Best Poker Apps for Home Games in 2026

What You Actually Need

Most "poker apps" are online poker platforms where you play against strangers. That's not what we're talking about. For a home game, you need an app that:

• Tracks chip counts for each player at your physical table
• Manages blinds and their progression
• Handles split pots correctly
• Calculates who owes who at the end
• Works without everyone needing an account

1. Pokra (Our Pick)

Pokra is a free poker companion that replaces physical chips entirely. One device runs the game — everyone plays around the same table with real cards, but the app handles all the chip tracking.

What it does well:

• Full chip tracking with tap-to-action buttons (fold, call, raise, all-in)
• Automatic blind posting and dealer rotation
• Split pots calculated correctly
• Real money buy-in tracking with rebuys
• Settlement screen: shows exactly who pays who
• Works in browser (no download needed) and as an iOS app
• Free, no account required

Best for: groups who want to play real poker at a real table without buying or counting chips.

2. Pokerrrr 2

A popular app for playing poker remotely with friends. Everyone needs the app installed, and you play on your phone screens — no physical table.

Best for: remote games where everyone's in different locations.

Downside: Not designed for a physical table. Everyone stares at phones instead of each other. Misses the whole point of poker night.

3. Poker Blinds Timer Apps

There are dozens of standalone blinds timer apps. They do one thing: count down and tell you when to raise blinds. You still need physical chips for everything else.

Best for: groups that already own chips and just need a timer.

Downside: You still need to buy chips, count them, manage side pots manually, and do settlement math at the end.

If you just need a timer, our free blinds timer works great and runs in your browser.

4. Spreadsheets

Some groups use Google Sheets to track chip counts. One person updates the spreadsheet after each hand.

Best for: people who really love spreadsheets.

Downside: Slow, error-prone, the scorekeeper can't focus on playing, and it doesn't handle blinds, pots, or settlements automatically.

5. Poker Income Tracker / Bankroll Apps

Apps like Poker Income and Poker Bankroll Tracker are for tracking your wins/losses across many sessions — not for running a single game.

Best for: serious players tracking their long-term results.

Downside: Doesn't help you run the actual game.

The Verdict

If you're playing at a physical table with friends, Pokra is the only app that replaces chips entirely while keeping the real-table experience. Everyone else either makes you play on phones (losing the social element) or only handles one piece of the puzzle.

It's free, works in your browser, and takes 30 seconds to set up. Try it.