# Blinds Up vs Live

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live at 100% against Blinds Up's 51%. Live also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Blinds Up's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blinds Up sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blinds Up ships an update monthly, Live every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blinds Up | Live |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.3 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blinds-up/id827327902/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **127** | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 103 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [JLBIZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/424886408) | [A-GAME TECHNOLOGY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721892448) |

## What reviewers say

### Blinds Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blinds-up/id827327902)

Manage all aspects of your poker tournaments, from structure and player management to prize pool calculation and sound effects. Track player statistics and championship rankings. Customize your game screen and sync data across devices.

**Highlights:** Rebuy and addon management, Structure generation and customization, Player and table management, Automatic prize pool calculation, Integrated sound effects and text-to-speech, Customizable game screen, Championship and ranking management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blinds Up Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Blinds Up Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $23.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Blinds Up Premium | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface for tournament management
- 🎯 Excellent customization options for tournaments
- ⚡ Comprehensive tournament tracking and standings
- 💬 Responsive and helpful customer support (historically)
- 📊 Professional display capabilities with Apple TV mirroring

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
- 🐛 Text input glitches and unresponsive text boxes
- 🐛 Login and authentication issues
- 🐛 Screen mirroring functionality broken
- 🐛 Premium features not unlocking after payment

**Reported bugs**

- Text input adds every letter and space multiple times
- Background customization difficult and glitchy
- App crashes when changing settings screens
- App crashes when adding players
- Login screen hangs and doesn't progress

**Requested features**

- Multi-device control and synchronization
- Payment distribution calculator for tournament winners
- Custom sound clip uploads
- Improved formula editor for league calculations
- Better in-app help documentation and tutorials


### Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-poker/id6474548164)

Follow live poker tournaments globally, view schedules, player stats, and real-time chip counts. Engage with other players by posting comments and photos, and track worldwide rankings. Receive personalized notifications for your favorite events and players.

**Highlights:** Live tournament tracking, Player statistics and chip counts, Tournament schedules and details, Real-time player feed and comments, Worldwide player rankings, Personalized event notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blinds Up free?

Blinds Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Live free?

Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Blinds Up or Live have ads?

Neither Blinds Up nor Live shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Blinds Up or Live?

Blinds Up ships an update monthly, and Live every 6 months. Most recently, Blinds Up was updated on November 1, 2026 and Live on November 4, 2026.

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