ICM Trainer vs GTOPulse Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICM Trainer
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Study real tournament poker solutions, explore complete preflop trees, and train the decisions that matter under ICM pressure. ICM Trainer includes a versioned library of 504 precomputed solver solutions across 310 stack profiles and 3–9 handed tables. Filter by table size, effective depth, and tournament stage, then open a solution to inspect its strategy in detail. ICM SOLUTION LIBRARY Browse final tables, bubbles, late stages, and other tournament situations. Each published scenario includes the starting field, players remaining, places paid, stack distribution, ante, pre-hand tournament equity, and bubble-factor context. FULL PREFLOP TREE EXPLORER Follow the action from the root through folds, calls, raises, and all-ins. Inspect the 13×13 hand matrix at every supported decision point, with mixed-action frequencies and solver EVs. Jump back one action or reset the path whenever you want to study a different branch. SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING Choose the table size, depth, and tournament stage you want to practice. The trainer samples supported decision points from the selected solved scenario and gives instant feedback on your action, including the best-EV choice, tournament-EV loss, and the full range. POSTFLOP TRAINER Play ICM spots past the flop. Pick a tournament stage and stack profile, mark the hero and villain seats, and play the hand out street by street. Every bet, check, call and fold is graded against the solver, with the equity it cost and the line the solver takes. ICM COURSE Short lessons from the foundations of ICM through the bubble, in the money and the final table, each tied to the spots you can train. QUICK PLAY Ten random hands from the trainers, then a score for the run: accuracy, average decision score and the equity given up. TOURNAMENT CONTEXT See stacks, positions, payout information, pre-hand equities, and pairwise bubble factors alongside the strategy. Learn how pay jumps and stack pressure can change good preflop decisions. PROGRESS TRACKING Review hands played, average score, tournament-EV cost, recent sessions, and performance by position and decision type. Training history stays on your device. LEGACY OFFLINE PACKS Two original six-max ICM-versus-Chip-EV packs remain available offline. The expanded 504-solution library streams selected data on demand and requires an internet connection. BUILT-IN SUPPORT Report a problem from inside the app and optionally attach screenshots or screen recordings. Diagnostic details are shown before you send them, and a follow-up email address is optional. PLANS Base includes the Preflop ICM Trainer and your stats. Elite adds the ICM Solver and the Postflop Trainer. Both are auto-renewing subscriptions billed monthly, every 3 months or yearly; yearly plans start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel any time in your store account settings. ICM Trainer is a study tool based on precomputed poker solutions. It does not play on your behalf, connect to poker clients, or provide real-time assistance during play. Privacy Policy: https://gtogecko.com/icmtrainer/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://gtogecko.com/icmtrainer/terms-of-use
GTOPulse Pro
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GTOPulse Pro is the serious card-game trainer for players who want to actually get better — not just shuffle digital chips. NEW — YOUR SHAREABLE POKER BRAIN • Analyze any hand for an instant "was that right?" verdict — equity, pot odds, and the optimal line in plain English • Turn any hand into a beautiful, shareable card — bad beats, sick bluffs, coolers • Choose your AI coach — The Shark (savage), The Degen (hype), or Zen (calm) • Hand of the Day: one curated spot a day, find the GTO play, build your streak CARD-COUNTING TRAINER • Hi-Lo, KO, Hi-Opt I, Omega II — every major counting system • Casino-grade pacing with adaptive speed • Running count → true count → bet ramp practice • Drill until counting is automatic BLACKJACK • Full 6-deck shoe, dealer hits or stands soft 17 (configurable) • Late surrender, double after split, splits up to four hands • Live Basic Strategy advisor on every decision • Show Count mode adds Illustrious 18 / Fab 4 index plays — exactly when to deviate • Bet hint suggests sizing based on the true count TEXAS HOLD'EM CAREER • Climb 10 venues — from a friend's basement to the Macau VIP suite • 10 distinct AI personalities — calling station, rock, LAG, GTO solver • Buy in, hit your cash-out target, unlock the next venue • Lose your stack? Rebuy or move down a level • Optimal Play button reveals the GTO recommendation with full reasoning — equity, pot odds, position LEAK DETECTION • Every decision silently compared to GTO • Stats panel shows your VPIP, PFR, AF, c-bet%, BB/100 • Top leaks ranked — exactly where you bleed chips • Hand-by-hand history with deviation flags • PokerNow / PokerStars hand-history paste-in for analyzing your real-money play GTOPULSE PRO (OPTIONAL) The core game is free. Pro adds the coaching layer: • Unlimited Optimal Play hints with full reasoning (free: 3 a day) • All three AI coaches — The Shark, The Degen and Zen (free: The Shark) • Full ranked leak report with fix-it drills (free: your #1 leak) • Session report cards and weekly history • The Macau VIP suite, the final venue • PokerNow / PokerStars import and CSV export Choose Yearly (with a 7-day free trial), Monthly, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. WHAT YOU WON'T GET • No real-money gambling • No chip purchases • No ads • No sign-up — everything stays on your device • No notifications you didn't ask for Built for the player who'd rather learn to actually win than buy more chips. Suggested age 17+. This app simulates card games for entertainment and education only. No real money is wagered, won, or lost. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. • A free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gtopoker.pgintel.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ICM Trainer at none against GTOPulse Pro's 1. ICM Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GTOPulse Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. GTOPulse Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICM Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
ICM Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, GTOPulse Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICM Trainer | GTOPulse Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GTO Solutions AS | VentureLK LLC |
In-app purchases
ICM Trainer
No in-app purchases
GTOPulse Pro
- GTOPulse Pro$9.99
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