Comparison

Poker Coaching vs Pocket Hands

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

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About

Poker Coaching

Master poker with GTO charts, interactive quizzes, and video lessons from top professionals. Improve your preflop decisions, short-stack play, and overall strategy with structured courses and real-time hand analysis.

Highlights
  • Preflop GTO charts
  • Interactive preflop quizzes
  • Push/fold charts and quizzes
  • 1,500+ interactive hand quizzes
  • 600+ video classes
  • Structured learning courses
Features
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Train like a pro. Poker Coaching gives you the same GTO charts, interactive quizzes, and video lessons used by winning tournament and cash game players worldwide, all from coaches with over $74 million in combined poker earnings. Whether you're preparing for your first tournament or grinding high stakes, the app puts a complete poker education in your pocket. PREFLOP GTO CHARTS Make optimal preflop decisions from every position. Our Cash Game and MTT charts are solver-derived and cover open-raising, 3-betting, calling, and more. All organized by position and stack depth so you can study on the go. PREFLOP GTO QUIZZES Think you know your ranges? Test yourself with rapid-fire preflop quizzes that expose leaks in your game. Get instant feedback and track which spots give you trouble. PUSH/FOLD CHARTS & QUIZZES Short-stacked decisions win and lose tournaments. Explore every push/fold scenario by position and stack size, then drill them until they're automatic. 1,500+ INTERACTIVE HAND QUIZZES Play through real hands and get instant analysis from our coaching team. Each quiz walks you through preflop, flop, turn, and river decisions with detailed explanations of the optimal play. 600+ VIDEO CLASSES & WEBINARS Deep-dive into every aspect of the game — from fundamental concepts to advanced exploitative strategies. New content is added regularly so you always have fresh material. 70+ STRUCTURED COURSES Follow guided learning paths including Jonathan Little's Tournament Masterclass and Cash Game Masterclass. Each course builds on the last so you develop a complete, balanced strategy. WORLD-CLASS COACHING TEAM Learn from players who have been where you want to go: Jonathan Little is 2× WPT Champion and creator of PokerCoaching.com with over $7M in live and online earnings. Jonathan specializes in systematic leak-fixing and building complete game plans from the ground up. Justin Saliba began his career as an online 6-max cash game specialist before transitioning to high-stakes tournaments in 2020. Since then, he has won two WSOP bracelets and accumulated over $11 million in live tournament earnings, establishing himself as one of the top analytical players in the modern tournament scene Aram Zobian has over $7 million in tournament cashes. He is one of the biggest winners in US-facing online sites with over a 100% ROI at a $350 abi on WSOP.com. Aram Final Tabled the 2018 Main Event getting 6th for $1.8 million. Brock Wilson has ranked as high as #4 in the world (GPI) with $4.8M+ in live cashes by age 27. Brock is an elite high-roller specialist who currently coaches multiple players ranked in the top 50 worldwide. WHO IS THIS FOR? • Tournament players looking to plug preflop leaks • Cash game players building a GTO foundation • Beginners who want structured learning paths • Experienced players drilling short-stack and push/fold spots • Anyone serious about improving their win rate Download Poker Coaching and start making better decisions at the table today!

About

Pocket Hands

Master poker starting hand equity with this trainer. Practice making quick decisions under pressure and learn pre-flop hand strengths to improve your game and win more.

