Comparison

BJA Blackjack Trainer vs Afterclass

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

Head to head
About

BJA Blackjack Trainer

Master blackjack strategy and card counting with this trainer app. Learn basic strategy, practice real hand signals, and improve your game to gain an advantage over the house. Ideal for aspiring professional players.

Highlights
  • Basic Strategy training
  • Real hand signal practice
  • Running count tracking
  • Basic Strategy mistake guidance
  • Learn HiLo card counting (upgrade)
  • Variable betting practice (upgrade)
Features
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Train your blackjack decisions with a realistic practice app created by Blackjack Apprenticeship. BJA Blackjack Trainer helps you master basic strategy through fast, interactive drills, real table rules, casino-style hand signals, and instant mistake feedback. Practice real blackjack hands, choose the correct play, and build the speed and accuracy needed to make confident decisions at the table. Included Free Training Features • Basic Strategy Training Practice the mathematically correct decision for real blackjack hands. • Realistic Blackjack Table Train on an animated table with dealer flow, player hands, shoe progression, shuffle handling, and realistic gameplay. • Gesture or Button Controls Practice with casino-style hand signals or switch to button controls. Button controls can also be moved to the left side. • Immediate Mistake Feedback See when you make an incorrect play, review the correct decision, then fix the hand or continue training. • Custom Table Rules Train with common blackjack rule variations, including: • 2, 4, 6, or 8 decks • Dealer hits or stands on soft 17 • Double after split • Doubling rules • Resplitting aces • Surrender • Basic Strategy and Deviation Charts Reference included charts for basic strategy, H17 deviations, and S17 deviations. • Training Summaries Review your accuracy, correct decisions, elapsed time, all-time accuracy, and perfect-shoe progress after each shoe. • Blackjack Education Learn how the app works, who it is for, how to play blackjack, how to count cards, basic strategy, deviations, and betting concepts. • BJA Training Resources Access Blackjack Apprenticeship videos, lessons, community resources, and the free card-counting mini-course. Upgrade to the Full Version Unlock advanced blackjack and card-counting training, including: • Speed Counting drills • Betting practice • Bankroll and wager tracking • Playing deviations based on the count • Running count, divisor, and true count display • Targeted drills for hard hands, soft hands, and splits • Adjustable dealing speed • Hand-total display • Discard tray view • Detailed stats and mistake tracking • Achievements Blackjack Apprenticeship was founded by professional card counters and has helped thousands of players improve their blackjack skills. Our training methods have been used by successful card counters who have legally won millions of dollars from casinos. Blackjack Apprenticeship has been featured by The New York Times, CNN, ABC World News, Good Morning America, The Colbert Report, and HuffPost. Blackjack involves financial risk. This app is an educational training tool and does not guarantee winnings.

About

Afterclass

Discover campus activities and events easily. Browse events from numerous clubs, RSVP instantly, and stay updated on sports, meetings, and social gatherings.

Highlights
  • Browse 400+ club events
  • One-tap RSVP
  • Never miss campus activities
  • Discover sports matches
  • Find club meetings
Features
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Afterclass is the easiest way to find out what's happening on campus. Browse events from 400+ clubs, RSVP with one tap, and never miss a sports match, meeting, or activity again.

Screenshots

BJA Blackjack Trainer4 screens
Afterclass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Afterclass at none against BJA Blackjack Trainer's 2. Afterclass also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). BJA Blackjack Trainer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (863 vs 3). On price 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. BJA Blackjack Trainer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Afterclass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Afterclass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJA Blackjack Trainer has 863 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BJA Blackjack Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Afterclass's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BJA Blackjack Trainer versus Afterclass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJA Blackjack TrainerAfterclass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (863 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings863 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDealer Bust Time LLCEdward Capon

Customer experience

BJA Blackjack Trainer

All ratings771 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative18.2%

Afterclass

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BJA Blackjack Trainer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when switching between game and website
  • Counting drill not accepting certain negative counts
  • Dealer hand logic issues (e.g. hitting soft 18)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to review previous hands
  • Improve counting drill functionality
  • Provide more casino rule variations
  • Add buttons instead of relying on gestures
  • Display win/loss statistics and betting performance

Afterclass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BJA Blackjack Trainer

One-time2
  • Card Counting Drill$0.99
  • Go Pro$2.99
None

Afterclass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJA Blackjack Trainer free?
BJA Blackjack Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Afterclass free?
Afterclass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BJA Blackjack Trainer or Afterclass?
Afterclass is rated higher. BJA Blackjack Trainer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 863 ratings, while Afterclass averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BJA Blackjack Trainer or Afterclass have ads?
Afterclass shows ads; BJA Blackjack Trainer does not.

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