Comparison

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer vs Blackjack Strategy+

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

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About

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer

Master Blackjack strategy with this dedicated trainer. Practice various hand combinations, learn optimal moves with an integrated guide, and customize game rules to match casino conditions. Focus on difficult hands like pairs and soft hands, with options for left or right-handed play.

Highlights
  • Basic strategy trainer
  • Customizable rule configurations
  • Strategy guide
  • Practice specific hand types (pairs, soft hands)
  • Custom hands training mode
  • Left/right-handed layouts
  • Tracks player statistics
Features
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BlackJack 101 is a basic strategy trainer for the game of Blackjack. This is *not* a Blackjack game. It deals hands and lets you practice choosing the best strategy. It has an easy-to-use strategy guide that shows the correct move for every combination of hands. Blackjack 101 allows you to adjust the playing rules to match conditions commonly found in casinos, including the number of decks in the shoe, the dealer's action on a soft 17, doubling rules, and surrender. It also allows you to focus your training on the trickier hands: pairs and soft hands. Plus it has both a left- and right-handed layout, to make it easy to play with one hand or two. Introducing a new feature: Custom Hands training mode. in this mode you can choose any combination of player hands and dealer up-cards to practice. Only want to practice soft hands against a dealer's 6? No problem. Or practice soft 14s-16s vs. any dealer card? Easy. Or get fancy and practice a hard 15 or 16, soft 13 or a pair of 4's vs. any dealer card over 5. Any combo you can imagine. Features: - Four learning modes: random hands, soft hands, pairs, and a new Custom mode: choose any combination of hands to practice. - Skill levels: Higher levels concentrate your training on the harder-to-memorize hands - Strategy guide shows all the best moves and highlights the strategy for the current hand and dealer card - Left-handed and right-handed playing layouts - Many different rule configurations (1-4 decks, dealer hits/stays on soft 17, double after split, early/late surrender) - Keeps track of your stats: hands played, choices made, and percent of correct guesses

About

Blackjack Strategy+

Master blackjack basic strategy with this realistic quiz. Practice hitting, staying, splitting, and doubling down to prepare for casino tables. Includes strategy charts and expert mode.

Highlights
  • Learn basic blackjack strategy
  • Realistic quiz format
  • Practice hit, stay, split, double down
  • Includes strategy charts
  • Expert mode
  • View play history
Features
Currently charting
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Blackjack Strategy+ is the best way to learn blackjack basic strategy! With this realistic quiz, you'll master when to hit, stay, split, or double down. Use this app to practice before heading to the casino tables! Features • Learn basic strategy for playing in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or Europe. • View play history. • Study with included strategy charts. • Expert mode for more experienced players.

Screenshots

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer4 screens
Blackjack Strategy+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer at 95% against Blackjack Strategy+'s 70%. BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer costs $2.99 and Blackjack Strategy+ $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer has 911 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Blackjack Strategy+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer ships an update every 3 months, Blackjack Strategy+ every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer versus Blackjack Strategy+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackJack 101 Pro TrainerBlackjack Strategy+
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (911 ratings) — better4.6 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings911 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#50 — better#64
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDavid RichmondBPM APPS LLC

Customer experience

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer

All ratings884 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

Blackjack Strategy+

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to import/create custom practice hand lists
  • Option to view the dealer's hand after making a decision
  • Horizontal/landscape mode for better visibility

Blackjack Strategy+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Blackjack Strategy+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer free?
BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackjack Strategy+ free?
Blackjack Strategy+ costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer or Blackjack Strategy+?
BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer is rated higher. BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 911 ratings, while Blackjack Strategy+ averages 4.6 from 42 ratings.
Do BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer or Blackjack Strategy+ have ads?
Neither BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer nor Blackjack Strategy+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer or Blackjack Strategy+?
BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and Blackjack Strategy+ every 13 months. Most recently, BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blackjack Strategy+ on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer or Blackjack Strategy+?
BlackJack 101 Pro Trainer currently peaks at #50 in the App Store charts, and Blackjack Strategy+ at #64. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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