Comparison

Blackjack vs Blackjack Ace Advantage

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

Head to head
About

Blackjack

This app simulates countless blackjack hands to analyze strategy performance, helping users understand counting strategies and their outcomes. It offers detailed statistics, customizable rules, and error analysis for skill refinement.

Highlights
  • Fast hand simulations (up to 100,000/sec)
  • Detailed statistics tracking (gains, edge, risk of ruin)
  • Customizable strategies (HILO, KO, REKO, custom)
  • Flexible table rule settings
  • Player error impact analysis
  • Real-time performance monitoring
  • Save and compare simulation results
Features
Currently charting
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The blackjack simulator is designed for both enthusiasts and professionals. It allows you to simulate up to 100,000 hands per second (iPhone 15 & iPad 10th generation) while recording detailed data to help you analyze the strategy performance, to help you improve your understanding of counting strategies and their expected outcomes. Key Features: Fast Simulations: Thorough analysis and strategy testing with up to 100,000 hands per second. Comprehensive Data Tracking: Calculate your gains, hourly rate, edge, and risk of ruin, and much more with detailed statistics. Customizable Strategies: Choose from preset strategies like Basic, HILO, KO, OK, REKO, FELT, or 3 custom. All strategies can be customized -- card count values, insurance indexes, deviation indexes, basic strategy action, and betting ramp. Flexible Table Rules: Select from various table rules such as hard 17, soft 17, double after split, and penetration to simulate real casino conditions. Error Analysis: Understand the impact of player errors on basic strategy, deviations, and betting to refine your gameplay. Live Updates: Monitor real-time updates on gains, hourly rate, edge, and risk of ruin as the simulation runs. Detailed Statistics: Dive into your performance with stats on bankroll, decision making (hits, stands, etc.), hands won and lost, true count outcomes, and much more. Save & Compare: Save your simulation results to review later and compare different strategies and table rules. Use our blackjack simulator to refine your skills, test strategies, and gain a better understanding of the game. More Details: Strategy presets: HILO, KO, OK, FELT, REKO, and 3 Customs. Supports balanced or unbalanced strategies. User can modify initial running count, card count values, insurance indexes, hard 17 and soft 17 indexes, and betting ramp. Table/Simulator settings: Hard or soft 17, Surrender, Double after split, Resplitting aces, ENHC, Number of decks, Penetration, Blackjack payout, Number of players, Use deviations, Hands per hour, Initial bankroll, Mistake frequencies (basic strategy, deviations, bets).

About

Blackjack Ace Advantage

Master card counting techniques with this training app. Practice memorizing strategy charts, tracking running counts, estimating decks, and perfecting deviations to become a skilled advantage player.

Highlights
  • Memorize strategy charts
  • Track running count
  • Deck estimation training
  • Perfect deviations
  • Advantage player development
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Modules in this app derived from and inspired by the Blackjack Apprenticeship Training Suite found at https://members.blackjackapprenticeship.com/training-drills/ For a more complete education and training suite, become a member today! Are you an aspiring card counter but don't know how to train? With Blackjack Ace Advantage, you can train each of the individual facets of card counting to perfection! Memorize strategy charts, track the running count, train your deck estimation skills, and perfect your deviations! The more you practice, the faster you can become a true advantage player! DISCLAIMER: While counting cards is not illegal, gambling institutions are well within their right to remove you from their property if you are suspected of advantage play. Please practice and play at your own risk

Screenshots

Blackjack4 screens
Blackjack Ace Advantage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blackjack Ace Advantage at $0.99 against Blackjack's $9.99. Blackjack Ace Advantage also leads on chart position (#18 vs #136) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blackjack costs $9.99 and Blackjack Ace Advantage $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blackjack against 5.0 for Blackjack Ace Advantage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackjack ships an update every 6 days, Blackjack Ace Advantage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blackjack versus Blackjack Ace Advantage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackjackBlackjack Ace Advantage
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#136#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB212 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDouble Down SoftwareJason Benjoya

Customer experience

Blackjack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blackjack Ace Advantage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blackjack

No in-app purchases

None

Blackjack Ace Advantage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackjack free?
Blackjack costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackjack Ace Advantage free?
Blackjack Ace Advantage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackjack or Blackjack Ace Advantage?
Blackjack and Blackjack Ace Advantage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Blackjack or Blackjack Ace Advantage have ads?
Neither Blackjack nor Blackjack Ace Advantage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackjack or Blackjack Ace Advantage?
Blackjack ships an update every 6 days, and Blackjack Ace Advantage weekly. Most recently, Blackjack was updated on October 11, 2026 and Blackjack Ace Advantage on October 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Blackjack or Blackjack Ace Advantage?
Blackjack currently peaks at #136 in the App Store charts, and Blackjack Ace Advantage at #18. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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