Comparison

PokerCruncher vs Live Poker Trainer

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

Head to head
About

PokerCruncher

This advanced calculator helps Texas Hold'em players analyze hand ranges and flop textures. It provides detailed statistics and odds for serious strategy analysis, going beyond basic hand matchups. Improve your game with professional-level insights.

Highlights
  • Advanced hand ranges analysis
  • Flop texture analysis
  • Deal-to-Flop calculations
  • Up to 10 players
  • Specific, random, or range hands
  • Save/load scenarios and ranges
  • Detailed statistics
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The App Store’s top Texas Hold’em odds/equity calculator. (The *Advanced* version of PokerCruncher.) Take your game to the next level with PokerCruncher, an advanced professional-level hand ranges and flop texture analysis Texas Hold’em odds/equity calculator that goes well beyond the standard features. *** Pay once and enjoy forever *** No in-app purchases/fees. Continual improvement for many years. *** Tutorial and videos on our website *** *** New: Links to videos and blogs on PokerCruncher (by pros/coaches) directly inside the app. *** "... incredibly powerful tool ... must-have application." -- PokerSoftware.com "... essentially functions as an advanced version of the PC’s PokerStove application." -- Bluff Magazine Great reviews from poker experts, pros, and coaches, and on our TwoPlusTwo forum thread. (See our website.) --> Super fast and easy to use for basic hand matchups. --> Advanced features like hand ranges, Deal-To-Flop, flop texture analysis, and many stats for serious strategy analysis. --> Tutorial, videos. Most poker odds/equity calc apps are nowhere as powerful as PokerCruncher. Some don’t even support random hands (let alone hand ranges), some don’t let you enter hands for multiple players, some make an incomplete attempt at hand ranges, … PokerCruncher is the full real deal, and has a clean and easy-to-use interface. Start using PokerCruncher today to improve your game and your results! *** iPhone, iPad, and Mac(Expert) versions available *** --- Completely General --- Up to 10 players, with specific cards, random/unknown cards, or hand ranges for each player. Dead cards, %age’s or n:1 odds, … --- Fully General Hand Ranges --- Poker is a game of incomplete information; we need to think in terms of *ranges of hands*. PokerCruncher surpasses the standard features, e.g. range equity breakdown heat maps and hand combo stats. Full grid of all 169 starting hands, top x% of hands slider, select hand combos (suits and weights) in hand ranges, extensive built-in hand ranges, save/load and export/import hand ranges, … --- Deal-To-Flop and Flop Texture Analysis --- --- Many Stats --- Hand type stats (OnePair, TwoPair, etc.), flop hit stats, odds for flopping draws and combination draws, OnePair breakdown stats, … --- Save/Load and Export/Import Scenarios (Hands) and Hand Ranges --- --- Enter/Edit Scenario Notes --- --- Tutorial and Videos --- If thinking in terms of hand ranges and flop texture analysis (techniques advanced players and pros use) are new to you, no problem, see the PokerCruncher Tutorial and videos on our website. *** See our website for our strong free app update history over many years. *** GENERAL AND OTHER FEATURES: + Runs locally on device, internet connection not needed + Fast Monte Carlo simulation, complete enumeration for some common cases + Completely general tool, e.g. up to 10 players + Specific cards, random/unknown cards, fully general hand ranges, for each player + Generate random player and board cards to set up what-if and test scenarios + Dead cards + Fold/Un-Fold players + %age’s or n:1 odds Please see the PokerCruncher Tutorial and videos on our website for more information. App Store reviews are greatly appreciated, thank you. *** Also please check out our companion app Tournament Cruncher (ICM). ***

