Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Chipstr
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)
Chipstr
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Chipstr is a virtual poker chip platform that allows you and your friends to play real poker in the absence of physical poker chips! Each person uses their own device and there is no internet connection required to play! (For best results, keep your Bluetooth and WiFi turned on) All it takes is 4 easy steps to get started: 1) Pull out a deck of cards and make sure everyone has the app 2) Let one player host the game 3) Everyone else join that game 4) Start playing poker! FEATURES: - Play with 2 to 8 players, each with a customizable name - Easy to use interface to quickly bet the right amount - Built in game logic to alert players when it's their turn - Automatic rotation of the dealer chip after every hand - Host can pick a winner at any time - Quick access to poker hand rankings We are looking forward to hearing your feedback/comments/suggestions, and we will continue to iterate the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chipstr at none against Blackjack Trainer 101's 1. Chipstr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. Blackjack Trainer 101 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chipstr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, Chipstr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackjack Trainer 101 | Chipstr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Richmond | Akshat Keshan |
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
Chipstr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blackjack Trainer 101
- BlackJack 101 Upgrade to Pro$2.99
Chipstr
No in-app purchases
Questions
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