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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Higher or lower guessing
- Grid management
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Challenging to master
- Airplay support for TV play
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Poker Square sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Beat the Deck Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Poker Square | Beat the Deck Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Sawyer Billings |
Customer experience
Poker Square
Beat the Deck Game
In-app purchases
Poker Square
- 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
Beat the Deck Game
No in-app purchases
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