Comparison

Card Counting Coach vs Blackjack Card Counting Tools

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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.

About

Blackjack Card Counting Tools

Master Blackjack card counting with this comprehensive trainer. Practice individual skills, test your abilities, and utilize professional tools for expected value calculations and trip logging. Designed by card counters to help grow the community.

Highlights
  • Individual skill training
  • Professional trip logging
  • Expected value calculation
  • Novice to professional progression
  • Community-driven recommendations
Features
Read full description

Learn to count cards the way professionals do — one skill at a time, then all together. Completely free. No ads. Nothing locked behind a paywall. ROAD TO THE HIGH ROLLER CLUB A guided campaign that takes you through every skill in the right order, then replays the whole path across four ranks of rising difficulty — from the Low Limit Tables to the High Roller Club. TRAIN EVERY SKILL • Keep the Count — Card Sorting, Speed Counter, and full-shoe count-throughs using the Hi-Lo system • Play the Hands — a Strategy Quiz and a hand simulator that grades every decision • Size the Bets — estimate decks remaining, convert to the true count, and bet off your ramp • Prove It — the Test Out, a strict pass/fail exam that puts it all together GO BEYOND BASIC STRATEGY Pass the Test Out or hold a 7-day drill streak to unlock advanced training: index plays (deviations) with flash cards and a chart drill, insurance decisions, wonging, and a sudden-death Advanced Test Out. H17 and S17 games supported. DAILY DRILLS Short daily sessions and streaks that keep your skills sharp between trips. TAKE IT TO THE CASINO • Solo Play EV — enter table rules, your bet spread, and deviations; a Monte Carlo simulation returns EV per hour, standard deviation, and risk of ruin • Team Play EV — model big-player and spotter teams • Trip Logger — log sessions, hours, results, and table conditions, chart your progress, and keep notes on every casino BUILT BY CARD COUNTERS, FOR CARD COUNTERS We built this to grow the community, not to profit from it. Every feature is free. The optional supporter subscription helps fund development and unlocks nothing — it's simply a thank-you. Found a problem? Report it from the Home tab and it comes straight to our team. This app is a training tool and does not offer real-money gambling. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Card Counting Coach4 screens
Blackjack Card Counting Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blackjack Card Counting Tools at none against Card Counting Coach's shown. Blackjack Card Counting Tools also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Card Counting Coach's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Blackjack Card Counting Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackjack Card Counting Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Counting Coach has 106 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Card Counting Coach's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackjack Card Counting Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Counting Coach ships an update every 10 days, Blackjack Card Counting Tools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Card Counting Coach versus Blackjack Card Counting Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Counting CoachBlackjack Card Counting Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (106 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerjustin AckermannAdvantage Play Analytics LLC

Customer experience

Card Counting Coach

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

Blackjack Card Counting Tools

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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
Show 10 more
  • 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
Show 6 more
  • 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

Blackjack Card Counting Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Card Counting Coach

One-time10
  • KO$0.99
  • Red 7$0.99
  • Zen Count$0.99
Show 7 more
  • K.I.S.S. Pack$0.99
  • HiOpt Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads Offer$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock All Counting Systems$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99
3 purchases

Blackjack Card Counting Tools

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter - Tier 1$2.991 Month
  • Supporter – Tier 2$4.991 Month
  • Supporter – Tier 3$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Card Counting Coach free?
Card Counting Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackjack Card Counting Tools free?
Blackjack Card Counting Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Counting Coach or Blackjack Card Counting Tools?
Blackjack Card Counting Tools is rated higher. Card Counting Coach averages 4.2 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Blackjack Card Counting Tools averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Card Counting Coach or Blackjack Card Counting Tools have ads?
Card Counting Coach shows ads; Blackjack Card Counting Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Counting Coach or Blackjack Card Counting Tools?
Card Counting Coach ships an update every 10 days, and Blackjack Card Counting Tools every 3 weeks. Most recently, Card Counting Coach was updated on November 7, 2026 and Blackjack Card Counting Tools on November 8, 2026.

Other comparisons