Last updated on January 17th, 2026 at 04:07 am
Blackjack Trainer 101 – Entertainment Game Review
Blackjack Trainer 101 is a Entertainment/Card/Casino game from David Richmond, first launched in 29th December 2009.
It’s rated 17+ and currently has 6,205+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Blackjack Trainer 101 Stand Out
Blackjack Trainer 101 is a basic strategy trainer. NOTE: This is not a Blackjack game, it is a practice aid for learning basic strategy in Blackjack, and it assumes you already are familiar with the basic rules of the game. Using this app will not guarantee winning in real play, but it will help you play the best possible strategies in any situation.
Features:
• Four learning modes: random hands, soft hands, pairs, and a custom mode: choose any combination of hands to practice (requires paid upgrade).
• Customize the house rules: number of decks in the shoe, hit vs. stand on soft 17, doubling rules and surrender
• Skill levels: Higher levels concentrate your training on the harder-to-memorize hands
• Strategy guide shows all the best moves and highlights the strategy for the current hand and dealer card
• Hint button shows a strategic analysis of the current hand
• Left-handed and right-handed playing layouts
• Many different rule configurations (1-4 decks, dealer hits/stays on soft 17, double after split, early/late surrender)
This Entertainment game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Blackjack Trainer 101 is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 13th December 2025
Recent improvements include:
• Under-the-hood updates
Download & Availability
Blackjack Trainer 101 is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Blackjack Trainer 101 on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
No BS, just good basic strategy, adjustable rules, easy to play – thanks for this app.
Its a challenge to keep just the basics, this is a great idea.
If you want to drill to get better at your game, this is the app to have. Very well designed.
Has all the tools you need for free.
Very good for learning basic strategy and allows for rule customization depending on which play styles you want to memorize.
Best free 21 trainer app available.
Blackjack is a game with a constant stream of decisions. You must choose after every new deal whether to hit, stand, split, double, and sometimes surrender. Millions of hands of computer simulations have shown what the optimum play is for each possible combination on the table. But how do you know? Serious players study charts and graphs and try to memorize the proper response, while the amateurs sit panic-stricken and ask the dealer or someone else what to do. This excellent app allows you to set the rules of different casinos, and then train relentlessly until you're scoring 100%. Only then are you really ready to go to a casino. Anyone who isn't that skilled should save their money. We've been playing this game for 50 years and we still take at least 15-20 minutes with the app before heading into battle. It's our money. Why shouldn't we be as prepared as we possibly can be? The author charges a ridiculously nominal fee for his work, less than one five dollar table bet, and anyone who thinks that's too much is an idiot. We learned old school by studying charts, and that's nothing like this interactive, flashcards-style learning method. This is undoubtably a five star app. It does exactly what it's advertised to do and we can't recommend it highly enough. Do yourself a favor. Buy this app happily, and save dozens, if not hundreds of time the purchase price over the course of years… And depending on your betting, you could even save that much in one session. The really nice thing about it is the confidence that you will feel when you're actually playing. You know what to do. There's no guesswork, and you're comfortable and sure of yourself.
Its a perfectly built trainer and best of all its free. Do not waste your time on the other apps. You wont be disappointed with this and the other apps are just flashy to drive revenue.
Great app. Really gets us ready for the casino.
Ive used this app for years. It has definitely helped us practice our basic strategy skills.
We were looking for a great trainer to practice basic strategy. We downloaded a couple and we like this one the best by far. Some of the others just do first decision. This one lets you play your hand out which we think is important. It also provides hints and has good set up options for various casino rules. For what it isits perfect.
Ive been using for years. A great way to learn and improve is by practicing. Or just play for fun. It also tracks how many hands you play correctly, and how many you dont. We like breaking our own record! You can reset that back to zero whenever you want. If we make a mistake like the 5th hand, we start over lol. There is flexibility in the type of hands you specifically want to play soft hands give us the most trouble, so sometimes we set it, so those are the only ones that come up for more specific practice. Every year we think about cancelling our subscription because we didnt play as much but for $9.99 we always end up keeping it. When we want to play, regardless of how often, we can. Cant eat at McDonalds for that! Its 100% worth trying it. Also zero glitches in this app.
Just what it says: training. Excellent for just that.
