Comparison

Bergen Bridge vs Bridge@Home

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

Head to head
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@Home

Play competitive card games at home with friends. Instantly compare your scores with other players and access interactive lessons to improve your skills. Requires a physical smart deck of cards sold separately.

Highlights
  • Play bridge at home with 4 players
  • Scan deals using the Smart Deck
  • Instant scoring and performance comparison
  • Interactive bridge lessons
  • Track board history
  • Guided hands with instruction
Features
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Bridge@Home lets you play bridge at home with friends, instantly compare your results with others who played the same boards, and improve your game with interactive lessons from the Bridge Academy. Use the Smart Deck to load deals, track scores, and see how your table stacks up. Features -Scan deals using the Smart Deck -Play bridge at home with 4 players -Enter results and get instant scoring -Compare your performance with others -Track board history and past sessions -Access interactive bridge lessons in the Academy -Learn from guided hands with pre and post-game instruction -Simple, fast, table-friendly design How it works -Scan the Smart Deck to deal the board -Play the hand normally -Enter the outcome -See your score and how it compares Bridge Academy Access a growing library of interactive lessons created by experienced teachers. Practice bidding, declarer play, defense, and more by playing real hands with guided instruction. Perfect for improving your game at any level. Bridge@Home brings the excitement of tournament-style comparisons to your own table, without the pressure. Requires the Bridge@Home physical Smart Kit, which includes specially QR-coded playing cards (sold separately). For our Terms of Use, please visit: https://bridgeathome.app/terms

Screenshots

Bergen Bridge4 screens
Bridge@Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bergen Bridge at 2.5 against Bridge@Home's 1.0. Bergen Bridge also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). Bridge@Home's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Bergen Bridge sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Bridge@Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bergen Bridge holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bergen Bridge has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Bergen Bridge's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bridge@Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bergen Bridge ships an update every 5 weeks, Bridge@Home every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bergen Bridge versus Bridge@Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBergen BridgeBridge@Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel HofstedeTenTenKay LLC

Customer experience

Bergen Bridge

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

Bridge@Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Bergen Bridge

One-time17
  • Beginner 1$8.99
  • Beginner 2$8.99
  • Intermediate 1$8.99
Show 14 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Bridge@Home

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • Bridge Lesson - Express$1.99
  • 80 Credits$2.99
  • Bridge Lesson - Standard$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 200 Credits$6.99
  • 360 Credits$9.99
  • Bridge Lesson - Silver$9.99
  • Bridge Lesson - Gold$14.99
  • Bridge Lesson - Platinum$19.99

Questions

Is Bergen Bridge free?
Bergen Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bridge@Home free?
Bridge@Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bergen Bridge or Bridge@Home?
Bergen Bridge is rated higher. Bergen Bridge averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bridge@Home averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bergen Bridge or Bridge@Home have ads?
Neither Bergen Bridge nor Bridge@Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bergen Bridge or Bridge@Home?
Bergen Bridge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bridge@Home every 8 days. Most recently, Bergen Bridge was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bridge@Home on October 8, 2026.

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