Comparison

BJ Bridge vs Table for Four

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

Table for Four

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Table for Four brings six classic card games to your iPhone and iPad — each one playable any time you like, against three computer opponents who actually know how to play. GAMES INCLUDED • Hearts — the classic penalty-avoidance game, the classic desktop Hearts ruleset • Oh Hell — bid your tricks exactly, and score by being right • Rikken — a Dutch trick-taking game with hidden partnerships • Toepen — four cards, one bet, and the nerve to bluff • Crazy Eights — shed your hand before anyone else does • Spades — the American partnership classic, bid together with your partner WHY TABLE FOR FOUR • Six full games in one app — no separate downloads, no separate purchases • Real opponents. The computer players use genuine search-based strategy, not random guessing — every difficulty tier is measured, not guessed • Three difficulty levels per game, from a relaxed match to a serious challenge • Completely free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions • No account, no sign-in, nothing to set up • Works fully offline — play anywhere, no internet connection needed • Available in Dutch and English Whether you grew up playing Rikken at the kitchen table or you're discovering Hearts for the first time, Table for Four is built for one thing: a good game, whenever you want one.

Screenshots

BJ Bridge1 screens
Table for Four3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Table for Four at none against BJ Bridge's 3. Table for Four also leads on ads (none vs shown). BJ Bridge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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. BJ Bridge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Table for Four asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BJ Bridge versus Table for Four: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJ BridgeTable for Four
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHelen FordredErik Hamoen

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
None

Table for Four

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJ Bridge free?
BJ Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Table for Four free?
Table for Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BJ Bridge or Table for Four have ads?
BJ Bridge shows ads; Table for Four does not.

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