Comparison

Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Basic Strategy Blackjack

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

Basic Strategy Blackjack

Features
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Basic Strategy Blackjack is a clean, no-nonsense training app for learning blackjack basic strategy. Learn the full strategy chart across hard totals, soft totals, and pairs, then reinforce your knowledge with guided practice rounds and immediate feedback. Features: - Interactive basic strategy chart - Practice mode with instant right/wrong feedback - Explanations for correct plays - Accuracy and streak tracking - Fast, simple interface designed for mobile Built for players who want to make mathematically sound decisions at the table.

Screenshots

Blackjack Trainer 1014 screens
Basic Strategy Blackjack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Strategy Blackjack at none against Blackjack Trainer 101's 1. Basic Strategy Blackjack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Basic Strategy Blackjack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blackjack Trainer 101 versus Basic Strategy Blackjack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Trainer 101Basic Strategy Blackjack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid RichmondSEAN LAWRENCE RUSSELL

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

Basic Strategy Blackjack

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

Basic Strategy Blackjack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackjack Trainer 101 free?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Strategy Blackjack free?
Basic Strategy Blackjack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackjack Trainer 101 or Basic Strategy Blackjack have ads?
Blackjack Trainer 101 shows ads; Basic Strategy Blackjack does not.

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