Comparison

Poker Notepad vs GrindStack

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

Head to head
About

Poker Notepad

This app offers tools to analyze poker hands, including equity calculations, betting strategy insights, and detailed hand tracking. Improve your game by understanding win/loss percentages and optimizing your betting decisions with advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Equity/win percentage calculation
  • Betting profitability analysis
  • VOA hand tracking and analytics
  • Opening and Push/Fold range tools
  • Detailed hand history and insights
  • Win/loss percentage by position
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Poker Notepad is a poker utility App with multiple tools to help you get better at poker. Poker Notepad provides you with critical information to help you get better at Poker. Getting data when you win and lose is the best way to improve your game. Tools Included ============================== Situational: * Poker Notepad provides free tools to see equity/percentages (win/tie percentage) of a hand pre-flop or when in a specific situation. You can provide an exact hand and board or a range of hands. Allows up to nine opponents. Betting: * Includes tools to help you understand the math behind betting, what makes a bet profitable. Additionally, how often your opponent needs to fold for your bet to be profitable. These tools can help improve your bluffing and help maximize the value of your hands. VOA (Value over Average) Tracking/Analytics: * Poker Notepad allows you to Track hands in a few taps. Capture the critical hand information including position, cards, bet action, number of players, and pot size. Poker Notepad is the perfect App for tracking live poker hands. Look at the Analytics of your hands played to see how to improve. Analytics provides insights into which hands you're winning with and which hands you're not! Filter hands based on Betting or the number of opponents. Or filter hands based on range. All of this will allow you to better understand how to improve your game. Detailed Tracking and Analytics (In-App Purchase): * Capture your hand, your opponents' hands, the board cards, your position, how you bet on each street, even notes. * Analytics provides your win/loss percentage by position and by street. * See hand history and analytics by date. Range Tools: * Opening ranges based on the number of opponents left to act. * Push/Fold Ranges by position and remaining Big Blinds * 3-Betting ranges based on your position and the position of the player who opened.

About

GrindStack

This app helps serious poker players track live game hands, opponent tendencies, and bankroll. It features a specialized keyboard for fast note-taking and AI-powered strategy insights. Analyze your game and build a player database to gain a competitive edge.

Highlights
  • Fast live game note-taking
  • Custom poker shorthand keyboard
  • Bankroll and session tracking
  • AI strategy insights
  • Hand history review and search
  • Player database building
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Stop guessing and start grinding. GrindStack is the ultimate live poker tracker, bankroll log, and AI-powered strategy coach built for serious cash game and tournament players. Never forget a hand again. Log live action in seconds with our custom poker shorthand keyboard, track opponent tells, and turn raw session data into actionable analytics. Wondering how to track poker hands effectively at the table? GrindStack transforms your notes into a structured study database. Find your leaks, analyze Texas Holdem hands, and elevate your live game strategy. KEY FEATURES: • Quick Hand History Logging: Built for fast-paced casino action. • Interactive Bankroll Manager: Track your hourly win rates and trends. • AI Poker Coach: Instantly analyze your decisions and find leaks. • Opponent Notes: Keep a secure database of player tells and styles. Download GrindStack today, find your leaks, and boost your win rate. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Poker Notepad4 screens
GrindStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Poker Notepad at 4.7 against GrindStack's 4.4. Poker Notepad also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Poker Notepad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and GrindStack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poker Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poker Notepad has 45 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Poker Notepad's written reviews are positive against 83% of GrindStack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker Notepad ships an update monthly, GrindStack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Poker Notepad versus GrindStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker NotepadGrindStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB73 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUsefulChaosJeremiah Moore

Customer experience

Poker Notepad

All ratings45 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

GrindStack

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Poker Notepad

One-time2
  • Tournament Level Test$0.99
  • Hand Tracking and Analytics$2.99
3 purchases

GrindStack

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Membership$10.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Poker Notepad free?
Poker Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrindStack free?
GrindStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poker Notepad or GrindStack?
Poker Notepad is rated higher. Poker Notepad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while GrindStack averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Poker Notepad or GrindStack have ads?
Neither Poker Notepad nor GrindStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poker Notepad or GrindStack?
Poker Notepad ships an update monthly, and GrindStack every 2 months. Most recently, Poker Notepad was updated on September 16, 2026 and GrindStack on September 9, 2026.

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