Comparison

Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21

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 Strategy Trainer 21

Features
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The house has a system. Do you? Stop guessing at the blackjack table. Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 teaches you the mathematically correct play for every hand using proven spaced repetition techniques. Practice hit, stand, double, split, and surrender decisions with instant feedback. WHY THIS TRAINER IS DIFFERENT Unlike other blackjack apps, this trainer adapts to you. The spaced repetition system tracks which hands you get wrong and serves them more often, so you improve faster where it matters most. 3 RULE SETS FOR REAL TABLES Most blackjack trainers only support one rule set. This app supports three, so your training matches the exact table rules you may face: - S17: Dealer stands on soft 17 - H17: Dealer hits on soft 17 - ENHC: European No Hole Card FULL STRATEGY CHART Browse the complete basic strategy chart in a color-coded grid. See the correct play for every dealer upcard at a glance. Hard totals, soft totals, and pairs are all covered. SMART TRAINING FEATURES - Spaced repetition: hands you get wrong appear more often until you master them - Hand-type accuracy breakdown for hard totals, soft totals, pairs, and surrender decisions - Daily goals that grow as you play: 10 hands a day, then 25, then 50 - Daily streaks with Streak Shields to protect your progress - Auto-advance timer for rapid-fire practice sessions LEARN MODE Not sure where to start? Structured lessons cover basic strategy from the ground up. Each lesson includes clear rules and detailed explanations so you understand the reasoning behind every decision. CASINO-STYLE PRACTICE Train on an immersive green felt table with realistic playing cards. It feels closer to a real blackjack table than a boring quiz. AVAILABLE IN 8 LANGUAGES English, Korean, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian. CLOUD SYNC Create an account to sync your progress across devices. Switch phones without losing your stats, streaks, or shields. FREE TO PLAY Download and start training immediately. No subscription required. Perfect for casino beginners, experienced players refreshing before a trip, online blackjack players, and European players who need ENHC strategy. Reduce the house edge and play 21 with confidence.

Screenshots

Blackjack Trainer 1014 screens
Blackjack Strategy Trainer 214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 at none against Blackjack Trainer 101's 1. Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Blackjack Trainer 101's advantage is ratings volume (6.9K vs 2). On price, ads 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 Strategy Trainer 21 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blackjack Trainer 101 versus Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Trainer 101Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid RichmondCWTI Ltd

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 Strategy Trainer 21

All ratings2 ratings
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 Strategy Trainer 21

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 Strategy Trainer 21

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackjack Trainer 101 free?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 free?
Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21?
Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 is rated higher. Blackjack Trainer 101 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 have ads?
Both Blackjack Trainer 101 and Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21?
Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 every 8 days. Most recently, Blackjack Trainer 101 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blackjack Strategy Trainer 21 on October 31, 2026.

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