Comparison

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice vs Card Counting Coach

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

Head to head
About

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice

Master blackjack's basic strategy with this game. Learn the optimal moves (Hit, Stand, Double Down, Split) based on your cards and the dealer's. Compete on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Basic strategy training
  • Optimal move guidance (Hit, Stand, Double Down, Split)
  • Basic strategy table display
  • Leaderboard integration
  • Achievements system
  • Casino game simulation
Features
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Want to improve your blackjack skills? Make a big killing in your next casino trip? This is a game to train you to be proficient in the basic strategy table of blackjack. This strategy is the most important thing that you should know about blackjack before playing. Following the table will give you the best move (Hit, Stand, Double Down or Split) statistically, given you do not have any knowledge on the distribution of the rest of the cards in the decks. The strategy is only based on the dealer's card and your cards in a round. You will not need to count or memorize cards (Counting cards or memorizing cards will be a more advanced strategy). Inside the app, there is a "Show Strategy Table" button which shows the basic strategy table. We also have added a leaderboard and some achievements in the Play Center, so play hard and try to be the number one among your friends or in the world! This basic strategy is for the most common settings you will find in casinos - 4-6 decks of cards, dealer stands on soft 17, double allowed after split. There are variations to this basic strategy, depending on the number of decks used, whether the dealer hits or stands on a soft 17, and whether double down is allowed after split or not, whether surrender is allowed or not, etc. If this app is popular, we will definitely include these variations in the next update. The free version will have ads popping up from time to time. The in-app purchase of the app will disable the ads. Hit! Stand! Double Down! Split! Hope you would enjoy this game!

About

Card Counting Coach

Master Blackjack card counting with this app, offering up to 16 systems and various practice modes. Learn basic strategy and track your progress with detailed stats. Features include a new dark mode and an 'Uncover Mode' to test your knowledge.

Highlights
  • 16+ card counting systems
  • Blackjack basic strategy learning
  • Practice and Beat the Clock modes
  • Stats tracking
  • Dark mode
  • Uncover Mode
Features
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Want to learn the basics of counting cards for Blackjack? This app can provide you with up to 16 different counting systems to sharpen your skills. Card Counting Coach is the simplest way to keep your counting skills current or teach you a new system. ALL NEW DARK MODE  NOW REVIEW YOUR STATS IN BEAT THE CLOCK MODE TO VISUALIZE YOUR IMPROVEMENT OVER TIME LEARN BLACKJACK & SYSTEM Read about the counting system you have active in the app while also being able to learn the basics of Blackjack. BASIC STRATEGY Learn and refresh your knowledge of Blackjack Basic Strategy to make sure you are playing your best game at the table. UNCOVER MODE Think you know your basic strategy? Try your hand at this ALL NEW mode that doesn't allow you to view the strategy card till you've guess that spot correctly. PRACTICE MODE Use the Practice mode to get a feel for using the system and keeping a count. Swipe away cards or tap the button of the count to pick the correct count. SWIPE & COUNT MODE Swipe away the cards as fast as you can and try to keep track of the running and true counts. BEAT THE CLOCK MODE Beat the clock! Go to the next card as quick as you can and see how quickly you can count a deck of cards out of an 8 deck shoe. STOPWATCH MODE You can now play without the game resetting and keep watch over your time no matter how fast your session is. DEALT OUT MODE The cards are automatically dealt out for you with the speed increasing each level. Try to keep the count as the cards are dealt. COUNTING SYSTEMS: HiLo HiOpt-I HiOpt-II KO Omega-II Red 7 Zen Count KISS I KISS II KISS III J. Noir Silver Fox Unbalanced Zen2 Revere Point Count Uston Advanced Point Count Canfield Expert To make sure the app is always improving, you can submit issues directly in the app and review their progress as we get them fixed for future updates. Transparency is the best form of communication. Visit the 'About' page or simple 'Shake' your device to create a new Issue Report.

Screenshots

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice4 screens
Card Counting Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card Counting Coach at 68% against Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice's 20%. Card Counting Coach also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Card Counting Coach sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Counting Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Counting Coach has 104 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice's written reviews are positive against 68% of Card Counting Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice ships an update every 9 months, Card Counting Coach every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice versus Card Counting Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjack Basic Strategy PracticeCard Counting Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (15 ratings)4.2 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews67.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKBIC International Ltdjustin Ackermann

Customer experience

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice

All ratings15 ratings
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Card Counting Coach

All ratings104 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Counting Coach

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • KO Swipe and Count mode reports incorrect counts despite correct answers
  • Dealt Out mode doesn't recognize correct running counts
  • Red 7 Swipe and Count has no input submission mechanism
  • Basic strategy split rules incorrect for 2s, 3s, and 9s
  • Basic strategy doubling rules incorrect
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  • KISS 1 system doesn't follow official counting rules
  • KISS 3 has reversed red/black deuces
  • Zen Count lists ace as -2 instead of -1
  • Wong Halves swipe down not functional for 9 (-0.5)
  • App crashes on login attempts
  • Infinite loading screen on app startup
  • Ads appear mid-counting even after paid removal
  • App incompatible with iOS 26 latest version
  • Profile data disappears after reinstallation
  • In-app purchase for ad removal fails to load

Requested features

11 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Actual blackjack game mode with bot opponent
  • Customizable card counting systems (modify Hi-Lo values)
  • Practice weaker hands more frequently
  • Pairs/two-card counting option
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  • Built-in stopwatch for speed tracking
  • Adjustable difficulty levels before pro mode
  • True count (TC) calculation explanation
  • Playing Deviation training
  • Faster card animation speeds
  • More sensitive swipe gesture recognition

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice

One-time1
  • Ad Free Upgrade$2.99
17 purchases

Card Counting Coach

One-time17
  • KO$0.99
  • Red 7$0.99
  • Halves$0.99
Show 14 more
  • Zen Count$0.99
  • KISS III$0.99
  • K.I.S.S. Pack$0.99
  • HiOpt Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Pack$0.99
  • Revere Point Count$0.99
  • Unbalanced Zen 2$0.99
  • Canfield Expert System$0.99
  • Uston Advanced Point Count$0.99
  • Gentleman's Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads Offer$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock All Counting Systems$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99

Questions

Is Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice free?
Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Counting Coach free?
Card Counting Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice or Card Counting Coach?
Card Counting Coach is rated higher. Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice averages 2.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Card Counting Coach averages 4.2 from 104 ratings.
Do Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice or Card Counting Coach have ads?
Card Counting Coach shows ads; Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice or Card Counting Coach?
Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice ships an update every 9 months, and Card Counting Coach every 10 days. Most recently, Blackjack Basic Strategy Practice was updated on September 3, 2026 and Card Counting Coach on September 24, 2026.

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