Deep Green vs Bridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deep Green
This app provides a classical chess experience with a clean, native interface and customizable piece designs. It supports open game formats, offers a unique chess engine with adjustable strength, and features a private, ad-free environment.
- Clean, native user interface
- Customizable chess piece designs
- Open game format (PGN/FEN)
- Adjustable strength chess engine
- Private and ad-free experience
- System-level integration
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A no-nonsense classical chess app. - CLEAN UI: Deep Green offers a distraction-free experience in a clean, native user interface, with Liquid Glass on iOS 26 and later. - CUSTOM PIECE DESIGN: Beautiful chess set designed specifically for Deep Green and rendered at high resolution in both outline and 3D throughout the app. - MADE FOR IPAD: Dedicated menu bar, multiple windows, and refined trackpad, mouse, and Apple Pencil support. Squares highlight as you hover over the board. - MADE FOR IPHONE DUO: Adapts to both displays and every pose. The board centers on the fold like a folding chess board, and the game controls follow the system into the vertical bar. - TIGHT SYSTEM INTEGRATION: System-level sharing, drag and drop, AirDrop, undo/redo, contextual menus, Quick Look previews of chess files, Dark Mode, high contrast support and more. - OPEN GAME FORMAT: Games can be shared, saved, copied, pasted, imported, exported in the ubiquitous, open source PGN and FEN formats. Deep Green can open chess files straight from the Files app. - UNIQUE CHESS ENGINE: Enjoyable opponent with adjustable strength, praised for its humane gameplay, developed for Deep Green on the Apple Newton more than 25 years ago. - TWEAKABLE APPEARANCE: Engage the knights in the game by having them turn towards the center of the board, apply a humane, slightly random placement of the pieces. - IN YOUR LANGUAGE: Available in English, German, and Danish. - MODERN ARCHITECTURE: Written in Swift as a fully native app – modern, maintainable, and prepared for the future. - PRIVATE, AD-FREE: No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no nonsense. If you like Deep Green, please rate it favorably on the App Store.
Bridge
Master the world's most popular partnership card game with this comprehensive guide. Learn everything from basic card play and bidding to advanced strategies. Practice with AI opponents and review your games to improve your skills.
- Structured lessons on card play and bidding
- AI partners and opponents for practice
- Post-game hand review
- No ads or subscriptions
- Offline play capability
- iCloud sync across devices
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Bridge - Play & Learn is the complete guide to Contract Bridge, the world's most popular partnership card game. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this app teaches you everything from basic card play to advanced bidding conventions. Learn at your own pace with structured lessons covering: - Card play fundamentals and trick-taking strategy - Hand evaluation and point counting - Standard American bidding system - Opening bids, responses, and rebids - Slam bidding and competitive auctions - Declarer play techniques - Defensive strategies and signaling Practice what you learn with AI partners and opponents that adapt to your skill level. Review your hands after each game to understand where you can improve. Why choose Bridge - Play & Learn? No Ads. Ever. Focus on learning without interruptions. No Subscriptions. Pay once, own it forever. No Tracking. We don't collect your data. Your progress stays on your device and your iCloud account. No Account Required. Start learning immediately. Works Offline. Perfect for travel or anywhere without internet. iCloud Sync. Pick up where you left off on any device. Game Center. Track achievements and compare scores. Bridge develops critical thinking, memory, and partnership skills. Join millions who have discovered why Contract Bridge remains the ultimate card game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deep Green at 66% against Bridge's 0%. Deep Green also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (3.9 vs 1.0). Bridge's advantage is chart position (#173 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Deep Green is free to download; Bridge costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deep Green holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Green has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Deep Green's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bridge's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deep Green | Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (77 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #173 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cocoa Stuff | Thomas Gamull |
Customer experience
Deep Green
Bridge
Bugs and requests
Deep Green
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when promoting pawns
- Board orientation issues when rotating device
- Unresponsive UI elements
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Game saving and loading functionality
- Online/multiplayer mode
- Customizable board/piece themes
- Difficulty settings for beginners
- Indicators for check, checkmate, and draw
Bridge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Deep Green
No in-app purchases
Bridge
No in-app purchases









