Expert Card Counting vs HoboEvolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expert Card Counting
Master blackjack card counting with this comprehensive trainer. Practice real-time running and true counts using Hi-Lo or Halves systems. Improve accuracy and speed with drills and track your progress over time.
- Real-time running and true count tracking
- Hi-Lo and Halves counting systems
- Practice mode for accuracy
- Speed training drills
- Progress tracking and history
- Adjustable deck settings
- iPad optimized interface
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Expert Card Counting is a memory and focus trainer for learning card counting from scratch or sharpening skills you already have. Drill Hi-Lo and Halves, build speed and accuracy, and track your progress one session at a time. What's inside - Counting systems: Hi-Lo and Halves, with running count and true count. Train with 1 to 12 decks. - Practice mode: cards are dealt one at a time. Call the running count, then check your answer. - Speed Training: the Card Values drill asks you to name each card's value against the clock. The Running Count drill has you hold the total while cards fly past, then answer. Choose from four speeds, 20 to 120 cards per minute. Each session ends with a summary of your accuracy and what to work on. - Basic Strategy trainer: drill hit, stand, double and split decisions with a color-coded chart. Hard totals are free. Soft totals, pairs and the full chart are in Pro. - Deviations (Pro): practice the Illustrious 18, the plays that change with the true count. - Table Practice: play through a full shoe while keeping the count, with count checks along the way and a summary at the end of the shoe. - Bet Spread tool: see how a ramp of units changes as the true count moves. - Daily streaks with an optional evening reminder, plus home screen and lock screen streak widgets. - Game Center leaderboards for best streak, Basic Strategy and Table Practice. - Share your best results as an image. - Statistics: accuracy over time, session history, and performance by counting system. - Full iPad support. Private by design Your counts, sessions and stats stay on your device. No account, no sign-up. Card Counter Pro Pro adds unlimited Speed Training, the full Basic Strategy trainer, Deviations, unlimited Table Practice, in-depth statistics, and an ad-free experience. Pro features include free uses so you can try them first, and you can watch a short video to unlock one more use. Choose a monthly, annual or one-time lifetime purchase. A separate one-time Remove Ads purchase is also available. Who it's for Beginners learning to count from scratch, people sharpening their speed and accuracy, and anyone who wants a demanding workout for focus and memory. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://mlyongardiner.wixsite.com/michael-gardiner/copy-of-gym-budy-t-cs Privacy Policy: https://mlyongardiner.wixsite.com/michael-gardiner/copy-of-gym-buddy-privacy-policy
HoboEvolution
Tap, merge, and evolve your character through various life stages and careers, from a humble hobo to a cosmic entity. Earn passive income, experience absurd economic events, and unlock special characters. Reincarnate to start new lives faster and weirder.
- +30 evolution tiers
- Passive income generation
- Absurd economy events
- Special characters
- Reincarnation system
- Offline progress
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Tap, merge and evolve: from neighborhood hobo to God of the universe, with stops at the corner store, the delivery bike, the office and a university diploma (doesn't pay rent, but feels great). • +30 evolution tiers with your chosen career: coder, architect, doctor or lawyer • Passive income: your characters work so you don't have to • Absurd economy events inspired by very real chaos • Visitors with requests, a prize wheel, the Mattress Stash and Customs Parcels • Special characters: from the Crypto Bro to the Tax Demon • Reincarnate: every life starts faster and weirder • Offline progress: your empire keeps spinning while you sleep • Now on iPad too
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HoboEvolution at 5.0 against Expert Card Counting's 4.0. HoboEvolution also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Expert Card Counting's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Expert Card Counting sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.89 per month and HoboEvolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HoboEvolution holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Expert Card Counting's written reviews are positive against 100% of HoboEvolution's.
Expert Card Counting ships an update monthly, HoboEvolution every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expert Card Counting | HoboEvolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Gardiner | Manuel Ader |
Customer experience
Expert Card Counting
HoboEvolution
In-app purchases
Expert Card Counting
- Card Counter Pro: Monthly$3.891 Month
- Card Counter Pro: Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Card Counter Pro: Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- Card Counter Pro: Yearly$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Card Counter Pro: Lifetime$39.99
HoboEvolution
- Welcome Pack$0.99
- Rebirth Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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- World Cup Skin$2.99
- Parrillero Skin$2.99
- Moving Day Pack$4.99
- Chest of Gold$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Vault of Gold$9.99
- All Diamond Skins$19.99
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