# Blackjack Trainer 101 — Learn Basic Strategy

> Blackjack basic strategy trainer for improving decision-making in card games. (iPhone/iPad app by David Richmond.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-trainer-101/id348323010 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Richmond](https://appshunter.io/developer/329944573)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Casino
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 6,766 App Store ratings · 169 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2009-12-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-trainer-101/id348323010/reviews.md

## What is Blackjack Trainer 101?

Blackjack Trainer 101 is a basic strategy trainer. NOTE: This is *not* a Blackjack game, it is a practice aid for learning basic strategy in Blackjack, and it assumes you already are familiar with the basic rules of the game.  Using this app will *not* guarantee winning in real play, but it will help you play the best possible strategies in any situation.

Features: 
• Four learning modes: random hands, soft hands, pairs, and a custom mode: choose any combination of hands to practice (requires paid upgrade).

• Customize the house rules: number of decks in the shoe, hit vs. stand on soft 17, doubling rules and surrender

• 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

• Hint button shows a strategic analysis of the current hand

• 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)

## Key features

- Four learning modes (random, soft, pairs, custom)
- Customizable house rules (decks, soft 17, doubling, surrender)
- Skill levels for focused practice
- Interactive strategy guide
- Hint button for strategic analysis
- Left/right-handed layouts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BlackJack 101 Upgrade to Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Blackjack Trainer 101?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Crisp and clean design
- 👍 Excellent for practicing basic strategy
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Customizable game rules
- 👍 Helpful hints and feedback
- 👍 Tracks progress and accuracy

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some issues with basic strategy recommendations
- 🔊 Inability to adjust volume
- 🔚 Truncated hands after splitting
- 🔍 Lack of full hand history and dealer's final hand

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or performance issues
- Discrepancies in basic strategy recommendations

**Most requested features**

- Option to play out split hands
- Ability to adjust volume
- Inclusion of full hand history and dealer's final hand

## Recent user reviews (10 of 169)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackjack-trainer-101/id348323010/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Learning friendly

*2026-08-17, version 4.3.5*

With many customizable options in training settings, this app can be catered to your learning style. I’m not a robot.

### 5/5 — Excellent Help

*2026-07-27, version 4.3.4*

I am an 88 year old guy who has been contributing to casinos most of my adult life.  This 101 practice has helped me immeasurably and I am now able to hang on to my $$$’s a little longer.  Thank you very much…seriously!!!!

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2026-07-27, version 4.3.4*

Great app

### 5/5 — Easy customization

*2026-07-02, version 4.3.4*

Love how you can customize it to how an actual casino plays. And definitely builds muscle memory

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-06-29, version 4.3.4*

Great app to remember how to play when you are in casino.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-06-25, version 4.3.4*

Excellent at teaching the user basic strategy.

### 5/5 — Learn like a pro

*2026-06-24, version 4.3.4*

Very simple learning, and will give you the confidence to sit at the a real blackjack table. Thank you for giving us this great App !

### 5/5 — Best free blackjack app on the app store

*2026-06-04, version 4.3.4*

Fast deal, no freemium subscriptions, good set of training options 

Tried a bunch of other apps and theres always at least one thing wrong with them. This app puts them all to shame

### 5/5 — Review

*2026-05-26, version 4.3.4*

I like that if you are unsure you go to strategy and it shows the right move

### 5/5 — Nice Blackjack Trainer

*2026-05-17*

The best Blackjack training app i‘ve found so far! You can choose the difficulty, what you want to train (soft hands/ pairs/ etc.), get hints if you dont know the correct move and some more features. I would however love to look at my history without paying. ;)

## Frequently asked questions about Blackjack Trainer 101

### What does Blackjack Trainer 101 do?

Blackjack Trainer 101 is a practice aid designed to help users learn and master basic strategy for Blackjack. It focuses on teaching the best possible plays in various situations, rather than simulating a full game.

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

The app offers four learning modes (random hands, soft hands, pairs, and a custom mode), customizable house rules, adjustable skill levels, an interactive strategy guide, a hint button for analysis, and adjustable playing layouts for left or right-handed users.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with some features available through a paid upgrade. It also contains advertisements.

### What kind of Blackjack rules can I customize?

You can customize various house rules, including the number of decks in the shoe, whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17, doubling rules, and surrender options. This allows for practice with different rule configurations.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is for individuals who already understand the basic rules of Blackjack and wish to improve their strategic decision-making. It's a tool for practicing and memorizing optimal plays in any given hand and dealer card combination.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3.5 — 2026-08-13

• Bug Fix

### 4.3.4 — 2025-12-13

• Under-the-hood updates

### 4.3.3 — 2025-06-21

• Bug fix

### 4.3.2 — 2025-06-10

• Bug Fix

### 4.3.1 — 2025-06-07

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

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