Lichess vs Blackjack Sharp Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lichess
Play chess online with millions of users, participate in tournaments, solve puzzles, and analyze games. This free and open-source application offers a comprehensive chess experience for players of all levels, with features for learning and casual play.
- Real-time and correspondence chess
- Arena tournaments
- Chess puzzles
- Game analysis with Stockfish
- Interactive study feature
- Chess clock
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Lichess is a free/libre, open-source chess application powered by volunteers and donations. Today, Lichess users play more than five million games every day. Lichess is one of the most popular chess websites in the world while remaining 100% free. The following features are available right now: - play real time or correspondence chess - play arena tournaments - play against online bots - solve chess puzzles from a wide variety of themes, online or offline - race against the clock in Puzzle Storm - analyse your games with latest Stockfish locally or on the server - board editor - study chess with a collaborative and interactive study feature - learn board coordinates - play over the board with a friend - watch live chess broadcasts from all major chess tournaments - watch Lichess TV and online streamers - use a chess clock for your over the board games - many different board themes and piece sets - custom background themes - translated into 55 languages
Blackjack Sharp Trainer
Master blackjack strategy and card counting with this comprehensive training app. It offers detailed simulations, a unique roguelite mode, and personalized feedback to improve your game. Play offline and learn without interruptions.
- Basic strategy trainer with custom rule sets
- Card counting simulator with configurable environments
- Roguelite mode for strategic decision-making
- Full hand play-out and independent splits
- Non-blocking feedback and post-hand review
- Mistake Journal with spaced repetition
- Offline play
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Sharp 21 is the most serious blackjack training app on the App Store. Built for players who want to walk into a casino prepared, not just entertained. BASIC STRATEGY TRAINER Master every decision at the table. Select your exact rule set — H17 or S17, DAS, surrender rules, blackjack payout — and drill hands with instant, non-blocking feedback. Every hand plays out completely: you hit, split, double down, the dealer draws, and the outcome resolves. A subtle flash tells you the moment you make a wrong call, but the hand keeps going — just like a real table. After each hand, review exactly what you got wrong and why. Track your chip balance with flat bets, build accuracy streaks, and let the Mistake Journal pinpoint your weak spots so you can focus where it matters. CARD COUNTING SIMULATOR Configure every detail of your practice environment: number of decks, dealer rules, deck penetration, counting checkpoints, base bets, and bet spreads. Choose from preset spreads (Conservative, Moderate, Aggressive, Wong Out) or build a custom spread unit by unit. Practice maintaining a running count, converting to true count, and sizing your bets correctly — all under configurable casino noise events like early shuffles and pit boss distractions. Toggle the running count display on or off as a learning scaffold. THE SHARP — ROGUELITE MODE A roguelite that turns basic strategy decisions into a scoring engine. Earn Chips x Multiplier for correct plays, build Rush streaks for escalating multipliers, and collect from a pool of 46 unique modifiers across draft picks and shop purchases. Beat escalating blinds across shoes, manage risk-reward modifiers like Glass Cannon and Loan Shark, and chase your highest run. No card counting required — The Sharp is accessible to every player and endlessly replayable. KEY FEATURES - Full hand play-out in every mode — hands resolve completely, splits play independently - Rule-variant-aware strategy engine — not a single static chart - Non-blocking wrong-decision feedback — learn without flow interruption - Post-hand decision review with full context - Post-session analytics: accuracy breakdowns, mistake patterns, chip results - Mistake Journal with spaced repetition to target weak spots - Interactive strategy chart viewer - Fully offline — no account, no internet required - No ads. No subscriptions. Pay once, own it forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blackjack Sharp Trainer at 5.0 against Lichess's 4.1. Lichess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (785 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Blackjack Sharp Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lichess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackjack Sharp Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lichess has 785 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lichess ships an update fortnightly, Blackjack Sharp Trainer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lichess | Blackjack Sharp Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (785 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 785 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LICHESS.ORG | Dacite Dev LLC |
Bugs and requests
Lichess
Reported bugs
1 issue- Swipe-to-go-back gesture interferes with piece placement
Requested features
3 requests- Name of opening in opening explorer
- Ability to add and subtract additional things on the homepage
- Reset/replay button on puzzles
Blackjack Sharp Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lichess
No in-app purchases
Blackjack Sharp Trainer
- Sharp 21 Pro$4.99
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