Comparison

Bridgemate App vs FFBridge

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

FFBridge

Stay updated with the latest news and events in the world of Bridge. Find clubs near you, access learning resources, and discover tournaments. This official app offers an intuitive way to engage with the card game.

Highlights
  • Latest Bridge news and competition updates
  • Regional and national event notifications
  • Find nearby Bridge clubs
  • Access initiation offers and video tutorials
  • Learn the basics of Bridge
  • Intuitive navigation
Features
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Retrouvez les services essentiels de la Fédération Française de Bridge directement sur votre smartphone. Avec l'application FFB, vous pouvez : • consulter vos résultats et votre classement ; • vous inscrire aux compétitions ; • trouver un club près de chez vous ; • suivre l'actualité de la Fédération et du bridge ; • recevoir des notifications pour ne manquer aucun événement ; • découvrir le bridge grâce à nos contenus d'initiation. Consultez, inscrivez-vous, restez informé : l'essentiel de la Fédération est à portée de main. Le bridge, le jeu qui cache bien son jeu. À vous d'en découvrir toutes les facettes.

Screenshots

Bridgemate App4 screens
FFBridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bridgemate App at 4.8 against FFBridge's 1.0. Bridgemate App also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 1) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). FFBridge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Bridgemate App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FFBridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bridgemate App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridgemate App has 113 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Bridgemate App's written reviews are positive against 0% of FFBridge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridgemate App ships an update every 4 months, FFBridge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bridgemate App versus FFBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgemate AppFFBridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBridgemateFédération Française de Bridge

Customer experience

Bridgemate App

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

FFBridge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative94.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bridgemate App

One-time2
  • 1 year Bridgemate app usage$4.99
  • 2 year Bridgemate app usage$8.99
None

FFBridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridgemate App free?
Bridgemate App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FFBridge free?
FFBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridgemate App or FFBridge?
Bridgemate App is rated higher. Bridgemate App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while FFBridge averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bridgemate App or FFBridge have ads?
Neither Bridgemate App nor FFBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridgemate App or FFBridge?
Bridgemate App ships an update every 4 months, and FFBridge every 4 days. Most recently, Bridgemate App was updated on September 25, 2026 and FFBridge on September 23, 2026.

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