Highlights
  • Two distinct exercise modes
  • Three theory pages for learning
  • Endless deal combinations
  • Customizable training for positions
  • Simple, distraction-free interface
  • Pre-flop match-up equity charts
Features
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Know your hand. Build your instinct. How strong is your starting hand? How does its equity change against more opponents? Which hands belong in an opening range? Pocket Hands helps you build a foundation in Texas Hold’em through short practice sessions and interactive reference charts. Whether you’re learning the basics or refreshing your knowledge, turn a few spare minutes into focused preflop practice. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN Hand Strength Explore all 169 starting-hand classes and study their approximate equity against 1–9 opponents holding random hands. Choose a fixed opponent count or vary it between questions, then identify the correct equity band. Tap any hand in the reference matrix to inspect its value. Match-Ups Learn to recognize common preflop match-ups, from close contests to dominated hands. Study 13 reference examples and practice identifying the approximate equity split between two hands. Opening Basics Study 13 sample opening charts for 6-max and 9-max tables. Choose a position or practice across different positions, then decide whether a hand belongs in the chart’s raising range when the action folds to you. SHORT SESSIONS. CLEAR FEEDBACK. Each session contains 10 questions. Choose an answer, see the correct result and read a short explanation before moving on at your own pace. At the end, check your score and revisit the questions you missed. Reviewing mistakes helps reinforce what you’ve learned without changing your original score. Your total answers and accuracy are saved separately for each training topic, so you can return for another session and keep building your knowledge. A REFERENCE GUIDE IN YOUR POCKET Switch from practice to study whenever you need a refresher. Explore color-coded hand matrices, compare common match-ups and review opening charts without carrying printed tables or spreadsheets. MADE FOR FOCUSED PRACTICE • Three training topics with built-in reference material. • All 169 starting-hand classes. • Equity tables against 1–9 random opponents. • Sample opening charts for 6-max and 9-max. • Ten-question sessions with feedback and mistake review. • Progress saved on your device. • Training and reference guides available offline. • Designed for iPhone and iPad. • No account required. YOUR PRACTICE STAYS LOCAL Pocket Hands stores training totals on your device and does not send them to the developer. It does not use third-party advertising or analytics SDKs. Progress does not sync between devices. The app includes an optional introduction and links to ProRangeLab, another poker study app from the same developer. UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS Equity figures are rounded learning references. Hand Strength uses random opposing hands, while Match-Ups illustrates common patterns. These are not live calculations against a specific player’s range. Opening charts are memorization examples, not a universal strategy. Stack depth, raise sizing, rake, antes and opponents can change the appropriate decision. Pocket Hands is a study tool. It does not offer real-money gambling, connect to poker tables or provide real-time gameplay assistance. Part of Poker Tools Lab. Privacy Policy: https://pokertoolslab.com/privacy/ Support: https://pokertoolslab.com/support/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Poker Coaching4 screens
Pocket Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Hands at 100% against Poker Coaching's 47%. Pocket Hands also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Poker Coaching's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.3). On 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

Poker Coaching is free to download; Pocket Hands costs $3.99 up front. Poker Coaching sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $48.99 per month. Pocket Hands asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Poker Coaching versus Pocket Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker CoachingPocket Hands
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Little Inc.Dmitry Blazhko

Customer experience

Poker Coaching

All ratings72 ratings
Positive73.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative36.1%

Pocket Hands

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Poker Coaching

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Black screen after trying to sign up for monthly subscription
  • App crashes after a few minutes of use
  • JSON error when trying to open the app
  • Videos playing audio from another video in the background
  • Login issues: won't allow login, crashes when watching video
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  • Charts and GTO do not work, options panel disappears
  • Error message 'unrecognized character' on iPad
  • Buttons missing in 'TYPE' selection for cash/tourney
  • Submenus disappear, buttons won't click, missing content from site
  • Sound on videos does not work
  • Unable to register, screen not large enough on iPad
  • Cannot see typing for email and password
  • Features distorted on iPad screen
  • Limited options on push fold charts
  • Quizzes stop loading, crash at the end, not continue properly
  • Logs out frequently, requires re-login
  • Videos not loading in app
  • GTO quizzes freeze up

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add download feature for offline listening
  • Make 'clear the charts' more customizable
  • Include more multi-way pot situations in practice
  • Allow users to resume quizzes where they left off
  • Keep users within the same quiz category when tapping 'next quiz'
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  • Add future updates with Preflop charts and other features

Pocket Hands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Poker Coaching

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Membership$48.991 Month
  • Poker Coaching Standard$48.991 Month
  • Premium Membership2 variants$146.991 Month
None

Pocket Hands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poker Coaching free?
Poker Coaching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Hands free?
Pocket Hands costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poker Coaching or Pocket Hands have ads?
Neither Poker Coaching nor Pocket Hands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poker Coaching or Pocket Hands?
Poker Coaching ships an update monthly, and Pocket Hands monthly. Most recently, Poker Coaching was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pocket Hands on October 16, 2026.

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