# Poker Skill vs MessagePoker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MessagePoker at none against Poker Skill's 8. MessagePoker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Poker Skill's advantage is ratings volume (393 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Poker Skill sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MessagePoker asks for nothing beyond the download.

MessagePoker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poker Skill has 393 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Poker Skill's written reviews are positive against 100% of MessagePoker's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Poker Skill | MessagePoker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (393 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poker-skill-learn-holdem/id6748104711/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/messagepoker/id6751082521/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **393** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 226 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Funco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824345355) | [Parallel Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817868418) |

## What reviewers say

### Poker Skill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poker-skill-learn-holdem/id6748104711)

Master Texas Hold'em with interactive lessons and practice drills. Build real instinct through guided learning and solve hands based on real game data. Develop a consistent study habit with progress tracking and streaks.

**Highlights:** Guided Texas Hold'em lessons, Interactive hand practice, Progress tracking and streaks, Learn fundamentals to advanced concepts, Preflop and postflop strategy, Bet sizing and pot odds

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Poker Skill Plus, Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Poker Skill Plus, Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Poker Skill Plus, Yearly | $64.99 | per year |
| Poker Skill Plus, Yearly | $64.99 | per year |
| Poker Skill Plus, Yearly | $64.99 | per year |
| Poker Skill Plus, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Poker Skill Plus, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Poker Skill Plus, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |


### MessagePoker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/messagepoker/id6751082521)

A Texas Hold'em style poker game designed for two players. Enjoy a private card game experience with a friend.

**Highlights:** Two-player poker, Texas Hold'em style, Messaging game, Private game experience

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Poker Skill free?

Poker Skill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MessagePoker free?

MessagePoker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Poker Skill or MessagePoker?

MessagePoker is rated higher. Poker Skill averages 4.7 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while MessagePoker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Poker Skill or MessagePoker have ads?

Neither Poker Skill nor MessagePoker shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*