Comparison

Poker Coaching vs Poker Ryu

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

Head to head
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

Poker Ryu

Features
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Poker Ryu is a poker training app built to help players improve their fundamentals in a practical and accessible way. Instead of only reading charts or studying theory, Poker Ryu helps you actively practice the decisions that matter at the table — step by step. BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONS Train core poker skills such as: • Preflop ranges and position • Equity estimation • Pot odds and poker mathematics • Short-stack and push-or-fold decisions • Decision-making accuracy • Recognizing the right decision under pressure Poker Ryu is designed as a bridge between doing no real study and jumping straight into advanced solver work. Build strong foundations first, then keep developing from there. KEIKO — YOUR DAILY TRAINING Keiko gives you a structured daily training program. You don't have to decide what to study every day. Follow your Keiko, practice regularly and keep the fundamentals fresh through repetition. SHIKEN — EXPLORE THE TRAINERS Shiken gives you access to a growing range of specialized poker trainers. Choose what you want to work on and focus on specific parts of your game. The Shiken includes trainers such as Equity Rush, Pot Odds Rush and Shortstack Survival, alongside other exercises covering essential poker skills. Some trainers focus on repetition and learning, while others challenge your accuracy, speed and ability to make decisions under pressure. DAN’I — EARN YOUR RANK Track your development and work your way through the Poker Ryu ranking system: Minarai → Deshi → Shokunin → Tatsujin → Meijin Your Dan’i reflects demonstrated poker skill and progress — giving your training a clear long-term goal. NAKAMA — PART OF THE JOURNEY Poker improvement does not have to happen alone. Nakama brings the social side of training into Poker Ryu and makes improving your game part of a shared journey. A PRACTICAL WAY TO STUDY POKER Whether you are newer to poker or already serious about improving, Poker Ryu gives you a focused and structured way to train the fundamentals that matter. Train a little every day. Explore individual skills when you want to go deeper. Track your progress and keep building toward mastery. Practice. Progress. Master the fundamentals. Poker Ryu is an educational poker training app. It does not offer real-money gambling, wagering or cash prizes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pokerryu.com/privacy

Screenshots

Poker Coaching4 screens
Poker Ryu4 screens

Verdict

The call

Poker Coaching and Poker Ryu are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Poker Coaching sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $48.99 per month and Poker Ryu sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Poker Coaching versus Poker Ryu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker CoachingPoker Ryu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB112 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJonathan Little Inc.Mattijs Kat

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

Poker Ryu

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
6 purchases

Poker Ryu

Subscriptions6
  • Poker Ryu Deshi Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Poker Ryu Shokunin Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Poker Ryu Tatsujin Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Poker Ryu Deshi Yearly$8.991 Year
  • Poker Ryu Shokunin Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Poker Ryu Tatsujin Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Poker Coaching free?
Poker Coaching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poker Ryu free?
Poker Ryu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poker Coaching or Poker Ryu have ads?
Neither Poker Coaching nor Poker Ryu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poker Coaching or Poker Ryu?
Poker Coaching ships an update monthly, and Poker Ryu monthly. Most recently, Poker Coaching was updated on October 24, 2026 and Poker Ryu on October 24, 2026.

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