Comparison

Pokerbase vs SeatChk

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

Head to head
About

Pokerbase

Manage your poker career with this comprehensive tracking and staking tool. Record every hand, build your profile, and share live updates with friends and backers. Plan your schedule and analyze your game with advanced tools.

Highlights
  • Live session tracking
  • Bankroll management
  • Poker profile building
  • Live staking updates
  • Session notes and reports
  • Grind planning calendar
  • Import from other trackers
Features
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The best live poker tracker — now with real-time updates for stakers and followers. Pokerbase isn’t just for tracking wins and losses. It’s your all-in-one tool to manage your poker career and share the ride with the people who matter — friends, family, and your backers. Whether you’re playing home games, chasing bracelets, or on a full grind schedule, Pokerbase gives you the tools to track every hand, build your public poker profile, and stay connected with your supporters in real time. * Track live sessions with full stats for cash games and tournaments * Manage multiple bankrolls, casino balances, rebuys, tips, and more * Build your poker profile to showcase your results and graph your climb * Share live updates during tournaments with friends and followers * Create staking packages and give your backers automatic real-time updates * Add notes, scan receipts, and export detailed reports for taxes or review * Plan your grind with a built-in calendar showing key events and locations * Import your history from other tracker apps like Poker Bankroll Tracker or Poker Journal * Use advanced filters, Focus Mode, hand ranges, and ICM tools to study and stay sharp * Track in multiple currencies with live exchange rates * Available in multiple languages for players worldwide With Pokerbase, you’re not just tracking. You’re building your brand, growing your network, and giving stakers the experience they deserve. Join the next generation of poker players who don’t just play — they share the journey.

About

SeatChk

Find available spots in campus buildings like libraries, gyms, and dining halls in real-time. View crowd levels, plan visits with historical data, and contribute to community reports for accurate information.

Highlights
  • Real-time campus map with heat levels
  • Historical busyness trends
  • Crowdsourced reporting
  • Verified accuracy through geofencing
  • Points and leaderboard for contributions
  • Anonymous usage
Features
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Stop wandering the library looking for a seat. SeatChk uses real-time traffic data and student-verified updates so you know exactly how busy your favorite spots are before you even arrive. Whether you’re looking for a quiet floor in the library, an empty squat rack at the gym, or a short line at the dining hall, SeatChk helps you see the crowd BEFORE you go. Key Features: Live Campus Map: See real-time "heat" levels for every major building on campus. Plan Ahead with Historical Trends: View detailed bar charts showing historical busyness for each day at most locations, helping you decide the best time to head out. Crowdsourced Reporting: Contribute to the community by reporting crowd levels when you’re on-site. Verified Accuracy: Our geofencing technology ensures that only people actually at the location can submit reports, keeping the data honest. Earn Points: Get rewarded for your contributions and climb the campus leaderboard. Completely Anonymous: No accounts, no passwords, no tracking. Just hop in and see the seats. Stop wasting your time, know before you go. Find your spot with SeatChk.

Screenshots

Pokerbase4 screens
SeatChk4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pokerbase and SeatChk both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SeatChk's written reviews are positive against 54% of Pokerbase's. SeatChk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Pokerbase's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 4). On price, rating, 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. Pokerbase sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. SeatChk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pokerbase against 5.0 for SeatChk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokerbase has 185 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Pokerbase's written reviews are positive against 100% of SeatChk's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pokerbase versus SeatChk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerbaseSeatChk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (185 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPokerbaseJULIA DIANA NOVICK

Customer experience

Pokerbase

All ratings181 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative41.3%

SeatChk

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pokerbase

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • No rebuy or reenter option
  • Cannot input decimals
  • Bankroll is zero after update
  • Crashes on first launch/startup/load
  • App automatically closes/unable to open
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  • Does not work on iOS16
  • Stopped working, cannot retrieve data
  • Freezes up, reset loses everything
  • Was great, now broken after iOS 15 update
  • App died since Apple update, just crashes
  • Crashed, results lost
  • Cannot open App in iOS 15
  • Doesn’t even open
  • Doesn’t allow me to open the app
  • Crashes on app load
  • Not working on newest iOS
  • Keeps crashing
  • No longer works!
  • Crashes on open
  • App won’t load anymore since iOS update
  • Players don't stay in the same positions when tracking others
  • New session starts with euros even after setting USD as default

Requested features

11 requests
  • Rebuy or reenter option for tournaments
  • Ability to input decimals
  • Add pounds £ as a currency
  • Show estimated hands played per session and in total
  • Add $0.10/$0.25 blinds
Show 6 more
  • Track online vs in-person games in stats
  • Make it easy to record for multiple bankrolls in one app
  • Track stuff for all players in home games
  • Improve tracking of other players' play at a table
  • Add dark mode
  • Add French translation

SeatChk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pokerbase

Subscriptions4
  • Pro - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Elite - Montly$39.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Elite - Yearly$299.991 Year
None

SeatChk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pokerbase free?
Pokerbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeatChk free?
SeatChk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pokerbase or SeatChk?
SeatChk is rated higher. Pokerbase averages 4.9 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while SeatChk averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pokerbase or SeatChk have ads?
Neither Pokerbase nor SeatChk shows ads.

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