Comparison

Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Blackjack Pure

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

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About

Blackjack Trainer 101

This app is a practice tool designed to help users learn and master basic strategy for the card game Blackjack. It offers various training modes and customization options to improve decision-making in different scenarios. While it doesn't simulate a full game, it focuses on teaching optimal play.

Highlights
  • Four learning modes (random, soft, pairs, custom)
  • Customizable house rules (decks, soft 17, doubling, surrender)
  • Skill levels for focused practice
  • Interactive strategy guide
  • Hint button for strategic analysis
  • Left/right-handed layouts
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Blackjack Trainer 101 is a basic strategy trainer. NOTE: This is *not* a Blackjack game, it is a practice aid for learning basic strategy in Blackjack, and it assumes you already are familiar with the basic rules of the game.  Using this app will *not* guarantee winning in real play, but it will help you play the best possible strategies in any situation. Features: • Four learning modes: random hands, soft hands, pairs, and a custom mode: choose any combination of hands to practice (requires paid upgrade). • Customize the house rules: number of decks in the shoe, hit vs. stand on soft 17, doubling rules and surrender • 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 • Hint button shows a strategic analysis of the current hand • 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)

About

Blackjack Pure

Enjoy a classic card game experience without interruptions. This application offers a pure, ad-free way to play Blackjack, allowing you to customize game rules to match your preferences or casino standards. Play anywhere, anytime, even offline.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Customizable game rules
  • Offline play
  • Adjustable payouts
  • Preset game modes
Features
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It's just Blackjack, just for fun. Ad-Free. Customizable rules. Works offline, even in airplane mode. It's hard to finds a pure Blackjack game that is not shoving ads in your face or trying to get you to buy chips for real money. As a blackjack enthusiast, I made the game I wanted to play. I hope you enjoy it too! Blackjack Pure lets YOU set the rules with options for Stand on Soft 17, Double After Split, Surrender, Re-splitting Aces, and 3:2 or 6:5 Blackjack Payout. You can set up and play your preferred Blackjack game or try one of the dozens of presets matching the tables at your favorite Vegas casino. Perfect for those wanting to practice their strategy! No internet is required! You can play anywhere, anytime. Blackjack Pure even works in airplane mode. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Blackjack Trainer 1014 screens
Blackjack Pure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blackjack Pure at none against Blackjack Trainer 101's shown. Blackjack Pure also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Blackjack Trainer 101's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 60%) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 348). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Blackjack Trainer 101 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blackjack Pure sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackjack Trainer 101 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackjack Trainer 101 has 6.9K ratings behind it against 348, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Blackjack Trainer 101's written reviews are positive against 60% of Blackjack Pure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, Blackjack Pure every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blackjack Trainer 101 versus Blackjack Pure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Trainer 101Blackjack Pure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better4.6 (348 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.9K — better348
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDavid RichmondTenth Letter Made LLC

Customer experience

Blackjack Trainer 101

All ratings6,766 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.7%

Blackjack Pure

All ratings348 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative31.4%

User reviews

Blackjack Trainer 101

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Crisp and clean design
  • 👍 Excellent for practicing basic strategy
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Customizable game rules
  • 👍 Helpful hints and feedback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some issues with basic strategy recommendations
  • 🔊 Inability to adjust volume
  • 🔚 Truncated hands after splitting
  • 🔍 Lack of full hand history and dealer's final hand

Blackjack Pure

From 348 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No annoying ads
  • 🚀 Smooth and fast gameplay
  • 💡 Free to play with no paywall
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Offers coaching as a paid service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dealer has consistently strong hands
  • 🐛 Long load times
  • 🐛 Buggy gameplay (splitting issues)
  • 🐛 Play again button placement issue
  • 🐛 Minimum bet is too low

Bugs and requests

Blackjack Trainer 101

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • Discrepancies in basic strategy recommendations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play out split hands
  • Ability to adjust volume
  • Inclusion of full hand history and dealer's final hand

Blackjack Pure

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Dealer has perfect 21s frequently
  • Dealer gets double face cards back to back
  • Cannot split pairs sometimes, even with sufficient funds
  • Not offered opportunity to play split ace hands
  • Play again button overlaps with hit button
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  • Blank screen issue
  • Game crashes and won't reopen
  • Reverts to base bet when changing bet, losing winnings

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add animations and sound effects
  • Add optional sound ticks/clicky sounds
  • Add doubling down after splitting hand
  • Add a speed setting
  • Clarify shuffle warning (last hand from deck)
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  • Add an insurance option
  • Add a way to save game progress
  • Change background color to green
  • Increase card size

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackjack Trainer 101

One-time1
  • BlackJack 101 Upgrade to Pro$2.99
9 purchases

Blackjack Pure

Subscriptions2
  • High Roller Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • High Roller Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Tip - Level White$0.99
  • Tip - Level Red$1.99
  • Tip - Level Blue$4.99
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  • Tip - Level Gray$9.99
  • Tip - Level Green$19.99
  • Tip - Level Orange$49.99
  • Tip - Level Black$99.99

Questions

Is Blackjack Trainer 101 free?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackjack Pure free?
Blackjack Pure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Pure?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is rated higher. Blackjack Trainer 101 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Blackjack Pure averages 4.6 from 348 ratings.
Do Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Pure have ads?
Blackjack Trainer 101 shows ads; Blackjack Pure does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Pure?
Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blackjack Pure every 5 weeks. Most recently, Blackjack Trainer 101 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Blackjack Pure on October 19, 2026.

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