Comparison

Bridgemate App vs iTHUMP/Toxic+

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

iTHUMP/Toxic+

This app offers two powerful tools for magicians and mentalists. It functions as a remote viewing device and a secret thumper, enabling discreet communication between devices. It also includes a versatile magic calculator for number forcing, book tests, and data lookups.

Highlights
  • Remote viewing device
  • Secret thumper for vibrations
  • Number forcing calculator
  • Book tests and data lookups
  • Customizable lists and backgrounds
  • Standalone functionality
  • Multi-device connectivity (Bluetooth/WiFi)
Features
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iTHUMP has two versatile tools for magicians and mentalists in one powerful app updated for iOS18. iTHUMP is a remote viewing device for TOXIC+ and can also be used as a secret thumper to send vibrations from Apple Watch to iPhone, iPhone to Apple Watch, iPhone to iPhone, iPhone to iPad or iPad to iPhone. Toxic+, is the original and most powerful Magic Calculator. A number forcing tool that mirrors all entry and results to the magician's Apple Watch, iThump interface, Bluetooth earpiece, Bluetooth display or stand alone peeks. You can perform many different types of number forces, book tests as well as lookups from up to 20 custom lists. Multiple Birthdates, Celebrities, Special days, Zodiac and Chinese star signs, Magic Squares, ACAAN and lots of data can be derived from the information being input. I'm sure you will find many uses in your magical and mentalist effects. You can create and import in your own background graphics or screenshots so you can make it can look exactly the way you want it to. The majority of it features can also be used stand alone so don't worry if you don't have an Apple Watch or a second device. ONLY FOR MAGICIANS ****Menus are in English only **** You can customise most outputs to your own language. Internet not required for normal use. When using multiple devices connection is achieved via Bluetooth and/or WiFi. You can use BlueTooth alone and/or connect to the same WiFi network. Apart from being a remote interface for TOXIC+, iThump can be used to send vibrations, playing cards, zenner cards, colours, and short text messages as well as text to speech voice messages. You can create a custom list of frequently used messages or use the keyboard for one off texts. Optional interfaces for Prevision, Cesaral CUPP, UTP & UWP, Bluetooth BLE devices, WikiTest, Earworm, Inject, Flitch, PeekSmith 1, 2, 2B & 3, Oblivious notifier, SCI, Sigaba, Bluetooth remotes, Motherboard, Glyphs and Pitata Time Hacker via In-App Purchase. Included interfaces for Apple Watch, Bluetooth earpieces, The Stranger, Nexus, Diverter, DFB-X, Lumen, Hybrid Watches, David Penn’s Pi and a handy Cryptext and Sigaba converter. Install on as many of your own Apple devices as you like. See our website for full features and instructions. Please Note: TV & YouTube rights are reserved. Please contact support for written permission prior to use. Charges apply.

Screenshots

Bridgemate App4 screens
iTHUMP/Toxic+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bridgemate App and iTHUMP/Toxic+ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of iTHUMP/Toxic+'s written reviews are positive against 20% of Bridgemate App's. iTHUMP/Toxic+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Bridgemate App's advantage is price (Free vs $59.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Bridgemate App is free to download; iTHUMP/Toxic+ costs $59.99 up front. Bridgemate App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and iTHUMP/Toxic+ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bridgemate App against 4.9 for iTHUMP/Toxic+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Bridgemate App's written reviews are positive against 98% of iTHUMP/Toxic+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridgemate App ships an update every 4 months, iTHUMP/Toxic+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bridgemate App versus iTHUMP/Toxic+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgemate AppiTHUMP/Toxic+
PriceFree — better$59.99
Rating4.8 (113 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews98.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBridgemateIan Pidgeon

Customer experience

Bridgemate App

All ratings113 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

iTHUMP/Toxic+

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bridgemate App

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

iTHUMP/Toxic+

One-time5
  • iTHUMP - Bluetooth Interface$14.99
  • Pitata TH IAP$20.99
  • iTHUMP - BT Remote Interface$24.99
Show 2 more
  • iTHUMP - CUPP Interface$49.99
  • iThump - Prevision Interface$99.99

Questions

Is Bridgemate App free?
Bridgemate App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iTHUMP/Toxic+ free?
iTHUMP/Toxic+ costs $59.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridgemate App or iTHUMP/Toxic+?
iTHUMP/Toxic+ is rated higher. Bridgemate App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while iTHUMP/Toxic+ averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do Bridgemate App or iTHUMP/Toxic+ have ads?
Neither Bridgemate App nor iTHUMP/Toxic+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridgemate App or iTHUMP/Toxic+?
Bridgemate App ships an update every 4 months, and iTHUMP/Toxic+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bridgemate App was updated on September 25, 2026 and iTHUMP/Toxic+ on September 27, 2026.

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