Comparison

PokerNight vs Stackd

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

Head to head
About

PokerNight

Features
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Poker night always ends the same way: someone is short, someone remembers another buy-in, and the group chat debates the numbers for days. PokerNight keeps the whole table on the same page. Create a game, add players, and record buy-ins and rebuys as they happen. At the end of the night, enter each chip stack and PokerNight calculates every balance — showing exactly who should pay whom with the fewest transfers possible. Everything you need to run a smooth home game: • Live buy-in, rebuy, and balance tracking • Fast settlement with fewer transfers • A shareable live table for friends • Personal game history and calendar • Player profiles, friends, stats, and leaderboards • Full English and Hebrew support Built for hosts and players who are ready to replace spreadsheets, notes, and messy group-chat calculations. PokerNight does not operate gambling games or process money. It is a record-keeping and settlement tool for participants in private games.

About

Stackd

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Everything you need for poker night. Stackd is the all-in-one companion for hosting an in-person poker game. No spreadsheets, calculators, timers or rulebooks to juggle. Stackd runs the table so you can enjoy the game. RUN THE GAME • Start a cash game or tournament in seconds, or reuse a saved preset • Track every buy-in, rebuy, add-on and cash-out • One-tap rebuys, chip-count cash-outs and a live "money in play" total • Players join from their own phones by QR code and can request rebuys and cash-outs. The host approves everything. SETTLE WITHOUT THE MATH • The host bank reconciles to the cent and helps you find any difference • Settle up with the fewest possible payments • Mark who paid by cash, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or other (Stackd never moves money) • Share a polished results card with the group chat CHIPS DONE RIGHT • Save your physical chip sets • The Chip Optimizer assigns a value to every color and builds starting stacks for any buy-in, blinds and player count, with a reason for every choice • Color-up assistant with chip races for tournaments TOURNAMENTS • Tell Stackd the players, buy-in and how long you want to play. It recommends the starting stack, blinds, antes, breaks and payouts. • Big, readable blind timer with level alerts • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Table display for a TV via AirPlay TABLE TOOLS • Who Wins? Enter the board and hole cards. Stackd names the winner and explains why, kickers included. • Side pot, split pot and odd-chip calculators • Dealer button tracker (heads-up rules included), random dealer and random seating • Pot counter and host checklist KNOW THE RULE • Texas Hold'em rules library with instant search • Ask Stackd: plain-English answers that separate standard rules, tournament practice and your house rules • Hand rankings, glossary and a beginner guide • Build and share your own house rules HISTORY • Every game saved with results, ledger and settlement • Player stats and optional, just-for-fun leaderboards PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. Your games stay on your iPhone and work offline, even in a basement with no signal. Stackd is a game-management tool for friendly in-person games. It does not offer gambling or real-money gaming and never transfers money.

Screenshots

PokerNight4 screens
Stackd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stackd at every 3 days against PokerNight's every 9 days. PokerNight's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokerNight ships an update every 9 days, Stackd every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PokerNight versus Stackd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerNightStackd
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlior amarRYAN KEITH HERSHBERGER

In-app purchases

None

PokerNight

No in-app purchases

None

Stackd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PokerNight free?
PokerNight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackd free?
Stackd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PokerNight or Stackd have ads?
Neither PokerNight nor Stackd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PokerNight or Stackd?
PokerNight ships an update every 9 days, and Stackd every 3 days. Most recently, PokerNight was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stackd on October 31, 2026.

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