Blackjack Royale vs Blackjack Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackjack Royale
Experience the thrill of Blackjack with multiple game modes and unlockable content. Compete for weekly prizes, earn chips with every win, and personalize your gameplay. Save progress and stats via Facebook integration.
- Three unique game modes
- Optional side bets
- Unlockable tables with increasing bets
- Facebook integration for progress saving
- Four unique themes
- Intuitive single player gameplay
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Gamble your way to the top of the charts with the best Blackjack has to offer! Includes three unique game modes as well as a host of content and tables to unlock. Earn Poker chips with every win and build up your stash. It is an unparalleled game play experience! Also connect to Facebook to store your statistics and progress in the cloud. Personalize your game, earn experience with every victory, and share your progress between all your devices. Features include: • Intuitive single player gameplay • Three unique game modes: Classic Blackjack, Double Exposure and Switch Blackjack! • Optional Side Bets! Earn big from a random set of possible side bets. • Multiple table options with increasing bets to unlock! • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • Four unique themes to play with!
Blackjack Plus
Experience a patented variation of Blackjack that introduces multiple optional side bets. Strategically wager on the sum of your first two cards for added excitement and potential payouts beyond the standard game.
- Patented Blackjack variation
- Multiple optional side bets
- Wager on first two card sums
- Standard Blackjack gameplay
- Side bet payout chart
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Welcome to the future of Blackjack! Empire Global Gaming Inc. (EPGG) showcases their (US Patent #: 7,222,854 B2) Patented and Trademarked game, Blackjack Plus TM ! The first multi-side bet variation of Blackjack on the Apple IOS & iPadOS store! Side Bets: -There are 5 side bets ranging, 2-8, 9-11, 12-16, 17-20 & 21. These side bets are optional and allow the player to place a bet(s) on what they think the sum of their first 2 cards will be. These side bets are fun and exciting and add a game of strategy to the standard game of Blackjack! How to Play: -Place a bet on your Blackjack Betting Spot and then click NEXT. -Tap and place a bet on None, One, or Multiple side bets as long as the side bet dollar amount is equal to or less than your Blackjack wager! (Side bets pay according to Paychart) -After side bet(s) are payed out or collected, the standard game of Blackjack that everyone loves continues! Leave a Rating and Review and let us know what you think!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blackjack Plus at 94% against Blackjack Royale's 39%. Blackjack Plus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Blackjack Royale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Blackjack Plus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blackjack Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Blackjack Royale's written reviews are positive against 94% of Blackjack Plus's.
Blackjack Royale ships an update every 3 months, Blackjack Plus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackjack Royale | Blackjack Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (254 ratings) | 4.8 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 382 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | North Sky Games | Empire Global Gaming Inc. |
Customer experience
Blackjack Royale
Blackjack Plus
Bugs and requests
Blackjack Royale
Reported bugs
10 issues- Screen freezes when splitting cards
- Fixed, glitchy game
- Incorrect math on card deals
- Dealer draws to 21 too often
- Dealer wins 9/10 times
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- Dealer blackjack 5 times in a row
- Dealer always makes winning hand
- Dealer draws to 21 or winning hand often
- Dealer did not freeze at 17
- Constantly freezes on Blackjack Switch
Requested features
5 requests- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Live players and chat
- Cheaper in-app chip purchases
- Get rid of side bets
- Option to purchase to get rid of ads
Blackjack Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blackjack Royale
- Small Special Offer$2.99
- Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
- Tiny Chips Pack$4.99
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- Special Offer$8.99
- Small Coin Pack$9.99
- Small Chips Pack$9.99
- Medium Coin Pack$19.99
- Medium Chips Pack$19.99
- Large Special Offer$19.99
- Large Coin Pack$49.99
Blackjack Plus
- 5,000 Chips$0.99
- Purchase 20,000 Chips$3.99
- Purchase 80,000 Chips$9.99
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- Purchase 400,000 Chips$19.99
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