Card Counting Academy

Estimate your edge
based on the way you actually play

Other apps tell you if a decision is correct or incorrect. Card Counting Academy tells you what your play style is actually worth in dollars per hour.

  • EV calculated from your actual play
  • 960 rulesets, 10 billion hands each
  • Adaptive drills that target your weakest spots
Download on the App Store

Available on iPhone only. Requires iOS 17 or later.

EV Play

Only in CCA

Sit down at a virtual table, place bets, and play real hands with a full shoe. After every shoe the app shows your personal expected value — calculated from your actual decisions, not a theoretical strategy.

  • Your EV is recalculated after every shoe based on every hit, stand, double, split, and insurance decision you make
  • The interactions between your betting decisions and play decisions (including deviations) are computed from simulation data — NOT approximated by assuming EV gains are independent and adding them together
  • Mistakes are weighted by how much EV they cost — a small error on a marginal hand matters less than a large error on a common one
  • Your observed bet spread is extracted from your betting decisions and factored into the EV calculation
  • Per-shoe and cumulative breakdowns show your betting ramp, play deviations, insurance deviations, and EV gain vs. basic strategy
  • Aggressive TC sampling option biases the shuffle toward high and low counts so your EV estimate converges faster

EV Simulator

Premium

Define a strategy — pick your rules, bet spread, and deviations — and instantly see the resulting EV, risk of ruin, and hourly win rate. Tweak any parameter and watch the numbers update in real time.

  • Interactive EV-vs-true-count charts for every hand/dealer combination
  • Drag the deviation threshold on the chart to see exactly how moving an index changes your edge
  • Top-N deviation selector auto-picks the highest-impact deviations for your ruleset
  • Supports any combination of rules: decks, H17/S17, DAS, surrender, RSA, double restrictions, and penetration

Adaptive Basic Strategy Trainer

Premium

A drill that gets harder where you need it most. The app tracks which decisions you miss and over-samples those hands until you master them.

  • Weighted hand selection focuses on boundary decisions — the hands where the correct play is counterintuitive
  • Works with any ruleset so you can train for the exact rules at your local casino
  • Real-time mastery tracking with a sliding accuracy window
  • Chart peek and error feedback show you why the optimal play is correct

Deviation Drills

Premium

Practice count-dependent play deviations with EV-based feedback. Choose how many deviations to learn (5 to 50) and drill them at realistic true counts.

  • Deviations ranked by EV impact — learn the ones that matter most first
  • Insurance deviation training included
  • Configurable bet spread so the drill matches your real-world strategy
  • Error charts show the EV of each action at the current true count

A complete path from beginner to advantage player

1

Learn the Rules

Seven interactive lessons walk you through blackjack basics — hitting, standing, doubling, splitting, insurance, and more.

2

Master Basic Strategy

Chart drills, practice rounds, timed challenges, and speed rounds across five hand regions. Earn badges as you progress.

3

Learn to Count

Running count → true count → bet spreads → table counting. Build each skill incrementally with real-time feedback. (Premium)

4

Know Your Edge

Use EV Play to sit down, play real shoes, and see your actual expected value based on the seamless fusion of both your betting and playing decisions. As far as we are aware, no other app does this. (Premium)

Built to keep you practicing

Card counting is a skill that requires consistent practice. The app is designed to make that practice feel rewarding.

50+ Achievements

Across 9 categories — from first steps to chart mastery to volume milestones.

Daily Streaks & XP

Consecutive practice days earn daily bonuses and keep your streak alive.

Speed Challenges

60-second drills with Bronze through Diamond medals. Compete against your best score.

Player Levels

9 ranks from Novice to Casino's Worst Nightmare. Level up with XP from every activity.

Weekly Challenges

Rotating goals — play X hands, practice Y days, earn Z badges — with bonus XP rewards.

Mastery Tracking

Sliding-window accuracy bars show when you've truly mastered a section, not just gotten lucky.

Free vs. Premium

Free

  • ✓Blackjack rules lessons
  • ✓Full basic strategy course (chart drills, practice, timed & speed challenges)
  • ✓Card counting intro (Hi-Lo card values)
  • ✓Badge and achievement progression
  • ✓Daily streaks, weekly challenges, XP, and player levels
  • ✓Strategy chart reference for any ruleset

Premium

Everything in Free, plus:

  • ✓EV Play — estimate your real advantage from actual play
  • ✓EV Simulator — define a strategy and see live EV, RoR, and hourly win rate
  • ✓Adaptive Basic Strategy Trainer — drills weighted to your weakest decisions
  • ✓Deviation Drills — practice count-dependent deviations ranked by EV impact
  • ✓Full card counting course (running count, true count, bet spreads, table counting)
  • ✓Custom table rules on all drills (decks, H17/S17, DAS, surrender, and more)
  • ✓Interactive EV-vs-true-count charts with draggable deviation thresholds

Ready to find out what your play is worth?

Basic strategy training is free. Unlock EV Play, the Adaptive Trainer, Deviation Drills, and the EV Simulator with Premium.

Download on the App Store

Available on iPhone only. Requires iOS 17 or later.