Comparison

BridgePad vs Tricky Bridge

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

Head to head
About

BridgePad

This application simplifies scoring for the card game Bridge. It automates complex point calculations, eliminating the need for manual scoring. Easily add scores for each hand, track game progress, and even customize team names.

Highlights
  • Automated point calculation
  • Easy hand score entry
  • Undo last entry
  • Customizable team names
  • Reset game function
  • Saves current rubber
Features
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This app is made to score one rubber in Bridge. It is easy to use and replaces pen and paper. In addition the app does all the math behind the points for you and where they go. When the app first starts, it is an empty sheet. By pressing the "Add Score" button you can add the score for one played hand. Choose the side that played, the suit and tricks bid, and how many tricks where made. Also make sure to set whether it was a double bid and if the playing side gets any points for Honors (having four of the top five trump cards, for example). By pressing "Add Score" again the app displays the points accordingly. With the "Undo" button the last entered hand can be removed. Long press on the "We" or "They" gives you the ability to change the names of the teams. This will also be changed in the "Add Score" screen. "Reset Game" deletes the current rubber and gives you a new blank page. Until then, the app saves the current rubber. This app was Stephi Goering's first app ever!

About

Tricky Bridge

Learn and play the card game bridge with this comprehensive app. It offers free lessons for beginners, solo practice modes, and competitive robot tournaments for all skill levels. Customize your experience and improve your game with AI opponents.

Highlights
  • 57 free bridge lessons and challenges
  • Robot bridge tournaments (Knockouts, Daily)
  • Play with World Champion AI
  • Solo practice with bidding hints
  • Customize bidding system
  • Collect card back and theme customizations
  • Complete achievements and missions
Features
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Tricky Bridge is the app for all levels of bridge players, including complete beginners who want to learn the world's greatest card game! Learn bridge basics with short, fun, and free "how to play bridge" lessons, practice solo for free, and play robot "duplicate" bridge tournaments online. There's no better way to learn how to play bridge than with the Tricky Bridge app. Tricky Bridge is the app built for players starting right from the beginning: Completely new to the game? You're in the right place! 3 friendly robot characters will guide you through a linear lesson plan of 57 short bridge lesson modules and challenges that make learning bridge fun from the first minute. In Tricky Bridge, bridge is 100% free to learn, with no pop-up ads. Tricky Bridge is the app for experienced bridge players, too! Just play bridge, anytime, 24/7: Practice solo, or enjoy the best robot duplicate bridge tournaments online and face off against players around the world. Practice the bridge card game play, bidding, and tactical skills necessary to hold your own against a series of bridge masters. FEATURES * LEARN bridge basics solo for free through 57 lessons, challenges, and competitions. * COMPETE in robot bridge tournaments, including Knockouts, Quick Tournaments, and Daily Tournaments. Climb the skill ranks from Rookie to Grand Master. * IMPROVE your game by playing with World Champion AI, online or offline * PRACTICE bridge solo, any time, with random deals and a helpful bidding Hint button * CUSTOMIZE your bidding system * COLLECT over 80 beautiful card backs, tabletops, and card face themes to customize your experience. * COMPLETE achievements and missions for rewards. * ENJOY great card feel -- never play the wrong card by accident Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XMRoK9VVHiL0PcjZI8zqk3ThMX-wDHL/ Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zwud1fFNnmfY9n7yu0tOkuTy63_qCuGyoEBpruuh2qc/

Screenshots

BridgePad4 screens
Tricky Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tricky Bridge at 92% against BridgePad's 0%. Tricky Bridge also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 3). BridgePad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Tricky Bridge sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BridgePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tricky Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Bridge has 4.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BridgePad's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tricky Bridge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BridgePad ships an update every 3 weeks, Tricky Bridge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BridgePad versus Tricky Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgePadTricky Bridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.9 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews92.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB346 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn GoeringForklift Studios LLC

Customer experience

BridgePad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tricky Bridge

All ratings4,412 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.2%

Bugs and requests

BridgePad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tricky Bridge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lesson 31 bug preventing progress
  • Bidding issues with bot partners
  • Disappearing bid history

Requested features

6 requests
  • More advanced lessons and tutorials
  • Ability to replay or review past hands
  • Option to play against human opponents
  • Customization options for cards, table, etc.
  • Hints or analysis to improve play
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  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

None

BridgePad

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tricky Bridge

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Infinite Deals Bridge$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Infinite Deals Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year Infinite Deals Bridge$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • 50 Bridge Deals Offer$0.99
  • 50 Bridge Deals$3.99

Questions

Is BridgePad free?
BridgePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricky Bridge free?
Tricky Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BridgePad or Tricky Bridge?
Tricky Bridge is rated higher. BridgePad averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tricky Bridge averages 4.9 from 4.5K ratings.
Do BridgePad or Tricky Bridge have ads?
Neither BridgePad nor Tricky Bridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BridgePad or Tricky Bridge?
BridgePad ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tricky Bridge fortnightly. Most recently, BridgePad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tricky Bridge on October 29, 2026.

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