Comparison

Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Blackjack Lab

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 Lab

Learn and practice card counting for blackjack with a comprehensive training suite. Simulate real games, test your strategy, and track your performance to gain an edge at the tables.

Highlights
  • Card Counting Trainer (Hi-Lo system)
  • Full Blackjack Game Simulation
  • Strategy Drill & Deviation Training
  • Basic Strategy Reference Chart
  • Performance Statistics Tracking
  • Ad-Free Experience (Pro Version)
Features
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Vegas trip in two weeks. Bachelor party at the tables. Your buddy swears he "knows how to count cards." You're about to actually learn. Or maybe you've been playing seriously for years and you need a real training tool. Not a basic strategy flashcard app. Either way, you're in the right place. Blackjack Lab is the complete card counting training suite built on the Hi-Lo system. The same method. The real math. Every tool you need to go from guessing to knowing. CARD COUNTING TRAINER One card at a time from a real multi-deck shoe. Running count updates live. Toggle the display off to test yourself under pressure. This is the rep work that builds genuine speed, the kind you can actually maintain at a loud table in a Las Vegas casino at 2am. THE ACTUAL GAME Full blackjack simulation with split, double down, insurance, and 4/6/8-deck shoes. The count overlay shows your Running Count, True Count, and live player edge on every hand. When the TC climbs and that edge pill goes green, you'll know exactly how much to press your bet and why. STRATEGY DRILL & DEVIATIONS Quiz mode tests every decision against perfect basic strategy. Instant feedback, no coddling. The Illustrious 18 deviation trainer goes deeper. These are the specific index plays where the true count overrides basic strategy. The plays that separate recreational counters from players who are actually a threat to the house. If you don't know when to stand on 16 vs 10 at a high count, this is where you learn. STRATEGY CHART Full color-coded basic strategy reference. Hard totals, Soft totals, Pairs. One tap. No excuses. PERFORMANCE STATS Win rate. Play accuracy. Deviations caught. Lifetime earnings. Peak bankroll. Longest win streak. The numbers track your actual skill level, not just your luck. Serious players know the difference. BLACKJACK LAB PRO - $3.99, one time No subscription. No monthly fee. Yours forever. - Live Running Count & True Count overlay - Illustrious 18 Deviation Training - Detailed Performance Stats & Personal Records - Ad-Free Experience Three dollars and ninety-nine cents to potentially walk away from the table up. Whether that's your first time at a casino or your hundredth, lock in.

Screenshots

Blackjack Trainer 1014 screens
Blackjack Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blackjack Lab at none against Blackjack Trainer 101's 1. Blackjack Lab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Blackjack Trainer 101's advantage is ratings volume (6.9K vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackjack Trainer 101 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blackjack Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackjack Lab 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 3, 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 Lab's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blackjack Trainer 101 versus Blackjack Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Trainer 101Blackjack Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB63 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid RichmondFrank Glotfelty

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 Lab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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 Lab

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 Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackjack Trainer 101 free?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackjack Lab free?
Blackjack Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Lab?
Blackjack Lab is rated higher. Blackjack Trainer 101 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Blackjack Lab averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Lab have ads?
Both Blackjack Trainer 101 and Blackjack Lab show ads.

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