Comparison

Bridgemate App vs Bladenbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bridgemate App

Enhance your bridge game experience by reviewing scores, rankings, and competitor results in real time. Analyze your play with interactive feedback and even enter scores directly through the app. This tool is designed for players participating in bridge games that utilize the Bridgemate scoring system.

Highlights
  • Real-time score and ranking review
  • Competitor score comparison
  • Interactive play analysis
  • Score entry via app
  • Guide card for events
  • Hand record and contract information
Features
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The Bridgemate® app is a personal add-on to the existing Bridgemate Pro or Bridgemate II scoring system for bridge clubs. It enables players during or directly after the bridge game to review their scores, rankings and competitors’ scores for the boards that they have just played. Since version 3, it is also possible to enter scores through the app. It also offers an interactive analysis tool to provide educative feedback on your play. Clubs that use the Bridgemate scoring system can upload the Bridgemate scores and other data during their event from the Bridgemate Control Software, and this information is displayed in real time in the app on the player’s smartphone. The Bridgemate app offers an extensive range of information for players: - A guide card for the current event. Find out who your opponents will be during the event. - Your personal scorecard. This is updated in real time, and the results are updated as soon as new scores come in. - Current rankings are displayed for the section in which you’re playing. - An overview of your competitors’ scores can be displayed for each board played. - If hand records are available, they are displayed in the app along with makeable contract information. - An interactive analysis of the boards you’ve just played. For each possible card you could have played, the app tells you how this would have affected your board result. - Extensive functionality for tournament directors (both playing and non-playing) to keep track of the session. Combined with the latest Bridgemate II updates, it is also possible to receive TD calls within the Bridgemate app. - Register attendance at a current event. (choose your starting table and direction) - Enter scores in the app. The Bridgemate app is an individual service for players who participate in bridge games that use the Bridgemate scoring system. In order to use the Bridgemate app in a bridge game, the organiser of the game (i.e. the bridge club) is required to create a club account on the Bridgemate website and upload the event data in real time via the Bridgemate Control Software. Clubs control which information is visible in the app during the game. Before using this app, consult with your bridge club about whether it uploads data in this way.

About

Bladenbox

Features
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Het tijdschrift waar u een abonnement op heeft nu ook digitaal lezen? Dit is nu mogelijk met de gratis te downloaden Bladenbox-app. Met de Bladenbox-app leest u alle tijdschriften waar u een abonnement heeft waar en wanneer u wilt! Hier vindt u een ruim aanbod aan tijdschriften waaronder de leukste special interest bladen. Er is voor ieder wat wils! Hoe werkt het? De app is gratis te downloaden in de appstore. Vermeld uw abonneenummer en voeg uw abonnementen toe. De tijdschriften waar u een abonnement op heeft verschijnen op de iPad en leesplezier is gegarandeerd! Deze app is ideaal voor onderweg of als u op vakantie gaat. Geen losse tijdschriften meer in uw tas, maar gewoon op de iPad!

Screenshots

Bridgemate App4 screens
Bladenbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bridgemate App and Bladenbox are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bridgemate App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bladenbox sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridgemate App ships an update every 4 months, Bladenbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bridgemate App versus Bladenbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgemate AppBladenbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBridgemateB.V. Bondis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bridgemate App

One-time2
  • 1 year Bridgemate app usage$4.99
  • 2 year Bridgemate app usage$8.99
10 purchases

Bladenbox

Subscriptions1
  • Maand abonnement Oase$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • Kiind 22 BLOEI$7.99
  • Kiind 23 SPELEN$7.99
  • Kiind 24 OER$7.99
Show 6 more
  • Kiind magazine EB21$10.99
  • Kiind magazine EB2$10.99
  • Oase 107$19.99
  • Oase 109$19.99
  • Oase 108$19.99
  • Oase 110$19.99

Questions

Is Bridgemate App free?
Bridgemate App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bladenbox free?
Bladenbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bridgemate App or Bladenbox have ads?
Neither Bridgemate App nor Bladenbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridgemate App or Bladenbox?
Bridgemate App ships an update every 4 months, and Bladenbox every 3 months. Most recently, Bridgemate App was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bladenbox on June 10, 2026.

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