going 500 straight games without getting one wrong.  I’ll have to admit it has paid dividends.

### 4/5 — Blackjack player

*2026-05-04, version 4.3.4*

Very nice way to practice or learn basic strategy.

### 5/5 — Good tool  to learn basic strategy

*2026-04-30, version 4.3.4*

Worth the money, good to to learn or refine your basic strategy skills.

### 5/5 — Great for learning

*2026-04-07, version 4.3.4*

This is a good training app for beginners and more experienced. I like the beginner, normal intermediate, and advanced level.

### 5/5 — Great black jack trainer

*2026-04-01, version 4.3.4*

Excellent app to learn how to play blackjack basic strategy

### 5/5 — Best Blackjack app available

*2026-03-25*

In just a few weeks, I went from knowing nothing about blackjack to knowing exactly how to play every hand dealt. I went from sitting on the sidelines watching to being the person players go to for advice on how to play their hands. I only play for fun on occasion, but if you want to become a true pro, you'll need to learn other skills such as knowing which table to play at, and of course the thing all casinos frown on the old C C.

### 5/5 — Great training

*2026-03-21, version 4.3.4*

So many things I had forgotten 😀😀

### 5/5 — Honestly great app

*2025-10-29*

I never played bj before this and wanted to master it for a couple reasons so I downloaded it a while back went from like 15-20% accuracy to 85% in like 10 hrs then now I’m to like 95-98% after two weeks definitely still a hard thing to master but this is a huge tool and great resource especially for cheaper then a cup of coffee definitely a 5/5 stars review here

## Frequently asked questions about BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer

### What does Blackjack 101 Pro Trainer do?

This app is a dedicated trainer for learning and practicing Blackjack basic strategy. It is not a game where you play against others or a dealer for real money. Instead, it presents various hand scenarios and allows you to choose the optimal strategy move.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include four learning modes (random, soft, pairs, custom hands), a comprehensive strategy guide, customizable rule configurations (decks, dealer actions, doubling, surrender), left/right-handed layouts, and detailed statistics tracking.

### How much does Blackjack 101 Pro Trainer cost?

The application is a paid app, meaning there is an upfront cost to download and use it. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase for full access.

### Can I practice specific Blackjack hands?

Yes, the app offers specialized training modes for pairs and soft hands. Additionally, the new Custom Hands mode allows you to select any combination of player hands and dealer up-cards to practice, offering highly targeted training.

### What kind of rule variations can I configure?

You can adjust several playing rules to simulate different casino environments. These include the number of decks in the shoe (1-4), the dealer's action on a soft 17 (hit or stay), doubling rules, and surrender options (early/late).

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3.5 — 2026-08-19

Added a welcome screen.

### 4.3.4 — 2025-12-14

• Under-the-hood updates

### 4.3.3 — 2025-06-21

• Bug fix

### 4.3.1 — 2025-06-06

• Cosmetic Improvements
• Updates to the User's Guide
• Improvements to the feedback sounds (now volume control independent from system alert sounds)

### 4.3 — 2025-05-22

• under-the-hood fixes

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