Comparison

Basic Strategy Blackjack vs PerfectPlay

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

Head to head
About

Basic Strategy Blackjack

Features
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Basic Strategy Blackjack is a clean, no-nonsense training app for learning blackjack basic strategy. Learn the full strategy chart across hard totals, soft totals, and pairs, then reinforce your knowledge with guided practice rounds and immediate feedback. Features: - Interactive basic strategy chart - Practice mode with instant right/wrong feedback - Explanations for correct plays - Accuracy and streak tracking - Fast, simple interface designed for mobile Built for players who want to make mathematically sound decisions at the table.

About

PerfectPlay

Features
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PerfectPlay is the strategy trainer that turns casino card games from guesswork into math. Every decision in every hand has a mathematically optimal answer. PerfectPlay's advisory engine computes that answer in microseconds โ€” then teaches you to make it yourself. โ€” TWELVE GAMES, ONE ENGINE โ€” โ€ข Blackjack โ€” basic strategy + Hi-Lo card counting โ€ข Video Poker โ€” 10 variants (Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Bonus, Double Bonus, Double Double Bonus, and more) โ€ข Three Card Showdown โ€ข Ride Poker โ€ข Four Card Showdown โ€ข Crazy Deal Poker โ€ข Pai Gow Poker โ€ข Island Stud โ€ข Flop Poker โ€ข Hold'em Showdown โ€ข 5th Street Stud โ€ข Baccarat โ€ข High Card Flush โ€ข DJ Wild Stud โ€” LEARN MODE โ€” Bite-sized, illustrated lessons walk you through each game's rules, paytables, and decision trees. No prior knowledge assumed. โ€” TRAIN MODE โ€” Random hands, every decision graded against perfect play. Misplays are flagged with the correct action and the reason why. Stats track your accuracy, best streak, and most-missed cells. โ€” BLACKJACK CARD COUNTING SUITE โ€” Go beyond basic strategy with a complete Hi-Lo card-counting curriculum: โ€ข 17-step lesson covering running count, true count, bet spread, and Kelly sizing โ€ข Card Drill โ€” flash cards, tap +1 / 0 / โˆ’1 for instant value recognition โ€ข Running Count โ€” burn through a full shoe with checkpoints โ€ข True Count โ€” convert RC + shoe depth to TC under pressure โ€ข Bet Sizing โ€” pick the correct unit bet from the half-Kelly ramp โ€ข Deviation Trainer โ€” Illustrious 18 + Fab 4 with the count varying around the threshold โ€” REAL ENGINE, REAL MATH โ€” PerfectPlay's evaluators run exhaustive search or Monte Carlo simulation to find the EV-maximizing play. Same engine, same answers a professional would give. Latencies measured in microseconds โ€” answers feel instant. โ€” BUILT FOR THE LONG GAME โ€” โ€ข Stats persist across sessions โ€ข Progress tracked per game โ€ข No ads, no real-money gambling, no in-app purchases pushing chips โ€ข Pure strategy trainer PerfectPlay is for the player who wants to know โ€” not guess โ€” what the right move is. Whether you're prepping for a Vegas trip, plugging leaks in your home game, or just curious about the math behind the table, PerfectPlay is the practice partner that never gets bored of dealing one more hand. Note: PerfectPlay is an educational training app. No real-money wagering. Practice with virtual decisions; play smarter at any table.

Screenshots

Basic Strategy Blackjack4 screens
PerfectPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Basic Strategy Blackjack and PerfectPlay are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Basic Strategy Blackjack versus PerfectPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Strategy BlackjackPerfectPlay
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSEAN LAWRENCE RUSSELLCertificate Services LLC

In-app purchases

None

Basic Strategy Blackjack

No in-app purchases

None

PerfectPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Strategy Blackjack free?
Basic Strategy Blackjack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PerfectPlay free?
PerfectPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Strategy Blackjack or PerfectPlay have ads?
Neither Basic Strategy Blackjack nor PerfectPlay shows ads.

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