About

Live Poker Trainer

Train against diverse poker player types to improve your live game strategy. Analyze your performance with an ELO rating system and receive instant feedback on your decisions. Practice anytime, anywhere with offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Train against 4 distinct opponent types
  • ELO rating system for progress tracking
  • Real-time feedback on decisions
  • Pre-computed solver data
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Offline play
Features
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Stop playing the same strategy against every opponent. Learn to exploit the players you actually face at the table. TRAIN AGAINST 4 PLAYER TYPES Face off against Fish, Nits, Maniacs, and GTO players in realistic poker scenarios. Each opponent has distinct tendencies, so you practice reading and adjusting to real playing styles — not just memorizing charts. BUILT FOR LIVE POKER PLAYERS Whether you play 1/2, 2/5, or higher, the players at your table aren't playing GTO. This app trains you to identify opponent types and exploit their specific leaks. ELO RATING SYSTEM Track your progress with an ELO rating that starts at 1000. Separate ELO scores for each player type show exactly where you need to improve. Are you crushing Fish but struggling against Maniacs? Your ratings tell the story. REAL SOLVER DATA Every scenario is backed by pre-computed solver data. See optimal play frequencies, EV for each action, and instant feedback on whether your decisions are accurate, inaccurate, or blunders. MULTIPLE DIFFICULTY LEVELS Start with Easy mode where bet sizes are simplified, progress to Medium with small/medium/large bet buckets, and challenge yourself on Hard with exact solver bet sizes. KEY FEATURES - 4 distinct opponent types: Fish, Nit, Maniac, GTO - ELO tracking per player type and overall - Real-time feedback on every decision - Pre-computed solver data for accurate training - Cash game and tournament formats - Bundled practice content; online features require an internet connection - Quick poker drills before your session GAME FORMATS - Cash games (100bb deep) - MTT/Tournament scenarios (various stack depths) - Single raised pots and 3-bet pots The perfect warmup before you sit down at the table. Practice exploiting each player type until it becomes second nature. Privacy Policy: https://gtogecko.com/playertypetrainer/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://gtogecko.com/playertypetrainer/terms-of-use SUBSCRIPTIONS Base includes unlimited Fish, Nit, Maniac and Legends training. Elite adds GTO Robot, the full GTO library, Solver and aggregate Reports. Available plans, local prices and any trial terms are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your store account settings. This is an educational poker trainer; no real-money gambling or prizes are offered.

Screenshots

PokerCruncher4 screens
Live Poker Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Poker Trainer at Free against PokerCruncher's $12.99. Live Poker Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). PokerCruncher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Live Poker Trainer is free to download; PokerCruncher costs $12.99 up front. Live Poker Trainer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. PokerCruncher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PokerCruncher against 5.0 for Live Poker Trainer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PokerCruncher has 253 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokerCruncher ships an update every 2 months, Live Poker Trainer every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
PokerCruncher versus Live Poker Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerCruncherLive Poker Trainer
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (253 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings253 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB109 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperPokerCruncher, LLCGTO Solutions AS

Customer experience

PokerCruncher

All ratings253 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral0.6%
Negative8.3%

Live Poker Trainer

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

Bugs and requests

PokerCruncher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent hand rankings displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Omaha and other poker variants
  • Improve range entry and management features
  • Provide more customization options
  • Integrate with online poker tracking tools

Live Poker Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PokerCruncher

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Live Poker Trainer

Subscriptions11
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Base Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro 3 Months$39.993 Months
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  • Elite Monthly$59.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Saver$59.991 Year
  • Base 3-Month$65.993 Months
  • Base Annual Offer$112.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$119.991 Year
  • Elite 3-Month$157.993 Months
  • Base Annual$224.991 Year
  • Elite Annual Offer$269.991 Year

Questions

Is PokerCruncher free?
PokerCruncher costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Poker Trainer free?
Live Poker Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PokerCruncher or Live Poker Trainer?
Live Poker Trainer is rated higher. PokerCruncher averages 4.9 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Live Poker Trainer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PokerCruncher or Live Poker Trainer have ads?
Live Poker Trainer shows ads; PokerCruncher does not.
Which is updated more often, PokerCruncher or Live Poker Trainer?
PokerCruncher ships an update every 2 months, and Live Poker Trainer every 6 days. Most recently, PokerCruncher was updated on October 24, 2026 and Live Poker Trainer on October 24, 2026.

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