Comparison

Bridge Doddle vs Shark Bridge

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

Head to head
About

Bridge Doddle

Master bridge with a unique flashcard system. Test your knowledge, get instant feedback, and let the app adapt to your learning pace. Access a vast library of card sets covering all levels and systems, or subscribe for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Adaptive flashcard learning
  • Instant learning checks
  • Self-grading system
  • Progress counter
  • Extensive card catalogue
  • Subscription for all card sets
Features
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Whether you are just learning bridge or you want to perfect your game, the world's only Bridge Doddle flash card system is your ideal companion. Answer the question on the front of the card, turn it over and compare your answer. This gives you an instant learning check. You then grade yourself within the five available steps. The more certain you are about the answer, the less frequently the card is repeated, while the answers you find more difficult are repeated more frequently. A counter indicates your learning progress. The app is delivered with an initial set of cards. You can order further sets from a large catalogue covering a wide range of topics, designed for all systems and levels of difficulty. It couldn't be easier. We hope you have a lot of fun, and look forward to your feedback. Simply click on the bear in the app to reach our home page. The app is delivered with your first set of cards. You can order further sets from a large catalogue covering a wide range of topics, designed for all systems and levels of difficulty. It couldn't be easier. We hope you have a lot of fun, and look forward to your feedback. Simply click on the bear in the app to reach our home page. Train, test and learn for one year. Instead of buying card sets individually, you can sign up for a subscription and access all of the card sets in the catalogue at no additional cost. A subscription automatically renews for the same subscription period if it is not cancelled using the ‘Subscription Manager’ at least 24 hours before expiry. The charge for the renewed subscription period is deducted from the user’s iTunes account 24 hours before the end of the previous period. A subscription only ends when the subscription period lapses and cannot be terminated before this point. Deleting the app does not end the subscription! Further terms of use: http://www.bridgedoddle.com/imprint-app.html

About

Shark Bridge

Learn and play the card game of bridge with an AI opponent that adjusts to your skill level. Offers unlimited hands, duplicate games, and tournament play, with options for offline or online play. Analyze past competitions and share hands with friends.

Highlights
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Unlimited hands
  • Duplicate bridge games
  • Daily tournaments
  • Offline and online play
  • Hand analysis
  • Import/export hands
Features
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Shark's 5th generation robot can be adjusted from an excellent beginner to a full-scale AI expert player. Shark Bridge offers unlimited hands, duplicate bridge games, and Daily Tournament with MP (%) scoring. Play bridge with friends or practice on your own. Study the hands of your bridge teacher. Play deals online from your library, classroom hands, and generator You can play and review boards with the complete auction and play details from International, North American, and European competitions. Internet is not required, except for Daily Tournaments and the Online Bridge Club. Shark Bridge won the 2014 and 2011 World Bridge Computer Championships. You can email hands to your partner or other bridge friends for discussion if they have Shark or another bridge app capable of opening PBN/LIN files. Share the fun! You can also import bridge deals from your computer disk or the Internet. Shark Bridge features: - Bidding systems: Standard American 5 card major( SAYC or Shark flavor), 2/1 Game Force, Std English Acol (in development) bidding systems. - Duplicate bridge game. - Bridge tournament boards. - Play bridge offline ( no Internet ) or live on the Internet with your friends and foes. - Never wait for a bridge table to fill in; our high-quality robot will play bridge when needed. - Hints and auction analysis are available at any time. Ask the Shark Bridge, and it will help. - Get suggestions when the declarer is on the lead to a trick; Shark will recommend a play strategy. - Open PBN (Portable Bridge Notation) and LIN ( VU-Graph) files from your email. - Choose from regular and 4-color card decks. Bridge Enthusiast In-App purchase ($29.99) upgrade offers: - Play an unlimited number of random deals. - 9 WBF, ACBL, and European bridge tournaments from 2014,2013,2011. - Email bridge hands from your Personal Deal Library. - Basic Online Bridge Play: create, join, and kibitz at any table. - Deal Analysis. - One year free VIP subscription. VIP subscription ($34.99/year) unlocks additional features and services: - Daily tournament with 16 boards; compare your skill with the rest of our VIP members. Study the deals from past competitions. - 32 WBF, ACBL, and European bridge tournaments in recent years, including 2016. More are in the works. - VIP online play: create, join, and kibitz at any table, manage friends, block players, invite players. - Par Contract Calculator. - Personal Deal Library: all saved deals are instantly available to all of your devices. - Advanced Deal Generator. - Classroom hands - Access to The CommonGame hands, via the Classroom hands module - Highest priority for feature requests. Bridge Bidding Systems: Standard American 5-card major( SAYC or Shark flavor), 2/1 Game Force, Acol, and Swedish 5-card major bidding systems, and more are in the works. Each bridge system includes the most popular conventions, and you can further customize it with : 1NT / 2NT range and hand distribution options Gambling 3NT or strong 25+ HCP 3NT Stayman Jacoby and Texas Transfers Weak two Spades, Hearts, Diamonds Strong 2 Clubs Blackwood: 4 Aces / 5 Aces, RKCB, RKC 1430, Exclusion Blackwood Jacoby 2NT Sandwich 2NT Two-way new minor forcing (XY-NT) Leaping Michaels Michaels Cue Bid Maximum Overcall Double Negative Doubles Takeout Doubles Responsive Doubles Support Double Splinter Bids Lebensohl Unusual 2NT Drury DONT Landy Multi Landi BPH The Shark Play bridge engine was designed and programmed by John Norris, an international bridge master and Danish Bridge Champion. Shark robot is the most human-like playing bot; it has been tested against professional players and proved a worthy opponent.

