Bridge Base Online vs BridgeAssistantCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bridge Base Online
Play, compete, and learn bridge with a global community. Practice against robots, join tournaments for masterpoints, and watch professional matches. Analyze your games to improve and connect with fellow enthusiasts.
- Play with friends and robots
- Compete in official tournaments
- Watch professional matches
- Connect with the bridge community
- Review and analyze past games
- Earn national points
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Welcome to Bridge Base Online (BBO), the world’s largest bridge community! Discover the ultimate platform for bridge enthusiasts, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro. BBO offers everything you need to enjoy and improve your game. Play with Friends and Robots Play casual bridge games with players from around the globe or challenge our advanced robots for a perfect practice session. Compete in Tournaments Join official tournaments to earn ACBL Masterpoints and BBO Points. Test your skills against the best and see how you rank. Watch Professional Matches Tune into live professional matches on Vugraph. Learn from the pros and enjoy high-level bridge play. Connect with the Community Meet fellow bridge players, manage your friends list, and follow star players for tips and inspiration. Stay connected and share your love for the game. Review and Improve Analyze your past results and hands to sharpen your skills. Continuous improvement is just a review away. Exclusive Benefits with BBO+ Join BBO+ for exclusive benefits and enhanced features. Earn National Points Play in virtual club games and earn national points recognized by federations such as EBU, ABF, FFB, IBF, TBF, DBV, and more. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. https://news.bridgebase.com/terms/ This game is intended for users of legal age. It does not offer the opportunity to win money or any valuable prizes.
BridgeAssistantCalc
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This app enables you to calculate points for a bridge game, depending on bid, double status, vulnerability, overtricks or undertricks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bridge Base Online at Free against BridgeAssistantCalc's $0.99. Bridge Base Online also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). BridgeAssistantCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Bridge Base Online is free to download; BridgeAssistantCalc costs $0.99 up front. Bridge Base Online sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. BridgeAssistantCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bridge Base Online ships an update every 2 weeks, BridgeAssistantCalc every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bridge Base Online | BridgeAssistantCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridge Base On Line, LLC | Jacques Mouysset |
Bugs and requests
Bridge Base Online
Reported bugs
7 issues- Ads block access to the game
- Ads freeze the app and prevent play
- Ads take over the screen and can't be closed
- Frequent disconnections and login issues
- Scrolling issues on iOS 26
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- Automatic logout when switching WiFi
- Bidding and playing issues with robots
Requested features
7 requests- Introduce tournaments that provide BBO points
- Offer AI-powered customizable robots at higher cost
- Provide an ad-free paid subscription option
- Improve the bidding and playing logic of robots
- Add undo and replay hand features
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- Default sound to off instead of on
- Improve the user interface and navigation
BridgeAssistantCalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bridge Base Online
- Ad-Free Weekly$0.997 Days
- Ad free monthly$3.991 Month
- BBO Prime1 Month trial$5.991 Month
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- Premium Membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 10 BB$$16.99
- 20 BB$$33.99
- 30 BB$$49.99
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- 50 BB$$79.99
- 120 BB$$179.99
BridgeAssistantCalc
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bridge Base Online free?
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Which is updated more often, Bridge Base Online or BridgeAssistantCalc?
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