Comparison

BJ Bridge vs Bridge Score Keeper

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

Head to head
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

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

BJ Bridge1 screens
Bridge Score Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bridge Score Keeper at none against BJ Bridge's shown. BJ Bridge's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (77% vs 67%). 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. BJ Bridge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month 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

BJ Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJ Bridge has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of BJ Bridge's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bridge Score Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJ Bridge ships an update every 2 months, Bridge Score Keeper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BJ Bridge versus Bridge Score Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJ BridgeBridge Score Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHelen FordredHermelijn B.V.

Customer experience

BJ Bridge

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

Bridge Score Keeper

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

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Bridge Score Keeper

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

Questions

Is BJ Bridge free?
BJ 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, BJ Bridge or Bridge Score Keeper?
BJ Bridge is rated higher. BJ Bridge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Bridge Score Keeper averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do BJ Bridge or Bridge Score Keeper have ads?
BJ Bridge shows ads; Bridge Score Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, BJ Bridge or Bridge Score Keeper?
BJ Bridge ships an update every 2 months, and Bridge Score Keeper every 5 weeks. Most recently, BJ Bridge was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bridge Score Keeper on October 21, 2026.

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