Comparison

Short Deck Poker Trainer vs MudMonster

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

Head to head
About

Short Deck Poker Trainer

Features
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Learn and practice 6+ Hold'em with a focused Short Deck toolkit built around real decisions. PLAY • Bot Arena — play-chip cash games, sit-and-gos, and tournaments against offline opponents with distinct styles • No real-money gambling, prizes, deposits, or withdrawals TRAIN • Daily 6+ Challenge, adaptive mistake review, and persistent training history • Preflop Trainer — drill the app's 5-max charts one hand at a time • Postflop Trainer — practice solver-derived spots with clear action feedback • All-In Commitment — compare call and fold EV at the decision edge • 30 free training decisions each day; Pro unlocks unlimited training STUDY • Short Deck Academy — interactive lessons covering rules, math, and strategy • 24 charts for common rake-free, five-player, 80-ante spots: 4 raise-first-in, 10 versus limp, and 10 versus all-in charts • Hand Rankings — learn the GGPoker rules profile, including flush over full house and the A-6-7-8-9 straight TOOLS • Equity Lab — hand-v-hand, hand-v-range, and range-v-range analysis • Exact enumeration where practical, with Monte Carlo analysis for larger range matchups • Multiple card styles, including four-colour, classic, and minimalist decks The core learning and play tools work offline and do not require an account. A connection is required for purchases, restoring purchases, optional feedback uploads, and store-managed subscription features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your store account. Short Deck Poker Trainer is an educational poker-training app for adults; it does not offer real-money gambling or prizes. Terms of Use: https://gtogecko.com/shortdeck/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://gtogecko.com/shortdeck/privacy-policy

About

MudMonster

This app is a feature-rich client for text-based multiplayer RPGs, allowing you to connect to any MUD, automate gameplay with custom scripts and aliases, and view live game data. It offers customizable controls, character profiles, and session syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Connect to any MUD
  • Automate gameplay with reflexes, aliases, and timers
  • Live game data overlay (GMCP)
  • Customizable radial and directional controls
  • Character profiles and avatars
  • Cross-device sync and session logs
  • MUD directory and community voting
Features
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Every MUD. One Monster. MudMonster is a modern, full-featured client for Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) — the original text-based multiplayer RPGs — built for your pocket. Connect to any MUD, automate your play, and pick up right where you left off across devices. CONNECT TO ANY REALM - Save unlimited connections and jump into any MUD over a fast, native connection. - A true terminal with full ANSI color, light and dark color themes, adjustable fonts and text size, and speedwalk. AUTOMATE EVERYTHING — no coding required - Reflexes: run commands or scripts automatically when text matches (exact, contains, or regex). Built-in pattern helpers, a live tester, and ready-made recipes make it easy — with optional sandboxed scripting for power users. - Aliases: turn short commands into full ones (type "kw" for "kill wolf"). - Timers: fire actions on a schedule. - Variables: store and reuse values across your reflexes, aliases, and timers. LIVE GAME DATA (GMCP) See your world at a glance with an on-screen Game Overlay: - HP / MP / MV vitals bar and XP bar - Room map - Group members, active effects, and channel chat — reorder them however you like. PLAY WITH YOUR THUMBS Floating radial and directional controls send your most-used commands with a swipe. Dwell on a direction to reveal quick hold-actions, and drag the controls anywhere on screen. MANY CHARACTERS, ONE APP Give every character its own profile and avatar, scoped to each connection. MudMonster remembers who's who. SYNC & SESSION LOGS Sign in to sync your connections, settings, and characters across all your devices. Optionally log your sessions and read them back anytime. DISCOVER NEW WORLDS Browse a directory of active MUDs and find your next home. VOTE & REVIEW Champion your favorite worlds. Cast your vote and write player reviews to push the best MUDs up the rankings — helping the whole community find great places to play. Thoughtful extras: haptic feedback, trigger highlighting, keep-awake during sessions, and screen-reader support. MudMonster connects you to independently operated, third-party MUD servers, each run by its own community. Free to download. Start your adventure.

Screenshots

Short Deck Poker Trainer4 screens
MudMonster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MudMonster at none against Short Deck Poker Trainer's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Short Deck Poker Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MudMonster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Short Deck Poker Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, MudMonster every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Short Deck Poker Trainer versus MudMonster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort Deck Poker TrainerMudMonster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB60 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperGTO Solutions ASCodeSquatch, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Short Deck Poker Trainer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Three Month$19.993 Months
  • Annual$59.991 Year
None

MudMonster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Deck Poker Trainer free?
Short Deck Poker Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MudMonster free?
MudMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Short Deck Poker Trainer or MudMonster have ads?
Neither Short Deck Poker Trainer nor MudMonster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Short Deck Poker Trainer or MudMonster?
Short Deck Poker Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, and MudMonster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Short Deck Poker Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and MudMonster on October 24, 2026.

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