Screenshots

Bridge Doddle2 screens
Shark Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shark Bridge at every 2 weeks against Bridge Doddle's every 4 months. Shark Bridge also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 59). Bridge Doddle's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Doddle sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $26.99 per month and Shark Bridge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shark Bridge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shark Bridge has 1.2K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Bridge Doddle's written reviews are positive against 73% of Shark Bridge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridge Doddle ships an update every 4 months, Shark Bridge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bridge Doddle versus Shark Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridge DoddleShark Bridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (59 ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings591.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB164 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKlaus MaassThe Shark Bridge Company Inc

Customer experience

Bridge Doddle

All ratings59 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Shark Bridge

All ratings1,159 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Bridge Doddle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shark Bridge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • iPad app keeps quitting when saving hands
  • Identical daily hands repeated

Requested features

3 requests
  • Help files for analysis interruption and interpretation
  • Option for standard North American carding
  • Show lead card on results page

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Bridge Doddle

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription$26.991 Month
  • Subscription$179.991 Year
One-time11
  • 1400 - ACOL - Start set$0.99
  • 301 - SAYC - Engl - OPENINGS$9.99
  • 305 - SAYC - Engl - First Answer to Minor-/Major-Openings - Bidding$10.99
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  • 304 - SAYC - Engl - First Answer to Minor-/Major-Openings$10.99
  • 308 - SAYC - Engl - First rebid by opener$10.99
  • 309 - SAYC - Engl - First rebid by opener - bidding$10.99
  • 20070 - Suit Combinations 1$10.99
  • 306 - SAYC -– Opening NT$10.99
  • AD 10182 - Ogust$10.99
  • 313 Takeout Double$10.99
  • Flat$474.99
2 purchases

Shark Bridge

One-time2
  • Bridge Enthusiast$29.99
  • Yearly VIP subscription$34.99

Questions

Is Bridge Doddle free?
Bridge Doddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shark Bridge free?
Shark Bridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bridge Doddle or Shark Bridge?
Shark Bridge is rated higher. Bridge Doddle averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Shark Bridge averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Bridge Doddle or Shark Bridge have ads?
Neither Bridge Doddle nor Shark Bridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridge Doddle or Shark Bridge?
Bridge Doddle ships an update every 4 months, and Shark Bridge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bridge Doddle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Shark Bridge on October 17, 2026.

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