BridgeTricks vs Cuebids
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Cuebids and BridgeTricks both help you bid better, in different ways. Cuebids lets you and your partner bid the same hands at different times, then shows how good the final contract was. BridgeTricks helps you write your system down, share it and learn it, with flashcards made from your own agreements and drills on common conventions.
At a glance
| BridgeTricks | Cuebids | |
|---|---|---|
| How you train | Alone: flashcards from the system you wrote, and drills of 100 hands on a convention | Mostly with a partner: you both bid the same deal whenever each of you is free. A robot can take an empty seat |
| What your bids are measured against | The call you agreed in your own written system, or the standard answer in a convention drill | Double dummy simulations of the contract you reach, rated from 0 to 3 stars |
| Bidding with your partner | Not offered. You share the written system, but you do not bid hands together | Free and unlimited with a human partner, at any time that suits each of you |
| Writing down your system | The Bidding Architect: every auction with its meaning, shared with your partner on Pro or Master, with library systems such as SAYC, Acol and Blue Team Club, and a WBF, ACBL or EBU convention card to print | No editor for writing out a full system. Humans bid whatever they agree, the robots play set system cards or a convention card you build yourself, and convention guides are on the Cuebids news site |
| Learning your agreements | Flashcards built from your system, where the cards you miss come back sooner, plus drills on 46 conventions and systems | Deal types that aim at one kind of hand, and a Leak Finder for each partnership |
| Robots | None. There is no bidding against robots | Robot partners in 2/1 Bergen, SAYC, Acol, French standard, Swedish expert and more, and advanced robots as opponents, for tickets |
| Card play and leads | The Lead Trainer, the Suit Trainer and a free double dummy solver | None. Cuebids is for bidding only |
| Free plan | 10 flashcards a day, 3 drill or quiz answers a day, 500 nodes in the Bidding Architect and 1 convention card | Unlimited bidding with a human partner, 48 tickets a month, one deal type, Daily and Weekly events and the Leak Finder |
| Paid plans | Pro $7 a month or $60 a year, Master $12 a month or $99 a year | Supporter tiers sold in the app, with more deal types and tickets. The website lists no prices |
| Where it runs | In any browser on a computer or phone, plus iOS and Android apps with the double dummy solver | Web, iPhone, iPad and Android |
Prices and features checked on 18 October 2026. Sources: Cuebids, the Cuebids App Store listing, the Cuebids listing on Google Play, and BridgeTricks pricing.
How Cuebids works
On Cuebids you and your partner get the same deal and bid it in turns, each when you have time. You do not need to be online together. When the auction is over, the contract is checked with double dummy simulations and given 0 to 3 stars, so you see at once if you reached a good spot. There is no card play, only bidding.
Deal types let you aim at one kind of hand, and the Leak Finder follows each partnership. You can also bid with a robot partner that plays a set system, such as 2/1 Bergen, SAYC, Acol, French standard or Swedish expert, or a convention card you build yourself. Advanced robots can sit as your opponents too. Professional players bid the Daily and Weekly deals too, so you can compare your auction with theirs, and there are ranked challenges with a leaderboard.
Cuebids is run by Stockholm Bridge and works on the web, iPhone, iPad and Android. Its App Store listing has a rating of 4.9 from about 225 ratings.
How BridgeTricks works
On BridgeTricks the bidding work starts with your system. In the Bidding Architect you build it auction by auction, writing what each call means, or start from a library system such as SAYC, Standard English Acol or Blue Team Club. On Pro or Master you share it with your partner, who reads it for free and sees each change as it is made.
Any part of the system can then become flashcards. Each card shows an auction and asks for the call you agreed, and the cards you get wrong come back sooner. For common conventions there are bidding drills of 100 hands on 46 conventions and systems, quizzes and free convention guides. You can also fill in a WBF, ACBL or EBU convention card and print it.
BridgeTricks has no bidding with a partner or against robots in real time. Its other tools are about card play, such as the Lead Trainer for opening leads and the Suit Trainer for suit combinations.
Free plans and prices
On a free Cuebids account, bidding with a human partner never runs out. The 48 monthly tickets pay for the rest, at 1 ticket a board for a robot partner or robot opponents (both players are charged), 8 for the Daily and 24 for the Weekly. Your first robot sessions are free. The paid supporter tiers add deal types, tickets, custom scenarios, private groups and a four-player mode, and the top tier covers your partner too. They are sold in the app, and the prices are shown on the App Store listing.
On BridgeTricks a free account gets 10 flashcards a day, 3 drill or quiz answers a day, 500 nodes in the Bidding Architect and 1 convention card. Pro gives an unlimited system, partner sharing, unlimited convention cards and 10 drill or quiz answers a day. Master removes the daily limits on flashcards and drills. Players under 26 can get half price, and the same amounts are charged in euros in Europe.
Which one to choose
Pick BridgeTricks if
- you and your partner want your whole system written down in one place
- you want to learn your agreements by heart with flashcards
- you want to drill one convention at a time on your own
- you also want to practice opening leads and declarer play
Pick Cuebids if
- you have a regular partner and want to bid real hands together
- you want to know how good your final contract was
- you want robot partners in a standard system
- you want to practice bidding in a phone app
The two fit well together. A pair can write its system in BridgeTricks and learn it with flashcards, then bid Cuebids hands to see where it breaks down.
Common questions
Short answers to what readers ask most.
- Is Cuebids free?
- Bidding with a human partner is free and unlimited. A free account also gets 48 tickets a month for robots and events. Paid supporter tiers are sold in the app, and Cuebids does not list their prices on its website.
- Can I bid with my partner on BridgeTricks?
- No. On Pro or Master you can share your written system with your partner in the Bidding Architect, but there is no way to bid hands together or against robots. For bidding with a partner, look at Cuebids, bid72 or the bidding tables on Bridge Base Online.
- Which systems does Cuebids support?
- With a human partner you bid any system you agree on. Robot partners play set systems, among them 2/1 Bergen, SAYC, Acol, French standard and Swedish expert, or a convention card you build yourself.
- Does Cuebids have card play?
- No. Cuebids is for bidding only. For opening leads and suit play, BridgeTricks has the Lead Trainer and the Suit Trainer.
- Which is better for learning a new convention?
- BridgeTricks has free convention guides and 100-hand drills on 46 conventions and systems. Cuebids is better once you know the convention and want to try it out with your partner.
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