Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Simple Blackjack Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
Simple Blackjack Trainer
A focused trainer for improving blackjack skills through repetition. Practice basic strategy, learn table rule variations, and master card counting techniques like KO Count and True Count. Built for efficient practice with fast animations and an integrated hint system.
- Basic strategy practice
- Table rule variations
- KO Count training
- True Count training
- Hint system
- Fast animations
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Sharpen your blackjack skills with a fast, focused trainer built for repetition. Practice basic strategy, learn the correct move for different table rules, and build confidence before you sit down at a real table. Use the built-in hint system and strategy charts to check your decisions as you play. Want to practice counting cards? Switch to KO Count or True Count training mode and test yourself round after round. Counts start hidden so you can work them out yourself, then tap to reveal the answer and compare. You can also choose to get quizzed on the current count at different intervals. Fast animations keep the game moving, making it easy to get in lots of hands quickly without waiting around. The real tables won’t wait around for you to get your count! Whether you are memorizing basic strategy or drilling card counting methods, this app is designed to help you practice efficiently. No ads, no in-app purchases… EVER!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blackjack Trainer 101 at Free against Simple Blackjack Trainer's $1.99. Blackjack Trainer 101 also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Simple Blackjack Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support 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
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download; Simple Blackjack Trainer costs $1.99 up front. Blackjack Trainer 101 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Blackjack Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Blackjack Trainer 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 6.8K 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 Simple Blackjack Trainer's.
Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Blackjack Trainer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackjack Trainer 101 | Simple Blackjack Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #160 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Richmond | Ptar Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Blackjack Trainer 101
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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
Simple Blackjack Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blackjack Trainer 101
- BlackJack 101 Upgrade to Pro$2.99
Simple Blackjack Trainer
No in-app purchases
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