Comparison

Card Counting Academy vs Blackjack

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

Head to head
About

Card Counting Academy

Learn to master blackjack with interactive lessons and real-time feedback. Develop optimal strategy and card counting skills for profitable play. Track your progress and sharpen your edge.

Highlights
  • Interactive blackjack lessons
  • Real-time decision feedback
  • Mastery tracking for basic strategy
  • Hi-Lo card counting system training
  • Running Count and True Count practice
  • Bet Spread training
  • EV Estimator tool (Pro)
Features
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Card Counting Academy is the fastest way to learn blackjack the right way - through interactive lessons, real‑time feedback, and practice that teaches everything you need to know about optimal strategy and card counting, which is necessary if you want to be profitable while playing blackjack. Learn the game, step by step * Blackjack Rules: Hit, stand, double, split, insurance, and blackjack - taught with guided hands. * Basic Strategy: Drill hard totals, soft hands, and pairs with mastery tracking. * Card Counting: Learn Hi‑Lo values, practice running count, true count, and bet spreads. Train smarter * Instant feedback on every decision * Progress tracking across all lessons * Strategy charts and targeted practice Premium tools (subscription) Upgrade to Premium to unlock advanced counting levels and tools like the EV Estimator for deeper analysis. Whether you’re brand new or sharpening your edge, Card Counting Academy turns practice into real skill. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blackjack

Master blackjack strategy and card counting with progressive lessons and real-time feedback. Learn to calculate house edge and make mathematically correct plays to beat the dealer.

Highlights
  • 18 progressive strategy lessons
  • Full Hi-Lo card counting course
  • EV calculator for house edge analysis
  • Real-time feedback on every hand
  • Realistic casino gameplay simulation
  • Detailed progress tracking
Features
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Win blackjack with math, not luck. ** 18 progressive lessons. A full Hi-Lo card counting course. An EV calculator that shows your exact house edge. Real-time feedback on every hand. This is the structured training system that turns beginners into confident, skilled players. 18 PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY LESSONS Not random flashcards — a real curriculum. Start with hard totals, progress through soft hands and pair splitting, and unlock advanced play as your accuracy improves. Every lesson includes strategy charts, detailed explanations, and requires 90% accuracy to advance. You'll know the mathematically correct play for every possible hand. COMPLETE CARD COUNTING COURSE Learn the Hi-Lo system — the same method used by professional advantage players and made famous by the MIT Blackjack Team. Start with 1-deck running count fundamentals and progress to 6-deck true count conversion at full casino speed. Cards come faster at every level, you enter your count after each round for instant feedback, and accuracy tracking helps you build speed without sacrificing precision. THE ILLUSTRIOUS 18 DEVIATIONS Go beyond basic strategy. Learn the 18 count-dependent plays that give you the biggest edge over the house. Most trainers stop at basic strategy — this is where serious players separate themselves. EV CALCULATOR & HOUSE EDGE ANALYSIS Check the exact house edge before you sit down at any table. Input the casino's specific rules and see your expected value. Know whether a game is worth playing before you risk a single dollar. Few blackjack apps offer this — none at this level. HANDS-ON PRACTICE DRILLS Every strategy lesson drills you on real decisions: see your hand and the dealer's up card, then choose Hit, Stand, Double, or Split. Card counting drills run from 1 deck to 8 decks across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert, with faster cards at each level and true count questions once there's more than one deck. Blitz (Pro) deals 40 cards at the fastest speed. Multi-table drills deal several hands at each table so you learn to keep the count when the action gets busy. Deviation practice shows you a hand and a true count and asks for the right play. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your accuracy for every lesson, your best score at each counting level, and a progress bar for the full course. The numbers don't lie — you'll see the difference after your first week. PRO Some features require PRO subscription. - Structured progression — not random practice, a real learning path - Instant feedback — know if you played correctly and why - Works offline — train on the plane to Vegas - Premium casino-themed design Whether you're preparing for your first casino trip or sharpening your edge for the next one, this is the training system that gets you there. Download now. Your first lesson takes 5 minutes. Terms of Service/EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Card Counting Academy4 screens
Blackjack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card Counting Academy at 100% against Blackjack's 67%. Card Counting Academy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Card Counting Academy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Blackjack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Counting Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Card Counting Academy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Blackjack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Counting Academy ships an update every 3 days, Blackjack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Card Counting Academy versus Blackjack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Counting AcademyBlackjack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSchool of Blackjack LLCRobin Kanatzar

Customer experience

Card Counting Academy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blackjack

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Card Counting Academy

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Blackjack

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Card Counting Academy free?
Card Counting Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackjack free?
Blackjack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Counting Academy or Blackjack?
Card Counting Academy is rated higher. Card Counting Academy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Blackjack averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Card Counting Academy or Blackjack have ads?
Neither Card Counting Academy nor Blackjack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card Counting Academy or Blackjack?
Card Counting Academy ships an update every 3 days, and Blackjack every 2 weeks. Most recently, Card Counting Academy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blackjack on October 26, 2026.

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