Best apps to learn poker

Checked 19 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check each app before you pay.

Six apps that teach poker, from a first lesson to solver training, with who each is for, what it costs and one honest strength and limitation each. We make Quads, so it is on the list; we describe it the way we describe the others.

Try Quads freeWe make Quads, one of the six below.

At a glance

The six apps

1. GW

   GTO Wizard

   • Web

   Best for

   Players who already know the game and want to study how a solver would play it.

   Teaches

   A large library of pre-solved spots, a trainer that gives instant GTO and EV feedback, and an analyzer for your own hand histories.

   Price

   Free plan; paid plans from $49 a month ($39 a month billed yearly) up to $279 a month ($229 yearly)

   Platforms

   Web app. No standalone mobile app as of September 2026. (PokerArena, a separate game, is on iOS.)

   Strength

   The largest library of solved spots here, with a free plan to try it.

   Limitation

   Its tools are aimed at players who already know the game, so it is not where most first-timers begin.

   Sources: 1, 2

2. Pw

   Poker Power Play

   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Android

   Best for

   Beginners, particularly women, who want poker as a way to build confidence and decision skills.

   Teaches

   Practice games against bots, strategy mini-games and daily challenges, framed around confidence, negotiation and risk.

   Price

   Free, with in-app purchases for premium features and virtual classes

   Platforms

   iPad and iPhone on the App Store; its website lists iOS and Android.

   Strength

   Private lounges let you play with friends, which makes a first game less lonely.

   Limitation

   Its stated focus is confidence, negotiation and risk, so it is not a maths-first course.

   Sources: 3, 4

3. Sk

   Poker Skill

   • iPhone
   • iPad

   Best for

   Beginners who like a few minutes of lessons a day, in the style of a language app.

   Teaches

   Position, preflop decisions, pot odds, equity, bluffing and hand reading, through short lessons, a daily puzzle, a coach who explains each move, practice games and Sit and Go tournaments.

   Price

   Free, with Poker Skill Plus subscriptions from $9.99 a month to $99.99 a year

   Platforms

   iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later) on its App Store listing.

   Strength

   Covers a lot of ground in a daily-habit format, with a puzzle every day.

   Limitation

   Its App Store listing shows iPhone and iPad only.

   Sources: 5

4. Tr

   Poker Trainer

   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Mac

   Best for

   Players who want drills on odds, outs and preflop decisions.

   Teaches

   Odds, outs and equity, hand rankings, and preflop practice based on GTO ideas, with daily drills, postflop training, a range viewer and offline practice.

   Price

   Free, with subscriptions: weekly $6.99, monthly $14.99, yearly from $59.99, and a $269.99 lifetime option

   Platforms

   iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple silicon) on its App Store listing.

   Strength

   A wide set of drills, a range viewer and offline practice in one app.

   Limitation

   Apple devices only on its listing, and its plans are priced by the week or month, so check what you are buying before you subscribe.

   Sources: 6

5. Sn

   PokerSnowie

   • Desktop
   • iPhone

   Best for

   Players who want to play against an AI and have their hands analysed.

   Teaches

   Play against the AI with live advice on mistakes, import hands for evaluation, and study ranges and your weak spots, in No Limit Hold’em.

   Price

   One subscription, monthly or annual, with a free trial; see its pricing page for current prices

   Platforms

   Desktop program; on iPhone, its Preflop Advisor app.

   Strength

   Live advice as you play against its AI, and hand analysis in the same place.

   Limitation

   The full program runs on a desktop; the phone app is a preflop advisor.

   Sources: 7, 8

6. Q

   Quads

   • Web
   • Phone
   • Computer

   Best for

   First-timers through to players who want to learn to read ranges.

   Teaches

   Hand rankings to reading a range in short lessons, an Arcade to play hands against bots, and famous hands replayed decision by decision. Play chips only.

   Price

   Free: every lesson, rank and table. Optional Quads Plus at $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year

   Platforms

   In your browser on a phone or a computer; add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.

   Strength

   A complete free path from the first card to reading ranges, with the reason behind every answer.

   Limitation

   It is a teacher, not a solver: it does not give a perfect strategy for every spot, and it does not replace time at a table.

   Sources: 9

How to choose

If you have never played, start where the lessons are short and the cost is nothing, then move to heavier tools once the rules are automatic. If you already play and want to study, a solver tool or an AI opponent will show you more. New to the game? Read poker for beginners, and keep what beats what and the starting hands chart nearby while you learn.

Questions

What is the best app to learn poker as a complete beginner?

It depends on how you like to learn. Apps with short lessons, such as Poker Skill and Quads, suit a first day. Solver tools such as GTO Wizard suit players who already know the rules and want to study.

Are there free apps to learn poker?

Yes. Quads, Poker Power Play, Poker Skill and Poker Trainer are free to download, and GTO Wizard has a free plan. Several also sell paid plans, so check the table above for prices.

Do these apps use real money?

Quads uses play chips only, with no real money, ever. For the other apps, read the store listing or website for how each one works.

Can an app replace playing at a table?

An app can teach the rules, the odds and how ranges work. Hours of play are how you learn to use them, so most players do both.

How were these apps chosen?

We picked apps that teach poker, that exist and are current on the date above, and whose price we could read from the app’s own page or a named source. We left out apps we could not check. We make Quads, so it is on the list and described in the same way as the others.

Try Quads freeWe make Quads, one of the six above.

References

Read on 19 October 2026.

1. GTO Wizard, home page (what it offers, free plan, PokerArena on iOS)
2. PokerNews, GTO Wizard plans and pricing (plans, prices, no standalone mobile app as of September 2026)
3. Poker Power, home page (who it is for, what it teaches, iOS and Android)
4. Poker Power Play, App Store listing (free, in-app purchases, platforms, features)
5. Poker Skill, App Store listing (what it teaches, Plus prices, platforms)
6. Poker Trainer, App Store listing (what it teaches, subscription prices, platforms)
7. PokerSnowie, home page (what it is, desktop and iPhone)
8. PokerSnowie, subscription plans (monthly and annual, free trial)
9. Quads, home page (free, Quads Plus prices, runs in a browser)

Practise it in 5 minutes Free, five minutes a lesson. Start at the first card, or at your own level.

Quads is for adults, 18 and over. It teaches with play chips only: there is no real money, ever.