Bridge Base Online vs BridgePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play with friends and robots
- Compete in tournaments
- Watch professional matches
- Connect with the community
- Review and improve gameplay
- 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.
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.
- Automated point calculation
- Easy hand score entry
- Undo last entry
- Customizable team names
- Reset game function
- Saves current rubber
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Bridge Base Online | BridgePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridge Base On Line, LLC | John Goering |
Customer experience
Bridge Base Online
BridgePad
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
Bridge Base Online
- Ad-Free Weekly$0.997 Days
- Ad free monthly$3.991 Month
- 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
BridgePad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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