Bluffs vs PokerRank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluffs
Engage in skill-based games with friends and wager real money. Funds are held in escrow, with the winner receiving payouts directly to their bank. Available in 46 states for players 18 and older.
- Wager on skill-based games
- Challenge friends
- Escrow for stakes
- Direct bank withdrawals
- Play 8-Ball Pool, Chess, Cup Pong, Mini Golf
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Bluffs lets you wager on skill based games right from iMessage. Challenge your friends to pool, chess, cup pong, or mini golf. Put real money on it, and the better player wins! Stakes go into escrow automatically. Winner gets paid right away and can withdraw right to their bank. It's the bet you were already making. Now there's actually something on the line. Current Games - 8-Ball Pool - Chess - Cup Pong - Mini Golf Available in 46 states. Must be 18+ to play for cash.
PokerRank
Engage in ranked heads-up Texas Hold'em against players of similar skill, earning Elo points to climb through five distinct ranks. Improve your game with GTO-powered training tools, including hand analysis, puzzle drills, and custom scenario labs. Play with friends, spectate matches, and compete on global leaderboards in this skill-based, play-money game.
- Elo-based matchmaking
- GTO-powered training
- Ranked heads-up matches
- Hand analysis and replay
- Play with friends
- Daily puzzles
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PokerRank is where the world meets to play poker. Play ranked heads-up Texas Hold'em against opponents your skill level, earn Elo with every match, and climb a five-tier ladder from Fish to Solver. Every decision is graded against GTO, so you don't just play — you improve. RANKED HEADS-UP POKER • Elo-based matchmaking pairs you with opponents your level • 15-minute heads-up matches with a real blind schedule • Win or lose Elo on every match — peak rating, streaks, and win % tracked • Five ranks: Fish, Rounder, Pro, Shark, Solver GTO-POWERED TRAINING • A fresh puzzle on every hand you play, plus a new Daily Puzzle • Rush mode for rapid-fire decision drills against the clock • Range Builder to construct and study position-aware preflop ranges • Scenario Lab to set up custom spots and see the solved solution • Equity Trainer to sharpen your hand-vs-range math • Every answer graded as GTO, suboptimal, or blunder — real solver output behind the scenes ANALYZE EVERY HAND • Hand-by-hand replay of every game you've played • Save your hands and build shareable range charts • Spot leaks with mastery tracking and see exactly where you lost EV PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Add friends, chat in real time, and spectate live matches • Public leaderboard ranks the top players in the world This is a play-money skill game. No real money, no wagering, no purchases. Just poker, sharpened. Questions or feedback? Email support@pokerrank.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pokerrank.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pokerrank.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PokerRank at 86% against Bluffs's 41%. PokerRank also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Bluffs's advantage is ratings volume (274 vs 31). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PokerRank holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluffs has 274 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Bluffs's written reviews are positive against 86% of PokerRank's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluffs | PokerRank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (274 ratings) | 4.7 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 274 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Damnbruh LLC | Pallas Financial Analytics LLC |
Customer experience
Bluffs
PokerRank
In-app purchases
Bluffs
No in-app purchases
PokerRank
No in-app purchases









