Comparison

SettleChip vs Chip Runner

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

Head to head
About

SettleChip

Features
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SettleChip is the complete poker assistant that handles everything from setup to settlement, so you can focus on playing great poker instead of doing math. Lightning-Fast Settlement When the night's over, skip the messy "I owe you $22, you owe him $33" chaos. Our smart settlement algorithm figures out exactly who pays whom with the absolute minimum number of transactions. One quick scan of final chip counts and you're done - no calculators, no confusion, no arguments. Perfect Game Setup No more guessing starting chip distributions or awkward "Hmmm, 3 blues, 20 reds, 15 greens - that would make $50 right?" moments. Just enter your buy-in amount, player count, optionally blind size, and SettleChip instantly calculates a solid chip breakdown using poker industry standards. Get playing quick with a fair playable stack. Track Your Poker Journey See your poker evolution with detailed game history and per-player profit tracking. Discover who's really the table shark at the regular games, track your biggest wins and toughest losses, and settle bragging rights with cold, hard data.

About

Chip Runner

Easily track poker chips for home games without physical chips. Create tables, share codes, and let players manage their chips in real-time from their phones, or use a single phone for pass-and-play.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer chip tracking
  • Single phone pass-and-play mode
  • Customizable chip values and colors
  • Automatic blind posting and dealer rotation
  • Side pot calculator
  • End of night player statistics
Features
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Chip Runner is the poker chip counter for your home game. No more missing chips, bank math, or arguments over the pot. Just tap your chips, and Chip Runner keeps track of every stack, blind and bet. PLAY YOUR WAY • Everyone on their own phone: one person creates a table and friends join with a 5-character code. Each player sees only their own controls and cards. • One phone for the whole table: pass it around, and Chip Runner shows whose turn it is. OPTIONAL DIGITAL DEALER No cards handy? Turn on the digital dealer and it deals each hand on the phones. The flop, turn and river appear on every screen, and each player peeks at their own cards in private. Prefer real cards? Leave it off and just track the chips. BUILT FOR REAL HOME GAMES • Blinds, with optional level-ups as the night goes on • Side pots and split pots handled correctly, automatically • Choose your own starting stack, chip values and chip colors • Turn order that keeps everyone from acting out of turn • Set the seating order, and remove a player or leave the table any time • If the host's phone drops out, the next player takes over so the game keeps going • Closed the app or lost signal? Rejoin your seat right where you left off • Your screen stays awake during play • Works on iPhone and iPad SETTLE UP IN SECONDS When the night is over, Chip Runner shows final chip counts, who owes whom, and fun stats like the biggest pot and most raises. Share the results with the group and look back at past games in History. NO ACCOUNTS, NO FUSS No sign-up, no email, no password. Just a name and a table code. Chip Runner uses virtual chips only. It never handles real money, and it is not a gambling app. It's a scorekeeper for your friendly game. Free to download with occasional ads. A one-time purchase removes them for good, and if the host owns it, the whole table is ad-free.

Screenshots

SettleChip4 screens
Chip Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SettleChip at none against Chip Runner's 1. SettleChip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Chip Runner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price and device support 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. Chip Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SettleChip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SettleChip ships an update monthly, Chip Runner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SettleChip versus Chip Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSettleChipChip Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAbraham MillerThomas Parker

In-app purchases

None

SettleChip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chip Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is SettleChip free?
SettleChip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chip Runner free?
Chip Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SettleChip or Chip Runner have ads?
Chip Runner shows ads; SettleChip does not.
Which is updated more often, SettleChip or Chip Runner?
SettleChip ships an update monthly, and Chip Runner every 3 days. Most recently, SettleChip was updated on September 22, 2026 and Chip Runner on September 27, 2026.

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