Comparison

Slate. vs Card Counting Coach

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

Head to head
About

Slate.

Engage in a quick multiplayer strategy game by capturing and upgrading game pieces. Outwit your opponents with clever tactics to dominate the board and emerge victorious.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer strategy
  • Capture game pieces
  • Upgrade pieces
  • Board domination
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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A fun and fast-paced multiplayer strategy game where you can capture slates and upgrade them to rule the board. Choose your strategy wisely, and show your opponent who's best!

About

Card Counting Coach

Master Blackjack card counting with this app, offering up to 16 systems and various practice modes. Learn basic strategy and track your progress with detailed stats. Features include a new dark mode and an 'Uncover Mode' to test your knowledge.

Highlights
  • 16+ card counting systems
  • Blackjack basic strategy learning
  • Practice and Beat the Clock modes
  • Stats tracking
  • Dark mode
  • Uncover Mode
Features
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Want to learn the basics of counting cards for Blackjack? This app can provide you with up to 16 different counting systems to sharpen your skills. Card Counting Coach is the simplest way to keep your counting skills current or teach you a new system. ALL NEW DARK MODE  NOW REVIEW YOUR STATS IN BEAT THE CLOCK MODE TO VISUALIZE YOUR IMPROVEMENT OVER TIME LEARN BLACKJACK & SYSTEM Read about the counting system you have active in the app while also being able to learn the basics of Blackjack. BASIC STRATEGY Learn and refresh your knowledge of Blackjack Basic Strategy to make sure you are playing your best game at the table. UNCOVER MODE Think you know your basic strategy? Try your hand at this ALL NEW mode that doesn't allow you to view the strategy card till you've guess that spot correctly. PRACTICE MODE Use the Practice mode to get a feel for using the system and keeping a count. Swipe away cards or tap the button of the count to pick the correct count. SWIPE & COUNT MODE Swipe away the cards as fast as you can and try to keep track of the running and true counts. BEAT THE CLOCK MODE Beat the clock! Go to the next card as quick as you can and see how quickly you can count a deck of cards out of an 8 deck shoe. STOPWATCH MODE You can now play without the game resetting and keep watch over your time no matter how fast your session is. DEALT OUT MODE The cards are automatically dealt out for you with the speed increasing each level. Try to keep the count as the cards are dealt. COUNTING SYSTEMS: HiLo HiOpt-I HiOpt-II KO Omega-II Red 7 Zen Count KISS I KISS II KISS III J. Noir Silver Fox Unbalanced Zen2 Revere Point Count Uston Advanced Point Count Canfield Expert To make sure the app is always improving, you can submit issues directly in the app and review their progress as we get them fixed for future updates. Transparency is the best form of communication. Visit the 'About' page or simple 'Shake' your device to create a new Issue Report.

Screenshots

Slate.4 screens
Card Counting Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slate. at 5.0 against Card Counting Coach's 4.2. Slate. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). Card Counting Coach's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Card Counting Coach sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Slate. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slate. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Counting Coach has 106 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slate. ships an update weekly, Card Counting Coach every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slate. versus Card Counting Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlate.Card Counting Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews—67.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1106 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEclectic Services LLCjustin Ackermann

Customer experience

Slate.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Card Counting Coach

All ratings104 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Slate.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Counting Coach

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • KO Swipe and Count mode reports incorrect counts despite correct answers
  • Dealt Out mode doesn't recognize correct running counts
  • Red 7 Swipe and Count has no input submission mechanism
  • Basic strategy split rules incorrect for 2s, 3s, and 9s
  • Basic strategy doubling rules incorrect
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  • KISS 1 system doesn't follow official counting rules
  • KISS 3 has reversed red/black deuces
  • Zen Count lists ace as -2 instead of -1
  • Wong Halves swipe down not functional for 9 (-0.5)
  • App crashes on login attempts
  • Infinite loading screen on app startup
  • Ads appear mid-counting even after paid removal
  • App incompatible with iOS 26 latest version
  • Profile data disappears after reinstallation
  • In-app purchase for ad removal fails to load

Requested features

11 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Actual blackjack game mode with bot opponent
  • Customizable card counting systems (modify Hi-Lo values)
  • Practice weaker hands more frequently
  • Pairs/two-card counting option
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  • Built-in stopwatch for speed tracking
  • Adjustable difficulty levels before pro mode
  • True count (TC) calculation explanation
  • Playing Deviation training
  • Faster card animation speeds
  • More sensitive swipe gesture recognition

In-app purchases

None

Slate.

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Card Counting Coach

One-time17
  • KO$0.99
  • Red 7$0.99
  • Halves$0.99
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  • Zen Count$0.99
  • KISS III$0.99
  • K.I.S.S. Pack$0.99
  • HiOpt Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Pack$0.99
  • Revere Point Count$0.99
  • Unbalanced Zen 2$0.99
  • Canfield Expert System$0.99
  • Uston Advanced Point Count$0.99
  • Gentleman's Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads Offer$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock All Counting Systems$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99

Questions

Is Slate. free?
Slate. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Counting Coach free?
Card Counting Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slate. or Card Counting Coach?
Slate. is rated higher. Slate. averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Card Counting Coach averages 4.2 from 106 ratings.
Do Slate. or Card Counting Coach have ads?
Card Counting Coach shows ads; Slate. does not.
Which is updated more often, Slate. or Card Counting Coach?
Slate. ships an update weekly, and Card Counting Coach every 10 days. Most recently, Slate. was updated on October 19, 2026 and Card Counting Coach on October 29, 2026.

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