Comparison guide
The best poker tracker depends on your game. Bankroll apps log sessions after the fact; live chip trackers run the table while you play; HUD software analyzes online hands. This guide compares the leading free options for live and home-game players — what each one does, what the free tier includes, and whether your friends need to install anything.
Live chip tracking instead of post-game-only logging
Browser-based rooms for quick joining
Shareable results after completed games
Free-tier details and pricing reflect public product information at the time of writing and may change.
| App | Platform | Free tier | Download needed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PokerChip.live | Web (any device) | Full live tracking, settlement, stats | No — browser link | Live chip tracking at in-person games |
| Poker Bankroll Tracker | iOS / Android | Session logging with limits | Yes | Long-term bankroll logging |
| Poker Stack | iOS / Android | Fully free session logging | Yes | Simple session logs without spreadsheets |
| Left Pocket | iOS | Free up to a session cap, then paid | Yes | Session review and study tools |
| Poker Analytics 7 | iOS / iPad / Watch | Freemium | Yes | Deep stats for serious grinders |
| Poker Income | iOS / Android / Web | Free tracking | App or web | Beginner-friendly income tracking |
Bankroll apps ask you to type in buy-ins and results after the session — useful for analytics, but nothing happens at the table. A live tracker like PokerChip.live replaces the chips themselves: stacks, blinds, pots, and settlement update in real time while you play, and your session history falls out automatically.
Home-game tools win when the first player can create a room and everyone else can join without installing anything. Every app-store tracker fails that test for the guest with a full phone or an old OS; a browser link works on all of them.
Several popular trackers cap free usage — session limits, locked graphs, or paid exports. Check what happens after week three of a weekly game before your group standardizes on a tool.
PokerTracker 4 and Hold'em Manager analyze online hand histories for real-money grinders. They are powerful but irrelevant to live home games — you cannot import hands that happened on your kitchen table.
Shareable results, standings, and rematch links make a tracker more likely to bring players back. Recurring groups get the most value from tools with club history rather than solo logs.
FAQ
01
For live digital chip tracking, PokerChip.live is a strong choice. For bankroll-only analytics, a dedicated bankroll tracker may fit better.
02
Some do, but PokerChip.live works in the browser.
03
Compare setup speed, player joining, settlement, privacy, live sync, and whether players will actually use it at the table.
04
Free features are often enough to start. Recurring groups may later care more about history, exports, and advanced stats.
05
Yes. Some groups use one tool for live chip tracking and another for deep bankroll analysis.
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