Hold'em Battle vs iCardPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hold'em Battle
Experience a unique twist on poker with strategic card selection and blocking mechanics. Engage in multiplayer matches or challenge AI opponents in various game modes. This game blends poker with elements of chess and puzzle-solving for a mentally stimulating experience.
- Player card selection
- Blocking mechanics
- Multiplayer vs. live players
- Single player vs. bots
- Tournament and practice modes
- Customizable game settings
- Game history review
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Become a better thinker, strategist and poker player while sharing hours of fun and enjoyment with friends playing Hold’em Battle. By generally replacing random dealing with player card selection, Hold’em Battle adds the exciting dimensions of building and blocking to traditional poker’s betting and bluffing to create an enriched multiplayer experience. It is easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master and can be played for minutes or hours. It is for all ages from casual gamer to serious poker player. Hold’em Battle has both Multiplayer (between live players) and Single Player (vs. bots) capability. Here are the key features of Multiplayer: - WiFi network used for communication - GETTING STARTED scrolling screen that describes how to setup play - Games with either All-in or Limit betting - Games with two to seven live players - Game host can set card and bet selection time limits, number of player time violations allowed per hand and starting stake of the players - Any game can have both players and observers - History file records every game action and can be reviewed by any player or observer when game ends - HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of multiplayer Here are the key features of Single Player: - Learn gameplay mechanics through the interactive tutorial - Tournament Games - Advance through five levels of from two to six virtual opponents - High Scores – Record your 10 best tournament game scores - Save/Restore – Save up to 10 tournament games in progress and resume playing any one of them at a later time or date - History file records every tournament game action and can be reviewed anytime during the game - Practice Games - Improve your skills by playing against 1 to 6 virtual opponents. Use the UNDO button to explore alternate strategies by “undoing” or “taking back” any moves in a hand - HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of single player Hold’em Battle blends compelling features of chess strategy and puzzle solving with traditional poker to take play to a whole new level. It’s UnPoker where mental skill generally replaces chance!
iCardPlayer
Enjoy a vast collection of classic card games playable offline. This compilation offers a solo experience without advertisements, featuring popular titles like Hearts, Spades, and Belote. Expand your card game library with this comprehensive collection.
- Classic card game compilation
- Offline solo play
- Ad-free experience
- Ever-growing game collection
- Multiple popular card games included
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The ultimate classic card games compilation! Play an ever growing collection of classic card games: from Hearts, Barbu, Whist and Lift, to Tafferan, Spades, Belote or Fantan... This version is the full game without any adverts, and doesn't need multiplayer or internet access, play solo offline!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCardPlayer at 4.3 against Hold'em Battle's 3.5. iCardPlayer also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). Hold'em Battle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On ads, 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
Hold'em Battle costs $3.99 and iCardPlayer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCardPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCardPlayer has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Hold'em Battle's written reviews are positive against 74% of iCardPlayer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hold'em Battle ships an update every 2 weeks, iCardPlayer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hold'em Battle | iCardPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThwartPoker Inc. | Jean-Baptiste Bolcato |
Customer experience
Hold'em Battle
iCardPlayer
In-app purchases
Hold'em Battle
No in-app purchases
iCardPlayer
No in-app purchases