This is such a helpful app. We love how you can access the strategy card while playing your hand, and it highlights your hand so it is easy to see what your play is. The hint button explains why you play the hand you do. We learned the basics with how to play along with the other players at the table on a cruisemeaning following the basic strategy of blackjack for slightly better odds for all of us. This app is so helpful at reinforcing what we learned. Great tool and we are gaining confidence in our decision making for a fast paced game. Thank you.
Very basic drill functions. Zero feeling that cards are being dealt out.
The app was initially helpful until it said hit when the dealer showed 2-6 and we could bust. That's elementary strategy. The app said split every pair, which is not normal. Aces and 8/9 are common.
This is a super simple, easy way to learn how to play Blackjack according to The Book. Will be upgrading soon.
We really like this app, as someone that just knew how to play blackjack we never knew there was more to it. This has helped us analyze cards far better than before and we love practicing when Im bored. Our only criticism is that there isnt anything that teaches you what different cards will do with each other but we suppose the hints do that for you. Awesome app love it.
Great app,it helps with decision making and we love it. Our basic strategy is flawless now because of it.
This is a great tool to help people understand the basic strategy of blackjack.
The app is top notch but the logo looks weird.
If youre trying to drill basic strategy on your phone, this app is perfect for it. Its immediate feedback of your right or wrong, and has a ton of charts/settings to cater to the proper chart. 5 stars!! Also doesnt have those dreaded ads you get with most free apps.
Really helpful for improving. Instant feedback and good hints to help you remember the chart.
Great way to get ready for the Vegas trip you have been waiting for.
Easily switch between modes. Can pinpoint hand types. Can adjust rules to match the game youd be playing. Has features that another BJ practicer wanted an outrageous subscription fee for.
This is the ultimate training app for Black Jack. You dont actually play for money or chips. Instead you learn the statistically correct way to play each hand. Ive had it less than a month and we have it down stone cold. Vegas here we come.
Its good, It would be better to play out game option.
We use cvcx and BJA apprenticeships app and this one compliments it very well to memorize basic strategy.
Much better than other trainers that act more like flash cards than actual training. This app actually teaches you the hands well.
The only free blackjack basic strategy trainer with changeable deck size, Im learning quick.
Its a great tutor. Our only complaint is we cant lower the volume. Its either full volume or silent.
Just spend a few hours with this trainer and you will win more in Vega$$.
This app does exactly what we need it to.
We havent played long but we can tell you this is helping us with our game. We love that we have to count our hand which so many other apps count for you.
We have been enjoying learning basic strategy, if we had one recomendation maybe have an option to turn on and off surrender. Idk if thats in the paid version. But thats our only gripe with it. Deffinently worth the download, thank you for making a fun app.
This app trains you to play Blackjack in the most effective way possible. Additionally, it grades your play on multiple decisions within a single hand. While playing flawless basic strategy doesnt guarantee that you will win while you are at the table, it certainly improves your chances.
All the features you want, none that you dont. App works flawlessly and is super simple and intuitive to use.
This app has help us with playing black jacks.
No frills & no gimmicks. Just straight to the point black jack theory.
This is the only app you need to practice strategy. Use it, love it.
Great for leaning the game and really fun.
We play four blackjack trainers at any given time. This is the only one that makes us think through and learn from our mistakes. We think it easily is making us a stronger player.
Excellent tool to practice blackjack strategy. PRO version can be customized to show specific hands or even ranges, which is exactly what we were looking for. The app opens instantly and gets right into practice without menus or loading screens. Perfect. Highly recommended.
This app is user friendly and gives accurate feedback on basic strategy. Ive found it very useful. BP.
Best Free Blackjack Training APP we have tried them all! THIS is the most user friendly, comprehensive app that lets you play out hands and manage settings easily.
Lots of details explained. And the app doesnt count ur cards for you cause the casino deal wont. If ur not sure what an A and 3 card add up to , you can touch the icon for strategy.
A fantastic app, exactly what we wanted. This is very simple and straightforward and we highly recommend it.
Never crashes and is a great tool to use when learning blackjack, 10/10.
Super easy to use. Easy to customize to the game you prefer.
For what we wanted, the app does what it claims.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 4.3.4
- Size: 16.19 MB
- iOS: 16.0 or later
- Languages: EN, ES
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: David Richmond
Last updated: 13th December 2025 | Genre: Entertainment, Card | Developer: David Richmond