PokerWinner Hand Equity vs CaptainRiver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PokerWinner Hand Equity
Practice Texas Hold'em starting hand performance against random opponents. Simulate various table sizes and sample deals to compare wins, ties, and pot equity. All calculations are performed on your device.
- Starting hand performance simulation
- Texas Hold'em Texas Hold'em
- Adjustable table sizes
- Multiple sample deal options
- Compare outright wins, ties, and pot equity
- On-device calculations
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Explore how starting hands perform against random opponents in Texas Hold’em. Choose two ranks and a suited or offsuit combination, then simulate a two-, six- or nine-player table. Choose 2,000, 10,000 or 50,000 sample deals. Compare outright wins, ties and pot equity, including your share of split pots. Results include estimated sampling error and can be cancelled while running. Compare recent results in the current session or share a result using the system share sheet. The Simplified Chinese interface adapts to iPhone, iPad and both iPhone Duo displays. All calculations run on your device. Opponents are dealt uniformly random hands. There are no accounts, ads, bets or prizes.
CaptainRiver
This AI-powered tool helps you learn and review Texas Hold'em hands. It analyzes equity changes, evaluates ranges, and provides decision support throughout the betting rounds.
- AI-assisted odds calculation
- Equity change analysis
- Range evaluation
- Decision support
- Hand review tool
- Texas Hold'em focus
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CaptainRiver is an intelligent analysis tool designed for Texas Hold’em learning and hand review. It focuses on equity changes, range evaluation, and decision support across the four betting rounds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CaptainRiver at 100% against PokerWinner Hand Equity's 25%. CaptainRiver also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 113 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PokerWinner Hand Equity's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
PokerWinner Hand Equity costs $0.99 and CaptainRiver $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PokerWinner Hand Equity ships an update every 113 months, CaptainRiver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PokerWinner Hand Equity | CaptainRiver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 113 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 清 顾 | 勇锋 雷 |
Customer experience
PokerWinner Hand Equity
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In-app purchases
PokerWinner Hand Equity
No in-app purchases
CaptainRiver
No in-app purchases
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