Comparison

Short Deck Poker Trainer vs Chaipo Online

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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 โ€ข Bot Arena โ€” play-chip cash games, sit-and-gos, and tournaments against offline opponents with distinct styles โ€ข No real-money gambling, prizes, deposits, or withdrawals TRAIN โ€ข Daily 6+ Challenge, adaptive mistake review, and persistent training history โ€ข Preflop Trainer โ€” drill the app's 5-max charts one hand at a time โ€ข Postflop Trainer โ€” practice solver-derived spots with clear action feedback โ€ข All-In Commitment โ€” compare call and fold EV at the decision edge โ€ข 30 free training decisions each day; Pro unlocks unlimited training STUDY โ€ข Short Deck Academy โ€” interactive lessons covering rules, math, and strategy โ€ข 24 charts for common rake-free, five-player, 80-ante spots: 4 raise-first-in, 10 versus limp, and 10 versus all-in charts โ€ข Hand Rankings โ€” learn the GGPoker rules profile, including flush over full house and the A-6-7-8-9 straight TOOLS โ€ข Equity Lab โ€” hand-v-hand, hand-v-range, and range-v-range analysis โ€ข Exact enumeration where practical, with Monte Carlo analysis for larger range matchups โ€ข 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

Chaipo Online

Learn and play Open-Face Chinese Poker with a guided tutorial and real-time rule references. Compete against AI or friends online, with ranked matches and a global leaderboard. Enjoy quick games suitable for any break.

Highlights
  • Guided tutorial for beginners
  • Full royalty table reference
  • Foul detection
  • Fantasyland and Scoop rules
  • CPU matches for offline practice
  • Online multiplayer via room code
  • Ranked matches and World Ranking
Features
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Never played before? No problem. Chaipo Online teaches you Open-Face Chinese Poker (Pineapple OFC) with a hands-on tutorial that walks you through a real hand. Place 13 cards into three rows โ€” 3 on top, 5 in the middle, 5 on the bottom โ€” and beat your opponents row by row. Simple to pick up, deep enough to keep playing. Play your first hand in two minutes - A guided tutorial where you actually place the cards, so you learn the controls and the scoring in one hand - The full royalty table is one tap away during any game - A foul (breaking bottom >= middle >= top) is flagged the moment it happens Full OFC rules - Fantasyland: make QQ or better on top and the next hand is dealt to you all at once - Royalties: bonus points for flushes, full houses and other strong hands - Scoop: +3 for winning all three rows - Choose jokers on/off and the Fantasyland rule (Ultimate or Progressive) Solo or with friends - CPU matches on Easy, Normal or Hard โ€” practise offline any time - Online versus needs nothing but a room code to share with a friend Ranked matches and World Ranking (NEW) - Play 5-hand matches against players worldwide. Your rating moves with every result, from Bronze up to Master - 30 seconds per turn. Play other players' real recorded matches (ghosts) with the same cards, without waiting. Losing to a ghost never lowers your rating - See the top 100 players on the World Ranking - Report or block inappropriate names Also inside - Five languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish - A clean, readable card table. A hand takes only a few minutes, so it fits any break Contains ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase hides them for good. Ranked stamina refills over time, and you can buy more if you like (consumable). Terms of Use: https://rakko9924-tech.github.io/thirteen-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rakko9924-tech.github.io/thirteen-legal/privacy-policy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Short Deck Poker Trainer4 screens
Chaipo Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Short Deck Poker Trainer at none against Chaipo Online's shown. Chaipo Online's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Short Deck Poker Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Chaipo Online sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Short Deck Poker Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, Chaipo Online every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Short Deck Poker Trainer versus Chaipo Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort Deck Poker TrainerChaipo Online
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size79 MB12 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperGTO Solutions ASRAITO SASAGAWA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Short Deck Poker Trainer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Three Month$19.993 Months
  • Annual$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Chaipo Online

One-time3
  • Stamina +5$0.99
  • Stamina +20$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Short Deck Poker Trainer free?
Short Deck Poker Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chaipo Online free?
Chaipo Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Short Deck Poker Trainer or Chaipo Online have ads?
Chaipo Online shows ads; Short Deck Poker Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Short Deck Poker Trainer or Chaipo Online?
Short Deck Poker Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chaipo Online every 5 days. Most recently, Short Deck Poker Trainer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Chaipo Online on November 1, 2026.

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