In development
Poker,
poker night is back.
Remember poker night? The same friends, a bowl of pretzels, and a pile of chips nobody ever cashed in. Deal them in again from FaceTime or Messages, up to six of you around one table, near or far. Everyone starts with the same points, and not one of them is real money. And on the nights it's just you, fair computer players are ready to deal.
This is our plan for Poker. It's in development now, so some details may change before release.
- Price
- Free, optional Pro
- Players
- You, or up to six together
- Bets
- Points, never money
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
Six seats. Your whole crew.
Poker was never really about the cards. It's the bluff your brother can't keep a straight face through, and the groan when the last card saves your best friend, again. So we made playing together the heart of this app.
One tap, and they're in
Start a table from FaceTime or Messages. Your friend taps once and sits down. No accounts. No codes. No setup. Hosting is free, and joining is free.
Up to six at one table
Everyone gets the same points and their own two cards, on their own iPhone or iPad. Up to six on SharePlay, or four through Game Center. An empty seat goes to a fair computer player.
Your cards stay yours
Each phone gets only its own two cards, so no screen can peek. And after every hand, every phone checks that the deal was fair.
Only the people you know
No strangers. No chat rooms. No public tables. Your game travels through Apple, never through us. We never see it, and we like it that way.
A calm table. Nothing hidden.
Opponents with a style of their own. A pot you can read at a glance. And a full review of every hand.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Poker plays
Two cards of your own. Five on the table for everyone. The best five cards take the pot.
The deal
Everyone gets two cards, face down. Then five shared cards arrive, a few at a time.
Your move
Fold, stay in, or raise, all in points. Any amount, right up to everything you have.
The showdown
The best five cards from your two and the table's five take the pot. Then everyone sees who was bluffing.
Learn to play Poker Rules Playbook Best practices
Five things we'll never compromise
Every game we make has to pass the same five tests. Here's how Poker passes them.
Easy, from the first hand
Your cards, the pot and whose turn it is are always in view. A free hint every hand explains your chances in plain words, and every winning hand is named for you.
Clean and calm
No casino lights. No chips for sale. No bonuses for playing longer. No clock hurrying you. Just the table and the people around it.
Private. Completely.
No accounts. No ads. No tracking. On your own, it works offline and nothing leaves your device. With friends, your game travels through Apple, never through us.
Beautiful
Rich green felt, lit like a real table. Cards that land like cards. Every detail made by hand, because the people you play with deserve it.
Fun, and fair
Each computer player decides from its own two cards and the table, never yours. After every hand, see every card and every bet, and check for yourself. Every bet is in points, never money.
A seat for everyone
Large cards. Every bet, spoken. And a table that waits for you.
VoiceOver throughout
Every card and bet is announced, and every move is spoken, so you can play Poker without looking.
Voice and Switch Control
Standard accessibility actions, including a list of the moves you can make.
Sizes that fit
Large cards when you want them, with full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
Four-color deck
An optional deck with a color for every suit, and suits you can tell apart by shape alone.
Reduce Motion
With Reduce Motion on, cards fade into place instead of sliding.
Actions announced
Hear every fold, call and raise, and the size of the pot.
Free to play. Free to play together.
The whole game is free, and so is every game with friends, hosting and joining. Pro is one optional purchase for players who want more. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- The complete game, on your own or with friends
- Play with friends: host or join, always free
- Points that are never sold, and refill free
- One free “Show a move” every hand
- Review every hand, every card face up
- Card sizes and every accessibility feature
- Works offline on your own, no account needed
Pay once
A single optional purchase.
- More hints in each hand
- Coach: a quiet note when there's a better play, and why
- Practice: short drills for the trickiest hands
- Themes: card faces, backs and tables
- Named saved games, as many as you like, each with a note
- 8-bit mode: your own table, drawn in retro pixels
- Saved games, synced through your iCloud
- Detailed stats and streaks
One-time purchase. Yours forever.
What's in Pro, and its price, will be decided closer to release. The full game will always be free.
Good to know
Can I play with friends?
Yes. That's what it's for. Start a table from FaceTime or Messages with SharePlay, up to six of you, or through Game Center, up to four. Any open seat goes to a fair computer player. Everyone starts with the same points, and a night with friends never touches your own. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours.
Does my friend need Pro?
No. Your friend needs Poker, which is free, and one tap. Never Pro, never an account, never a sign-in.
When will Poker be released?
Poker is in development now. We don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, this page will have the App Store link.
Will it cost anything?
Free to download and free to play, with bets in points, on your own or with friends. Pro will be an optional one-time purchase. There will never be ads, chips for sale or a subscription.
Can I bet real money?
No. You bet with points, which are never sold and can't be cashed out. No real money. No chips to buy. Run out, and you start again with 1,000 points, free.
Do the computer players cheat?
No. Each one decides from only what its seat could know: its own cards, the table and the bets. And after every hand, you can see every seat's cards and check.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
Never an account. Playing on your own works fully offline, and your games and stats stay on your device. Playing with friends far away needs a connection, and that's all it needs.
Will it come to Android?
Yes, that's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Poker included. No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. Nothing you do in the app ever reaches us.
Coming to iPhone and iPad.
Poker is in development now. The day it's ready, this page gets a download link, and poker night gets its table back.