Comparison

Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Blackjack Gym

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

Head to head
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 Gym

Practice and master blackjack basic strategy with this app. It offers four training zones to build your skills, tracks your accuracy, and includes a built-in strategy chart for guidance. Focus on optimal decisions without real money or gambling.

Highlights
  • Master basic strategy
  • Four training zones
  • Track accuracy and streaks
  • Built-in strategy chart
  • No real money gambling
Features
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Master blackjack basic strategy through focused practice. Blackjack Gym trains you on the mathematically optimal decisions for every hand. Progress through four training zones as you build mastery: • Zone 1: Hard totals • Zone 2: Soft hands (Ace combinations) • Zone 3: Pair splitting • Zone 4: Complete basic strategy Track your accuracy, build streaks, and watch your decision-making improve over time. Reference the built-in strategy chart anytime you need guidance. Free to play. No real money. No gambling. Just deliberate practice. Terms of Use: https://blackjackgym.top/terms Privacy Policy: https://blackjackgym.top/privacy

Screenshots

Blackjack Trainer 1014 screens
Blackjack Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blackjack Gym at none against Blackjack Trainer 101's 1. Blackjack Gym also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Blackjack Trainer 101's advantage is ratings volume (6.9K vs 1). On price, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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. Blackjack Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackjack Gym holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackjack Trainer 101 has 6.9K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Blackjack Gym's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, Blackjack Gym weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Blackjack Trainer 101 versus Blackjack Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Trainer 101Blackjack Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid RichmondBrendan Boyle

Customer experience

Blackjack Trainer 101

All ratings6,766 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%

Blackjack Gym

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Gym

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackjack Trainer 101

One-time1
  • BlackJack 101 Upgrade to Pro$2.99
None

Blackjack Gym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackjack Trainer 101 free?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackjack Gym free?
Blackjack Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Gym?
Blackjack Gym is rated higher. Blackjack Trainer 101 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Blackjack Gym averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Gym have ads?
Blackjack Trainer 101 shows ads; Blackjack Gym does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Gym?
Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blackjack Gym weekly. Most recently, Blackjack Trainer 101 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blackjack Gym on October 31, 2026.

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