MyBlackjackTutor vs The Blackjack Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyBlackjackTutor
Learn and practice Blackjack with customizable drills and game simulations. Improve your skills with various training modes and a card counting trainer. Includes tutorial videos to master the game.
- Customizable drilling options (pairs, hard, soft)
- Full dealer play simulation
- Shoe with 1-8 decks and shuffle point setting
- Unbalanced card count practice
- Tutorial videos for learning
- Play with or without drills
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Play game with or without drilling. More drilling options, including pairs only, hard only, soft only, or any combination. Play against the dealer with full dealer play, using shoe with 1-8 decks and user-set shuffle point. Now includes unbalanced card count to allow you to practice and check your card counting skill. Includes tutorial videos to help you learn how to play Blackjack like a pro!
The Blackjack Academy
Master blackjack strategy with a trainer that explains the 'why' behind every move. Practice with custom table rules and visualize your mistakes with a heatmap. Learn at your own pace with a structured curriculum.
- Customizable table rules
- Math-based strategy explanations
- Accuracy Heatmap visualization
- Structured learning curriculum
- 48-hour all-access trial
- One-time purchase for full access
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Play perfect blackjack. Every hand. Walking up to a real casino blackjack table can be intimidating. No one wants to make an expensive rookie mistake or feel the pressure of a crowded table. The Blackjack Academy replaces that anxiety with certainty. Forget flashy mobile casinos trying to trick you into buying virtual chips, or dry charts that tell you what to do but never explain why. This is a sleek, premium, zero-fluff training tool built for players who want to eliminate human error and play with total confidence. WHY THE BLACKJACK ACADEMY IS YOUR SECRET WEAPON Train for Your Exact Trip: Heading to Vegas, Europe, or Macau? Tap your destination or customize the rules yourself to practice on the exact table rules you'll face in real life. Understand the Why: When you make a mistake, we instantly break down the exact math behind the correct move, turning an error into a confidence-building lesson. Visualize Your Flaws: Our dynamic Accuracy Heatmap tracks every hand, highlighting exactly which card combinations are costing you money so you can fix them fast. Step-by-Step Mastery: Move at your own pace through a structured curriculum that guides you smoothly from the basics to advanced strategy. AN HONEST, NO-SUBSCRIPTION BUSINESS MODEL No unskippable video ads. No subscriptions. No gimmicks. Your download includes a 48-Hour All-Access Pass — try every level, rule set, and heatmap completely free, no sign-up or credit card required. After 48 hours, Chapter 1 and Free Play remain 100% free forever. Unlock the full 28-level academy for life for a single one-time $9.99 — less than the minimum bet at almost any casino table. Stop guessing. Eliminate the table nerves. Step up to the dealer knowing exactly what to do. Download The Blackjack Academy and play with absolute confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBlackjackTutor at none against The Blackjack Academy's 1. MyBlackjackTutor also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). The Blackjack Academy's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. The Blackjack Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyBlackjackTutor asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Blackjack Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MyBlackjackTutor ships an update every 3 weeks, The Blackjack Academy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBlackjackTutor | The Blackjack Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Shapiro | Whereto Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
MyBlackjackTutor
The Blackjack Academy
In-app purchases
MyBlackjackTutor
No in-app purchases
The Blackjack Academy
- Full Access — Lifetime$9.99
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