Comparison

Robson Bridge vs BJ Bridge

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

Head to head
About

Robson Bridge

Learn the game of bridge with interactive lessons and quizzes from a top player and teacher. Explore 20 key topics, play through explained deals, and deepen your understanding of this classic card game. An offline experience for aspiring bridge players.

Highlights
  • 20 key bridge topics covered
  • Interactive lessons and quizzes
  • Deals played and explained by expert
  • Offline functionality
  • Free demo available
Features
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''Robson Bridge'' will handle 20 key topics of the renowned and wonderful game of bridge. It contains instructive material from the game’s top player-teacher-writer Andrew Robson. In an interactive way, you learn the theory behind each topic (such as opening bids, overcalls, defence, double etc), often doing some interactive quizzes. Complete deals, which you have a chance to play, are then played and explained by Andrew. With this program you not only will further your understanding of the specific topic, you will also learn more about the beauty of the game in general. The program includes a free demo so you can see the program and experience how it works. Andrew Robson is Britain’s No 1 player/teacher/writer. A former World and European champion, Andrew runs the famous Andrew Robson Bridge Club in South West London with over 2500 members. See www.andrewrobson.co.uk A mainstay of the English team for over 25 years, Andrew has won the World Junior Championships, the European Championships and was the first Briton to win an American major. He has reached the semi-finals and quarterfinals (twice) in the World Championships and won the major domestic events many times. Andrew writes an acclaimed daily Bridge column for The Times, weekly for Country Life magazine and Money Week, and monthly for The Oldie. Andrew travels round the country giving Master Classes and leading Bridge Day in aid of Charity. He was awarded the OBE – for services to Bridge and Charity in the 2013 New Year’s Honours List. He is renowned for the clarity of his teaching and writing. You don’t need an internet connection to use this program.

About

BJ Bridge

Learn and play duplicate bridge with customizable bidding systems and conventions. Connect with other players, create your own deals, and analyze hands from club websites. Offers options for beginners and experienced players alike.

Highlights
  • Learn and improve bridge skills
  • Connect with other players
  • Customizable bidding systems (SAYC, Acol, Benji Acol)
  • Extensive convention options
  • Create and load custom deals
  • Analyze hands from club websites
  • Convention Card wizard
Features
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Learn bridge as a novice or improve your bridge as a seasoned player. Connect up with other duplicate bridge players. In-app purchases let you upgrade to the Pro version with a full choice of advanced bidding features. Optionally subscribe to remove ads. Use the "Upgrade" button in the HELP panel to access these subscriptions. Unlimited random deals are free. Download hands and double dummy results from your club’s BridgeWebs website. [Use option "Load"; then "Web search to find deals"; find your your club site; go to your results page; touch the "Hands" tab, then touch "Download as Pbn"]. Or use the preloaded CLUB-SESSION-SAMPLES to compare you play with actual results of a club session. Create your own deals [Use option "Load"; then "New Manual Deal" or "Amend Manual Deal"]. This app offers a choice of Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC), simplified Acol (EBU) system for beginners or Benji Acol. For any Pro bidding style, choose optional conventions: 5-card majors, Benji weak and strong twos, ELH two-suited overcall, ASPTRO 1NT defence or Landy 1NT defence, Roman Key Card Blackwood, standard Blackwood, Gerber, Quantitative 4NT, Baron 3C ‘Normal’ Stayman or Puppet, Stayman, Jacoby 2NT 1-suit support, Truscott 2NT 1-suit doubled support, Ogust responses, Inverted minors, Unassuming Cue Bid, Splinter, Strong jump overcall, Weak take-out choices. There is also a choice of weak or strong 2-level opening bids for each suit, selection of preferred high card point ranges for weak or strong 1NT and 2NT bids and control of ‘bidding aggression level’ during contested auctions. **Note for BEGINNERS and improvers: turn off any convention you do not recognise and set "aggression" to low. You will find the bidding easier to follow! Experienced players can make full use of the Convention Card wizard. If you find any problem or have queries / suggestions, please email Helen at bjsoftware42@gmail.com

Screenshots

Robson Bridge4 screens
BJ Bridge1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BJ Bridge at 77% against Robson Bridge's 29%. BJ Bridge also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). Robson Bridge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Robson Bridge sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and BJ Bridge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BJ Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJ Bridge has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Robson Bridge's written reviews are positive against 77% of BJ Bridge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robson Bridge ships an update monthly, BJ Bridge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Robson Bridge versus BJ Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobson BridgeBJ Bridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings333 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarcel HofstedeHelen Fordred

Customer experience

Robson Bridge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

BJ Bridge

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Robson Bridge

One-time14
  • Bidding as Opener$6.99
  • Responder and Fourth Suit Forcing$6.99
  • Overcall$6.99
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  • Opening Lead$6.99
  • Finesse$6.99
  • Double$6.99
  • Defence$6.99
  • Signal & Discard$6.99
  • Declaring Notrump Contracts$6.99
  • Declaring Trump Contracts$6.99
  • Hand Evaluation & the Losing Trick Count$6.99
  • Beginning Bridge$6.99
  • Endplay & Squeeze$6.99
  • Counting and Card Placement$6.99
3 purchases

BJ Bridge

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Ads Free Subscription$0.492 Months
  • Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.491 Year

Questions

Is Robson Bridge free?
Robson Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BJ Bridge free?
BJ Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Robson Bridge or BJ Bridge?
BJ Bridge is rated higher. Robson Bridge averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BJ Bridge averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Robson Bridge or BJ Bridge have ads?
BJ Bridge shows ads; Robson Bridge does not.
Which is updated more often, Robson Bridge or BJ Bridge?
Robson Bridge ships an update monthly, and BJ Bridge every 2 months. Most recently, Robson Bridge was updated on November 1, 2026 and BJ Bridge on October 23, 2026.

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