Comparison

Pocket Blinds vs Poker Blinds

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Blinds

Features
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Pocket Blinds is the perfect poker tournament timer app for home games. Customize blinds, antes, and levels to suit your tournament style. Features include: - Adjustable timer with sound alerts - Customizable blind levels and ante settings - Support for multiple languages, including Russian and English - Dark mode support - Easy-to-use interface for quick setup and adjustments

About

Poker Blinds

This app automates the management of blind levels and timers for Texas Hold'em tournaments. It allows for easy setup, customization, and even synchronization across multiple devices for multi-table events. Focus on playing while this app handles the game's structure.

Highlights
  • Automated blind and timer management
  • Customizable game duration and starting stacks
  • Pause and adjust blinds functionality
  • Sync Mode for multi-device tournament display
  • Poker hand ranking guide for beginners
  • Stores tournament configurations for quick setup
Features
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If you love hosting Texas Hold'em tournaments, this is the perfect Companion App for you! Never worry about the Blinds and raising them anymore, because with Poker Blinds: Smart Timer you barely need to do anything to keep the game organized.  You enter the maximum duration your game should last and how much money everyone gets at the start and we'll do the rest automatically. Press start and the Timer will run.  You still have full control to pause the timer when a break is needed or increase/decrease blinds if things are moving too slow or too fast. And what makes it the perfect companion for multi table tournaments: Sync Mode. With Sync Mode you can display the same timers and Blind levels on multiple devices across the same network. Features: ● Easy Setup of Blinds and Time ● Advanced Setup mode for maximum Customization ● Simple Timer and Blinds UI for everyone to see where the game is at ● Overview over Ranking of Poker Hands so Beginners can see if they have a good Hand or not ● Stores the config for an even quicker setup next time ● Premium Feature: Sync Mode - Lets you show the same timer on multiple device where everything is perfectly in sync Poker Blinds: Smart Timer is the perfect addition for every home poker game, as it takes the responsibility of managing blinds and raise timers from the host, enabling you to focus more on playing Poker.

Screenshots

Pocket Blinds4 screens
Poker Blinds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Blinds at none against Poker Blinds's 3. Poker Blinds's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Poker Blinds sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Blinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Blinds ships an update every 2 months, Poker Blinds every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Blinds versus Poker Blinds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BlindsPoker Blinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya KuznetsovFelix Parey

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Blinds

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Poker Blinds

One-time3
  • Ultimate Offer$1.99
  • Introductory Offer$2.99
  • Sync Feature$7.99

Questions

Is Pocket Blinds free?
Pocket Blinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poker Blinds free?
Poker Blinds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Blinds or Poker Blinds have ads?
Neither Pocket Blinds nor Poker Blinds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Blinds or Poker Blinds?
Pocket Blinds ships an update every 2 months, and Poker Blinds every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Blinds was updated on October 30, 2026 and Poker Blinds on November 5, 2026.

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