Comparison

Bridge Base Online vs BridgePad

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

Head to head
About

Bridge Base Online

Play bridge with players worldwide or against AI opponents. Compete in tournaments, watch professional matches, and analyze your games. Offers exclusive benefits for subscribers.

Highlights
  • Play with friends and robots
  • Compete in tournaments
  • Watch professional matches
  • Connect with the community
  • Review and improve gameplay
  • Earn national points
Currently charting
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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.

About

BridgePad

This application simplifies scoring for the card game Bridge. It automates complex point calculations, eliminating the need for manual scoring. Easily add scores for each hand, track game progress, and even customize team names.

Highlights
  • Automated point calculation
  • Easy hand score entry
  • Undo last entry
  • Customizable team names
  • Reset game function
  • Saves current rubber
Features
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This app is made to score one rubber in Bridge. It is easy to use and replaces pen and paper. In addition the app does all the math behind the points for you and where they go. When the app first starts, it is an empty sheet. By pressing the "Add Score" button you can add the score for one played hand. Choose the side that played, the suit and tricks bid, and how many tricks where made. Also make sure to set whether it was a double bid and if the playing side gets any points for Honors (having four of the top five trump cards, for example). By pressing "Add Score" again the app displays the points accordingly. With the "Undo" button the last entered hand can be removed. Long press on the "We" or "They" gives you the ability to change the names of the teams. This will also be changed in the "Add Score" screen. "Reset Game" deletes the current rubber and gives you a new blank page. Until then, the app saves the current rubber. This app was Stephi Goering's first app ever!

Screenshots

Bridge Base Online4 screens
BridgePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bridge Base Online at 4.5 against BridgePad's 2.3. Bridge Base Online also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 3). BridgePad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Bridge Base Online sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. BridgePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bridge Base Online holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridge Base Online has 2.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Bridge Base Online's written reviews are positive against 0% of BridgePad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridge Base Online ships an update every 2 weeks, BridgePad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bridge Base Online versus BridgePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridge Base OnlineBridgePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBridge Base On Line, LLCJohn Goering

Customer experience

Bridge Base Online

All ratings2,236 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative60.0%

BridgePad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

BridgePad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bridge Base Online

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-Free Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Ad free monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • 10 BB$$16.99
  • 20 BB$$33.99
  • 30 BB$$49.99
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  • 50 BB$$79.99
  • 120 BB$$179.99
None

BridgePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridge Base Online free?
Bridge Base Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BridgePad free?
BridgePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridge Base Online or BridgePad?
Bridge Base Online is rated higher. Bridge Base Online averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while BridgePad averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Bridge Base Online or BridgePad have ads?
Bridge Base Online shows ads; BridgePad does not.
Which is updated more often, Bridge Base Online or BridgePad?
Bridge Base Online ships an update every 2 weeks, and BridgePad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bridge Base Online was updated on November 6, 2026 and BridgePad on November 2, 2026.

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