Comparison

The Count vs Blackjack

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

Head to head
About

The Count

Master the casino card game with interactive tools for all skill levels. Improve your enjoyment and winning chances through basic instructions, advanced practice modes, and a unique strategy chart. Test your knowledge with quizzes and train your brain with counting practice.

Highlights
  • Interactive Basic Strategy Chart
  • Quiz Mode
  • Practice Blackjack Mode
  • Counting Practice
  • Multiple learning levels (101, Intermediate, Advanced)
  • Available in many languages
Features
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The Count: Blackjack has tools for all skill levels for the casino card game Blackjack. Basic Instructions and Advanced Practice Modes will improve your enjoyment of Blackjack and your chances of winning. A first-of-it's-kind Interactive Basic Strategy Chart assists you in memorizing the statistically best moves to make. Test your strategy with Quiz Mode and Practice Blackjack Mode. Train your brain with Counting Practice. Learn Blackjack 101, Intermediate Blackjack, and start your journey towards Advanced Blackjack today. Available in many languages.

About

Blackjack

Master blackjack strategy and card counting with progressive lessons and real-time feedback. Learn to calculate house edge and make mathematically correct plays to beat the dealer.

Highlights
  • 18 progressive strategy lessons
  • Full Hi-Lo card counting course
  • EV calculator for house edge analysis
  • Real-time feedback on every hand
  • Realistic casino gameplay simulation
  • Detailed progress tracking
Features
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Win blackjack with math, not luck. ** 18 progressive lessons. A full Hi-Lo card counting course. An EV calculator that shows your exact house edge. Real-time feedback on every hand. This is the structured training system that turns beginners into confident, skilled players. 18 PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY LESSONS Not random flashcards — a real curriculum. Start with hard totals, progress through soft hands and pair splitting, and unlock advanced play as your accuracy improves. Every lesson includes strategy charts, detailed explanations, and requires 90% accuracy to advance. You'll know the mathematically correct play for every possible hand. COMPLETE CARD COUNTING COURSE Learn the Hi-Lo system — the same method used by professional advantage players and made famous by the MIT Blackjack Team. Start with 1-deck running count fundamentals and progress to 6-deck true count conversion at full casino speed. Cards come faster at every level, you enter your count after each round for instant feedback, and accuracy tracking helps you build speed without sacrificing precision. THE ILLUSTRIOUS 18 DEVIATIONS Go beyond basic strategy. Learn the 18 count-dependent plays that give you the biggest edge over the house. Most trainers stop at basic strategy — this is where serious players separate themselves. EV CALCULATOR & HOUSE EDGE ANALYSIS Check the exact house edge before you sit down at any table. Input the casino's specific rules and see your expected value. Know whether a game is worth playing before you risk a single dollar. Few blackjack apps offer this — none at this level. HANDS-ON PRACTICE DRILLS Every strategy lesson drills you on real decisions: see your hand and the dealer's up card, then choose Hit, Stand, Double, or Split. Card counting drills run from 1 deck to 8 decks across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert, with faster cards at each level and true count questions once there's more than one deck. Blitz (Pro) deals 40 cards at the fastest speed. Multi-table drills deal several hands at each table so you learn to keep the count when the action gets busy. Deviation practice shows you a hand and a true count and asks for the right play. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your accuracy for every lesson, your best score at each counting level, and a progress bar for the full course. The numbers don't lie — you'll see the difference after your first week. PRO Some features require PRO subscription. - Structured progression — not random practice, a real learning path - Instant feedback — know if you played correctly and why - Works offline — train on the plane to Vegas - Premium casino-themed design Whether you're preparing for your first casino trip or sharpening your edge for the next one, this is the training system that gets you there. Download now. Your first lesson takes 5 minutes. Terms of Service/EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Count4 screens
Blackjack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Count at none against Blackjack's 3. The Count also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Blackjack's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackjack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. The Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Count holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Count's written reviews are positive against 67% of Blackjack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Count ships an update every 4 months, Blackjack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Count versus Blackjack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CountBlackjack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCold Sky LLCRobin Kanatzar

Customer experience

The Count

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blackjack

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Count

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Blackjack

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is The Count free?
The Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackjack free?
Blackjack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Count or Blackjack?
The Count is rated higher. The Count averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Blackjack averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do The Count or Blackjack have ads?
Neither The Count nor Blackjack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Count or Blackjack?
The Count ships an update every 4 months, and Blackjack fortnightly. Most recently, The Count was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blackjack on October 31, 2026.

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