Blackjack Trainer vs CVCX
CVCX is desktop simulation software from QFIT. It runs billions of hands and reports betting ramps, risk numbers, and game comparisons. Blackjack Trainer is a free web app with graded Courses, a training table, a betting calculator, and Ranked Play. Premium adds the other seven counting systems, the trip planner, the Coach, and the session logbook.
Comparison
| Feature | Blackjack Trainer | CVCX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39/year or $4.99/month, founding price (2026-09-12) | CVCX $95 one-time, CVData $180 one-time (2026-09-12, orders, simulation page) |
| Free tier | Everything Hi-Lo: the Basic Strategy and Card Counting Courses, Counting Exercises, the training table, the betting calculator, strategy charts, and Ranked Play | None listed |
| Courses | Basic Strategy and Card Counting Courses. Each Lesson ends in a graded Checkpoint that records the EV Delta of every mistake | None |
| Trainer and exercises | Training table with a persistent shoe, bots, count spot-checks, and bet-ramp grading. Counting Exercises | None |
| Counting systems covered | Hi-Lo free. KO, Red 7, Hi-Opt I, Hi-Opt II, Omega II, Zen, and Wong Halves with Premium, each taught and validated | Dozens of systems, simulated |
| Index Plays | Illustrious 18 and Fab 4 for Hi-Lo, graded at live in-hand counts. Validated Index Plays for the other seven systems | Index sets per system, configurable |
| Betting math (EV/hr, SD, risk of ruin, N0, optimal spread) | Betting calculator with EV/hr, SD/hr, risk of ruin, N0, optimal spreads, SCORE, Desirability Index, and Certainty Equivalent across a 256-config rule grid. Methodology published | Optimal betting ramps, risk of ruin, N0, SCORE, DI, CE, and calculators |
| Simulations | House edge measured at 20M rounds per config. Back-Counting profiles at 20M rounds per config. Custom rules run in the browser at 2M rounds | Billions of hands per sim, 150,000 canned sims, game and strategy comparison, 250-page reports (CVData) |
| Trip planning | Trip planner with P(profit), P(down half), Trip Ruin, Walk-away Goal probability, a P5 to P95 band, and Crowd Presets (Premium) | Trip and time calculators with bring-your-own numbers and a total-hands input |
| Back-Counting | Path-simulated Back-Counting for all eight systems with Entry and Exit Thresholds and Shoe Abandonment | Threshold back-counting with an estimated departure adjustment |
| Session logbook | Casino session logbook with expected-vs-actual analysis, career and game ranking views, trips, expenses, and CSV export (Premium) | None |
| Coach and mistake analysis | EV Delta on every graded decision. Coach with casino readiness, error-adjusted real EV, weekly trends, a leak list, and session debriefs (Premium) | None |
| Community, video, and coaching | None | None |
| Platform | Web, no install | Windows desktop software |
What they have that we don't
CVCX is a simulator first, and it runs at a scale we do not. A CVCX run covers billions of hands. Our published configs stop at 20M rounds, and custom runs in the browser stop at 2M. CVCX also exposes far more options, including dozens of counting systems, side bets, and rule settings we do not model. CVData produces 250-page reports and ships 150,000 canned sims. If you need a custom sim of an unusual game with an unusual spread, CVCX is the tool.
What we have that they don't
CVCX estimates back-counting departure. We deal out every observe, enter, exit, and abandon decision, and the methodology page says so. The engine models full-loss ENHC and double restrictions, with charts, Courses, and curated Euro and Reno grids for all eight systems. The betting calculator and strategy charts are free, and we publish their method. CVCX does not teach. Our Courses grade each Checkpoint and record the EV Delta of each mistake, and the training table records EV Delta on every decision. Ranked Play deals from a server-held shoe. The logbook compares each session's result with its expected value.
Who should pick which
Pick CVCX if you want to run your own simulations with many options and a Windows program at $95 one-time, or $180 for CVData (2026-09-12), suits you. Pick Blackjack Trainer if you want the standard betting math, Back-Counting, and ENHC numbers in a browser for free, with Courses, a training table, and a logbook around them, and the paid tier at $39/year (2026-09-12). If you sim unusual games and also want to train, own both. Neither changes the odds of the game.
Sources
- orders (reviewed 2026-09-12)
- simulation page (reviewed 2026-09-12)
Prices checked 2026-09-12.