Comparison

Stack Poker vs Upper Hand

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

Head to head
About

Stack Poker

Improve your poker skills with daily practice and structured lessons. Focus on making better decisions consistently through interactive spots and fast practice games. Track your progress and bankroll without complex analysis.

Highlights
  • Daily poker decision spots
  • Fast poker practice games
  • Structured step-by-step lessons
  • Session logging
  • Bankroll tracking
  • Hand review and saving
  • Simple analytics
Features
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Stack is poker built like a sport. Play ranked 1v1 Duels, climb a real ELO ladder from Donkey to Endboss, and get better every single hand — with AI coaching baked right into the game. Most poker apps make you choose. Casino apps are fun but teach you nothing. Solver tools teach you something but feel like homework. Stack is the one that's both: a competitive poker game you play to win AND improve at the same time. Chess.com built this for chess. Stack is building it for poker. ----- PLAY & COMPETE ----- RANKED 1v1 DUELS — REAL PLAYERS, REAL ELO This is the heart of Stack. Go head-to-head in ranked 1v1 Duels against real players with a live ELO rating. Match instantly or challenge your friends. Start as a Donkey, grind your way to Endboss. Your rank is earned, not bought — every win moves you up, every loss means something. PLAY POKER YOUR WAY 6-max cash, heads-up, and ranked Duels against AI opponents that actually punish mistakes. Jump into a hand in seconds. Blitz mode keeps the action fast. DAILY MISSIONS + STREAKS Show up, play, earn XP, keep your streak alive. The daily loop keeps you sharp and keeps your rank climbing. XP, RANKS & COSMETICS Earn XP for every session, unlock rank tiers from Donkey to Endboss, and personalize your table with cosmetics you earn — not just buy. ----- GET BETTER WHILE YOU PLAY ----- AI HAND INSIGHTS + REPLAY After your hands, get AI-powered analysis showing exactly where you lost EV and what the right play was. Replay the hand and see it differently. PREFLOP TRAINER Drill your preflop ranges until they're automatic. Rapid-fire spots so you stop leaking before the flop. POKER PUZZLES — RATED & RANKED Solve real in-game decisions formatted as puzzles, each with a difficulty rating and a correct answer with explanation. Addictive and humbling. CONCEPTS & LESSONS LIBRARY Short, structured lessons — from preflop fundamentals to GTO concepts — for players who want to understand the game, not memorize charts. ----- WHY STACK ----- Poker should feel like a game you're climbing, not a spreadsheet you're studying. Stack gives you a rank to chase, daily reasons to come back, and AI coaching so you're getting better the whole time you're having fun. Play first. Improve automatically. ----- PERFECT FOR ----- • Competitive players who want a real rank to climb • Players stuck at a stake who know they're leaking somewhere • Beginners who want to learn poker by playing, not by reading solver software • Anyone who finds casino apps empty and GTO apps too dry ----- PRO MEMBERSHIP ----- Pro: $9.99/month or $99.99/year • Unlimited AI hand insights and replay • Full Concepts & lessons library • Advanced ranked Duel modes • All cosmetics unlocked • Priority support Free includes ranked play vs AI, daily missions, Puzzles, and Range Rush. ----- VIRTUAL CHIPS ----- Stack uses virtual chips for all in-game play. Virtual chips have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for real money. All chip purchases are for in-app play only. Stack is a poker game and training app — not a real-money gambling platform. ----- LINKS ----- Support: support@stackpoker.gg Privacy Policy: https://stackpoker.gg/privacy Terms of Service: https://stackpoker.gg/terms

About

Upper Hand

This app offers a strategic card game where players build poker hands from cards dealt one at a time. Master the placement rules to achieve bonus rounds and improve your skills against AI or friends.

Highlights
  • Open Face Chinese Poker gameplay
  • Offline AI opponent
  • Asynchronous multiplayer
  • Fantasy Land bonus round
  • Detailed player stats
  • Built-in tutorial
Features
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Upper Hand is the best app for Open Face Chinese Poker (OFC). FEATURES • Play your friends: Async turn-based play with dunks, chat and more. • Ranked: Get matched against a random opponent. • Play offline: play solo offline so you can play on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere without wifi. • Daily puzzle: a new board every day. Find the best play. • Coach: Get trained by the strongest OFC engine. • Quick hands: play one while you wait for coffee, or a dozen on a flight. HOW TO PLAY • You get 5 cards to start, then 3 at a time. Keep 2, throw 1 away. • Fill three rows: 5 cards on the bottom, 5 in the middle, 3 on top. • Your bottom hand must beat your middle, and your middle must beat your top. Get the order wrong and you foul, which scores zero. • Your rows go up against your opponent's, row by row. Big hands earn bonus points. • Make a pair of Queens or better on top without fouling and you unlock Upper Hand Advantage: on the next hand you're dealt all 14 cards at once. NEW TO POKER? The tutorial takes about two minutes and includes an optional crash course on poker hands. A list of every hand is one tap away in every game. ALREADY PLAY OFC? Upper Hand is Pineapple Open Face Chinese Poker (OFC / OFCP) with the rules you already know: 13 cards, three rows, fouls, royalties and Fantasy Land, which we call Upper Hand Advantage. Play heads-up Pineapple OFC against your poker group, find a ranked opponent, or practice OFC poker offline against the Pro bot. Terms: https://www.playupperhand.com/terms Privacy: https://www.playupperhand.com/privacy EULA: https://www.playupperhand.com/eula

Screenshots

Stack Poker4 screens
Upper Hand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Upper Hand at 100% against Stack Poker's 44%. Upper Hand also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Stack Poker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (155 vs 40). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Stack Poker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Upper Hand sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upper Hand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Stack Poker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Upper Hand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Poker ships an update weekly, Upper Hand every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stack Poker versus Upper Hand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack PokerUpper Hand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (155 ratings)5.0 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155 — better40
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB115 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperStackFlow LLCEchagames LLC

Customer experience

Stack Poker

All ratings116 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative53.3%

Upper Hand

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stack Poker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't register
  • Network errors
  • Profile page can't be refreshed

Requested features

1 request
  • Add ability to subtract from bankroll

Upper Hand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Stack Poker

Subscriptions2
  • Stack Poker Pro$9.991 Month
  • Stack Poker Pro Annual$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • 500 Chips$0.99
  • 3500 Chips$4.99
  • 10,000 Chips$9.99
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  • 25,000 Chips$19.99
4 purchases

Upper Hand

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$99.99

Questions

Is Stack Poker free?
Stack Poker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upper Hand free?
Upper Hand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Poker or Upper Hand?
Upper Hand is rated higher. Stack Poker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Upper Hand averages 5.0 from 40 ratings.
Do Stack Poker or Upper Hand have ads?
Upper Hand shows ads; Stack Poker does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Poker or Upper Hand?
Stack Poker ships an update weekly, and Upper Hand every 4 days. Most recently, Stack Poker was updated on October 22, 2026 and Upper Hand on October 28, 2026.

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