Comparison

Bergen Bridge vs Bridge Score Keeper

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

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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)

About

Bridge Score Keeper

Effortlessly track scores for four-player bridge games without manual calculations. Offers advanced features like score adjustment, detailed statistics, and round history. Play offline with full functionality and enjoy a clean, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic score calculation
  • Contract bridge and IMPs scoring
  • Round statistics and history
  • Score adjustment feature
  • Offline functionality
  • Save and share results
  • Recycle game settings
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The easy way to calculate scores! Use the app for free to see if you like it. FEATURES ◆ Choose Contract Bridge or IMP scoring ◆ For iPhone and iPad (synchronized) ◆ Unique option: Score Adjustment ◆ Statistics after each round ◆ Save played rounds ◆ Quick start for regular players ('Recycle') ◆ Use offline ◆ No ads and no selling of data ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ▶ SCORE ADJUSTMENT (option) The Score Adjustment option ensures that a high score does not necessarily depend on being dealt a strong hand by chance. With this setting, the app calculates a so-called target score for the leader on each board. This target score is an approximation of the score the declarer should achieve, based on the points, suits, and number of trumps in their hand. After each board, the target score is subtracted from the actual score. ▶ STATISTICS After closing a round, a range of statistics is presented, including how often each player was declarer, which suits were played, the distribution of final bids, and more. ▶ RECYCLE Choose Recycle to instantly start a new game with the same players, scoring method, and score adjustment settings — perfect for players who regularly play together. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ QUESTIONS, FEEDBACK, REQUESTS? https://www.bridgescore.app/questions/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ PRIVACY POLICY https://www.bridgescore.app/privacy-statement/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bergen Bridge4 screens
Bridge Score Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bridge Score Keeper at 4.2 against Bergen Bridge's 2.5. Bridge Score Keeper also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 26%). Bergen Bridge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bridge Score Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bridge Score Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Bergen Bridge's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bridge Score Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bergen Bridge versus Bridge Score Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBergen BridgeBridge Score Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel HofstedeHermelijn B.V.

Customer experience

Bergen Bridge

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative63.2%

Bridge Score Keeper

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bergen Bridge

One-time10
  • 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
  • Opening$9.99
  • Bid with Bergen 1$9.99
2 purchases

Bridge Score Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 1 year$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Bergen Bridge free?
Bergen Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bridge Score Keeper free?
Bridge Score Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bergen Bridge or Bridge Score Keeper?
Bridge Score Keeper is rated higher. Bergen Bridge averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bridge Score Keeper averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Bergen Bridge or Bridge Score Keeper have ads?
Neither Bergen Bridge nor Bridge Score Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bergen Bridge or Bridge Score Keeper?
Bergen Bridge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bridge Score Keeper every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bergen Bridge was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bridge Score Keeper on November 3, 2026.

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