Comparison

Blackjack Trainer 101 vs Ears 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

Ears BlackJack

Play Blackjack discreetly using only audio cues and simple screen taps. This game allows you to enjoy the thrill of the casino, practice strategies like splitting and doubling down, and configure the game to your preferences, all without needing to look at your screen.

Highlights
  • Audio-only gameplay
  • Discreet play mode
  • Strategy practice (split, double down)
  • Realistic sounds
  • Configurable game options
  • Single deck game
Features
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Want to play Blackjack without looking at your phone? Ears Blackjack is the only Blackjack game that lets you play at work, on the bus, walking, or watching TV. The dealer tells you what cards you and the dealer have and you play by tapping or swiping on the screen. You can even make the screen black so no one sees what you are doing! Feel the thrill of trying to win BIG against the house! Use strategies like split or double down to become a high roller without traveling to a casino. Play Blackjack in your way by configuring the game to your liking! The money used in this game is fictitious, but the strategies you will learn are priceless. Designed for very fast audio play – you never need to look at the screen. * Realistic sounds * Easy to play * Tap chips, cards and table to play blackjack as if you were at the casino * Full support for splitting to four hands. * Win more chips when you get blackjack * Blackjack casino rules pays 3 : 2 * One deck game * Uses trusted shuffling algorithm - there is no "fixing" here! * Many configuration options

Screenshots

Blackjack Trainer 1014 screens
Ears BlackJack2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blackjack Trainer 101 at 4.8 against Ears BlackJack's 3.5. Blackjack Trainer 101 also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 4) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). Ears BlackJack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackjack Trainer 101 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ears BlackJack sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackjack Trainer 101 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackjack Trainer 101 has 6.8K ratings behind it against 4, 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 80% of Ears BlackJack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, Ears BlackJack every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blackjack Trainer 101 versus Ears BlackJack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Trainer 101Ears BlackJack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDavid RichmondKid Friendly Software, Inc

Customer experience

Blackjack Trainer 101

All ratings6,766 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.7%

Ears BlackJack

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Ears 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
5 purchases

Ears BlackJack

One-time5
  • Customize VoiceFree
  • 100 Chips$0.99
  • 400 Chips$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 1200 Chips$4.99
  • Unlimited Chips$9.99

Questions

Is Blackjack Trainer 101 free?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ears BlackJack free?
Ears BlackJack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Ears BlackJack?
Blackjack Trainer 101 is rated higher. Blackjack Trainer 101 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Ears BlackJack averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Blackjack Trainer 101 or Ears BlackJack have ads?
Blackjack Trainer 101 shows ads; Ears BlackJack does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackjack Trainer 101 or Ears BlackJack?
Blackjack Trainer 101 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ears BlackJack every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blackjack Trainer 101 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ears BlackJack on September 20, 2026.

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