Blackjack 88 vs Blackjack 21!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackjack 88
Experience a classic one-deck card game designed for mobile. Enjoy realistic graphics, smooth gameplay, and customizable options. Play for free with the option to enhance your experience through in-app purchases.
- Realistic playing cards with 3D table
- Split up to four hands
- Fast and smooth gameplay
- Configurable table colors and card backs
- One-deck game
- Trusted shuffling algorithm
- Optional Basic Strategy Guide (IAP)
- Optional Infinite Chips (IAP)
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Blackjack 88 is the BIG card one deck Blackjack game. Designed for your device rather than a table. It has great animation and beautiful retina graphics. It's bright, easy to play and FREE to download. "Best blackjack app in the store! 5 Stars" - hexdump1979 The game features: + Large realistic playing cards with 3D table. + Full support for splitting to four hands. + Fast smooth play. + Configurable table colors and card backs. + One deck game. + Uses trusted shuffling algorithm - there is no "fixing" here! + With the optional (IAP) Basic Strategy Guide recommended plays are built right in. + With optional (IAP) Infinite Chips if you run out of virtual chips you are topped back up again immediately and for free. + Game Center support so you can compare with your friends. + Listen to your own music via iPod or other background app. + No adverts. NOTE: Blackjack 88 has free chips to start you off. If you run out you'll get more chips, completely FREE, 20 minutes later. You can optionally buy larger amounts of chips anytime. But, it is possible to play completely free forever! Enjoy and good luck!
Blackjack 21!
Experience the thrill of Blackjack with this free casino-style card game. Enjoy authentic Las Vegas rules, customizable tables, and detailed stat tracking. Learn to play with helpful hints and master the game with advanced options like Double Down and Splits.
- Free to play
- Las Vegas rules
- HD graphics and table customization
- Stat tracking
- Double Down, Splits, Insurance, Surrender
- Deck shuffle animation
- Customizable options
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Do you love Blackjack? Play the best FREE Blackjack game on the app store! - Jump right in and play Blackjack completely free! - Popular Las Vegas rules just like at the casino. - Beautiful table customizations with HD graphics. - Easy, simple to learn controls make this the sleekest Blackjack available. - Stat tracking shows your performance over time. - Double Down, Splits, Insurance and Surrender for an authentic Blackjack experience. - Deck shuffle animation lets you know when the deck is being reshuffled. - Tons of chip denominations from singles all the way to millions! - Customization options including decks, tables, face card style, hints, music, sfx, surrender. - Informative help screen for those who don't already know how to play Blackjack. The current game has hints enabled by default. This will highlight the suggested move based on basic Blackjack strategy. If you want to turn this off, toggle the "Move Advice" setting in the menu. We'll be adding some awesome new features to Blackjack soon, so stay tuned! Thanks for playing!! For fast and friendly support, email us at contact@maplemedia.io. We would love to hear from you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blackjack 21! at 4.6 against Blackjack 88's 3.9. Blackjack 21! also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 8) and review sentiment (72% vs 62%). Blackjack 88's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 88 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Blackjack 21! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blackjack 21! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackjack 21! has 6.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Blackjack 88's written reviews are positive against 72% of Blackjack 21!'s.
Blackjack 88 ships an update every 2 months, Blackjack 21! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackjack 88 | Blackjack 21! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (6.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Code Redman Ltd | Do More Mobile, LLC. |
Customer experience
Blackjack 88
Blackjack 21!
User reviews
Blackjack 88
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 High-quality graphics and card design
- 📱 User-friendly interface and easy to use
- ⚡ Fast and smooth gameplay
- 🎮 Entertaining and addictive
- 📖 Clear, large, easy-to-read cards
Room to improve
- 🎲 Dealer wins too frequently and unrealistically
- 💸 Aggressive monetization and chip purchase pressure
- 🚫 Limited free chips (250 every 20 minutes)
- ⚠️ Game appears rigged against players
- 🔄 Unfair card distribution and shuffling
Blackjack 21!
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- 💡 Good learning tool
- 👍 Great interface
- 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay
- 🕰️ Useful for passing time
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🎲 Dealer advantage
- 🤖 Questionable randomization
- 💰 Aggressive in-app purchases
- 🚫 Unfair gameplay
Bugs and requests
Blackjack 88
Reported bugs
8 issues- Automatic card dealt without player request
- Duplicate cards appearing on screen
- Dealer continues drawing after player busts
- Dealer blackjack not shown until after player action
- Incorrect handling of five-card tricks
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- Soft 17 hitting when it shouldn't
- Doubling allowed anytime instead of after first two cards
- Player wins despite busting if dealer busts higher
Requested features
11 requests- Chip reload button with fair amounts instead of purchases
- Multiple deck options (1-10 decks)
- Customizable rule preferences
- Casino ambiance and background music
- Ability to split aces
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- Proper dealer blackjack exposure rules
- Daily login bonus chips
- Multiplayer functionality
- Strategy guide included with purchases
- Undo bet functionality
- More generous free chip amounts
Blackjack 21!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after updates
- Inability to close some ads
- Incorrect payout for split hands
- Disappearing chip balances
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple deck support
- Option to walk away after winning
- Multiplayer mode
- More betting options
- Improved card draw randomization
In-app purchases
Blackjack 88
- pile of 1000 chips$0.99
- pile of 500 chips$0.99
- pile of 2500 chips$1.99
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- pile of 5000 chips$2.99
- pile of 10000 chips$4.99
- pile of 20000 chips$5.99
- Basic Strategy Guide$6.99
- Infinite Chips Upgrade$14.99
Blackjack 21!
- Blackjack 21 - 35,000 Chips$4.99
- Black Jack Premium Upgrade$6.99
- Blackjack 21 - 100,000 Chips$9.99
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- Blackjack 21 - 250,000 Chips$19.99
- Blackjack 21 - 600,000 chips!$39.99
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