Comparison

Poker Square vs Beat the Deck Game

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Poker Square

This game challenges you to create the best poker hands by strategically placing cards in a 5x5 grid. Different modes offer unique poker variations, including Stud, Draw, Texas Hold'em, and Omaha Hold'em. Compete with others globally via Game Center.

Highlights
  • 5x5 grid card placement
  • Multiple poker variations (Stud, Draw, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hold'em)
  • Score maximization objective
  • Discard and re-draw mechanic
  • Game Center integration for global leaderboards
Features
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A game of poker solitaire. In the free game POKER SQUARE STUD you place cards in a 5x5 grid. Each row and each column is a scored as a poker hand. The objective is to maximize the sum of the 10 scores (five row hands and five column hands). In POKER SQUARE DRAW we add a twist where you can discard and re-draw up to five cards. No two discards are permitted in the same row or the same column. This makes POKER SQUARE DRAW more strategic than POKER SQUARE STUD. In POKER SQUARE TEXAS HOLD'EM you place your cards in a 5x5 grid or two common "hand" cards. Each row and column, together with the common "hand" cards, is scored as a Texas Hold'em poker hand. In POKER SQUARE OMAHA HOLD'EM you place your cards in a 5x5 grid or four common "hand" cards. EXACTLY THREE cards from each row and column, together with EXACTLY TWO common "hand" cards, is scored as a Omaha Hold'em poker hand. Omaha Hold'em is only available on the iPad. All three games are Game Center enabled so compare your scores with others around the globe!

About

Beat the Deck Game

A quick card game challenging your intuition and decision-making. Guess higher or lower to outsmart the deck and manage your grid. It's easy to pick up but difficult to master.

Highlights
  • Higher or lower guessing
  • Grid management
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Easy to learn
  • Challenging to master
  • Airplay support for TV play
Features
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Can you outsmart all 52 cards? Beat the Deck is a simple, fast-paced card game that tests your intuition, risk tolerance, and decision-making. Guess higher or lower, manage your grid wisely, and try to beat the entire deck before it beats you. Easy to learn. Brutally hard to master. Airplay your iPhone or iPad to a Smart TV and play with friends!

Screenshots

Poker Square4 screens
Beat the Deck Game2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beat the Deck Game at 5.0 against Poker Square's 3.4. Beat the Deck Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Poker Square's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Poker Square sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Beat the Deck Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beat the Deck Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker Square ships an update every 3 months, Beat the Deck Game daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Poker Square versus Beat the Deck Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker SquareBeat the Deck Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Sawyer Billings

Customer experience

Poker Square

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Beat the Deck Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Poker Square

One-time4
  • Poker Square Draw$0.99
  • Poker Square Texas Hold'em$0.99
  • Omaha Hold'em$0.99
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  • Disable ads$1.99
None

Beat the Deck Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poker Square free?
Poker Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat the Deck Game free?
Beat the Deck Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Poker Square or Beat the Deck Game?
Beat the Deck Game is rated higher. Poker Square averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Beat the Deck Game averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Poker Square or Beat the Deck Game have ads?
Poker Square shows ads; Beat the Deck Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Poker Square or Beat the Deck Game?
Poker Square ships an update every 3 months, and Beat the Deck Game daily. Most recently, Poker Square was updated on November 1, 2026 and Beat the Deck Game on October 30, 2026.

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