Comparison

BridgeAssistantLite vs Bergen Bridge

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

Head to head
About

BridgeAssistantLite

Features
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This app facilitates the organisation of bridge games for 4, 8 or 12 players playing by pair or individually, and score keeping. It is a simplified version of the BridgeAssistant app.

About

Bergen Bridge

Enhance your bridge playing skills with interactive lessons and explanations. This app provides guidance on optimal card play and bidding strategies, helping you become a more formidable opponent. It's designed for all skill levels and requires no internet connection.

Highlights
  • Interactive deal play
  • Explanation of optimal plays
  • Programmed questions for self-assessment
  • Standard American bidding system
  • Offline functionality
  • Expert guidance from Marty Bergen
Features
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This app is perfect for the bridge player who wants to improve his/her playing skills. When you are playing the deal but don’t play or defend perfectly, you will get a message explanation what you should have done. You also have the option to let the program ask you questions about the play. Every bridge player should ask these questions themselves before playing a card. By answering the questions you will learn the best approach. Once you are used to asking yourself these type of questions, you will have made a big step in improving your play and becoming a better opponent. The bidding system is based on Standard American. However, the auction is always provided for you so this program is appropriate for all players. To use the app, no internet connection is needed. About Marty Bergen Marty is a U.S. bridge teacher/player/author. He is a ten-time national champion and ACBL Grand Life Master and World Bridge Federation World International Master. He retired from active competition in 1993 to concentrate on teaching and writing. He was recently voted to be the 22 most influential person in the history of bridge. Marty has been a columnist in the monthly ACBL Bridge Bulletin since 1976. He has also written 69 bridge books; two of which won the ABTA Bridge Book of the Year award. Points Schmoints!: Bergen's Winning Bridge Secrets in 1996 and Declarer Play the Bergen Way in 2005. Wins - North American Bridge Championships (10) - Pan-American Maccabi Games (1) - Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) - Cavendish Invitational Pairs (2) - Goldman Pairs (1) Second-place finishes - North American Bridge Championships (10) - United States Bridge Championships (1) - Cavendish Invitational Teams (1)

Screenshots

BridgeAssistantLite3 screens
Bergen Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BridgeAssistantLite at none against Bergen Bridge's 17. BridgeAssistantLite also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Bergen Bridge's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 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. Bergen Bridge sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. BridgeAssistantLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BridgeAssistantLite ships an update every 17 months, Bergen Bridge every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BridgeAssistantLite versus Bergen Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgeAssistantLiteBergen Bridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacques MouyssetMarcel Hofstede

In-app purchases

None

BridgeAssistantLite

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Bergen Bridge

One-time17
  • Beginner 1$8.99
  • Beginner 2$8.99
  • Intermediate 1$8.99
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  • Intermediate 2$8.99
  • Advanced (Play)$8.99
  • Advanced (Defense)$8.99
  • Expert$8.99
  • Bergen Bridge Exercises$8.99
  • Finesse$9.99
  • Declaring No Trump contracts$9.99
  • Signal and Discard$9.99
  • Opening$9.99
  • Defense$9.99
  • Bid with Bergen 1$9.99
  • Bid with Bergen 2$9.99
  • Endplay and Squeeze$9.99
  • Declaring Trump Contracts$9.99

Questions

Is BridgeAssistantLite free?
BridgeAssistantLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bergen Bridge free?
Bergen Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BridgeAssistantLite or Bergen Bridge have ads?
Neither BridgeAssistantLite nor Bergen Bridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BridgeAssistantLite or Bergen Bridge?
BridgeAssistantLite ships an update every 17 months, and Bergen Bridge every 5 weeks. Most recently, BridgeAssistantLite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bergen Bridge on September 29, 2026.

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