Best App to Track Home Poker Games (2026)

What's the best app to track home poker games?

For an in-person cash game or tournament run from one host's phone, we built HG Poker for exactly that job, so weigh that, but here's what it does: the host logs every buy-in and rebuy with one tap, counts chips at the end with a check when totals don't balance, and gets a settle tab that shows who owes who. Players can follow along from a link. It's free to download and doesn't hold or move money. If you play online, use PokerNow. If you only need a tournament clock, use a timer app like Blinds Are Up!. If your group already uses Splitwise, it can hold the final debts.

Quick picks by what you need

"—" means the app's own listing or site doesn't say; it isn't a claim that the feature is missing. Checked against each app's App Store listing or website on Nov 12, 2026.

Deciding between an online room and a tracker? See PokerNow alternative for in-person games. Settling up in Splitwise? See Splitwise for poker.

HG Poker publishes this comparison. HomeGame Poker Tracker, PokerBank, Home Poker – Track Buy-Ins and Poker SettleUp listings were checked on October 29, 2026; Competitor listings checked on October 27, 2026 for Poker Boss, StackSettle, PokerLog and Stack Tracker; the other competitor listings were checked on October 19, 2026; HG Poker feature claims checked against app code on October 21, 2026.

The best app to track a home poker game depends on how your night runs. For one host logging real chips on iPhone or Android, compare HG Poker, ChipUp and Tilt; HG Poker and Pokertally also run tournament clocks. PartyPot replaces physical chips with everyone's phones, PokerSquad is free for up to 5 players, and HPTM is a dedicated tournament manager. Four more home game trackers that show up when you search for one are in the table too: HomeGame Poker Tracker, PokerBank, Home Poker – Track Buy-Ins and Poker SettleUp.

For running a poker league, choose your scoring rules before the first night.

Home poker apps compared (updated Nov 12, 2026)

For the apps added on October 27 and 29, “—” means this field is not verified in the reviewed official sources; it is not a claim that the feature is absent. Minimum-payment wording is attributed to each provider, not independently tested.

"Not listed" means neither the store listing nor the app's website mentioned it on Oct 19, 2026. Prices change often, so the table shows how each app charges.

In the October 19 check of the original eight apps, Apple showed too few ratings to score five of them, and ChipUp, PokerSquad and HG Poker had 3 to 8 ratings each. HPTM's Android app showed 4.2 stars from 95 Google Play ratings at that check. On October 29, Apple showed 10 ratings for HomeGame Poker Tracker, 7 for Home Poker – Track Buy-Ins, 3 for PokerBank and none yet for Poker SettleUp; HG Poker had 8.

Which home poker app fits your game

HG Poker: Home Game Tracker (ours) runs the night from the host's phone on iPhone or Android: players added by name without accounts, buy-ins and rebuys logged as they happen, a chip-count check that flags differences, suggested payments, and a recap for the group chat. Tournaments add blind levels, late registration, eliminations, prize pools and a TV room display, and all-time standings carry across nights. The same account also runs in a browser on a laptop or iPad and works with Claude and ChatGPT as a custom connector.

Get HG Poker: Home Game Tracker on the App Store.

PartyPot replaces physical chips. Everyone joins by QR code, and bets, pots and rebuys move as digital chips between phones. It also scores Big Two, Mahjong and rummy, so it suits a mixed game night or a group without a chip set.

ChipUp tracks cash games on iPhone and Android, with private groups, combined balances across games, expense tracking and scheduling.

Tilt is built for cash games. Players join with a 6-letter code, request rebuys from their seat for the host to approve, and compete on a monthly group leaderboard. It sells game tickets instead of a subscription.

PokerPot (the iPhone app; a different developer's Android app shares the name) needs only one phone at the table. Its settle-up can split a chip shortfall and divide room fees or food.

PokerSquad is free for unlimited games with up to 5 players, works offline and keeps games on your device. Pro adds unlimited players and cloud sync.

Pokertally added tournaments in October, with a blind clock that rings even when your phone is locked. Everyone in the game sees the same numbers, and players join free while the host subscribes.

HPTM (Home Poker Tournament Manager) is tournament-only: on-screen blind levels with voiced announcements, automatic seating, payouts and mirrored screens. It doesn't list a who-owes-whom settle-up.

Poker Boss suits a cash game with one person recording buy-ins and rebuys while spectators follow in a browser with a code and no account. It is free and explicitly cash-game-only. It offers USD payment links for Venmo, Cash App and PayPal, but does not move the money.

StackSettle suits a simple offline ledger: its free web app can be installed as a PWA, requires no signup and says data stays on your device. It records multiple buy-ins and cash-outs per player and shows who pays whom.

PokerLog suits players who want personal cash-game statistics alongside home-game hosting on iPhone, iPad, Android or the web. Cash tracking, stats, sync and home games are free. Prime is $11.99/month or $99.99/year at the US check date and adds personal tournament-result tracking; that is not evidence of a host blind clock. Home games include buy-ins, rebuys, cash-outs, shared expenses, a group-chat share card and payment-app links. PokerLog says it never touches the money.

Stack Tracker suits an ongoing invite-only home-game group: players sign up with an invite code and standings rank profit, ROI and sessions played. It runs in a browser or as an installable PWA, logs buy-ins, rebuys and cash-outs, and shows who owes whom. Its official site describes it as free for players and owners, without ads or subscriptions.

HomeGame Poker Tracker runs live sessions on iPhone and iPad, with mid-session adjustments, each player's profit and player and group stats over time, and you can upload a ledger. Its last App Store update was September 2025.

PokerBank: Home Game Tracker is a free, offline tracker for one phone: create a game, add players, log buy-ins and cash-outs, and it works out who pays whom at the end. Data stays on your device, so players can't follow along on their own phones.

Home Poker – Track Buy-Ins (HomePoker, from the same developer as PokerBank) is the online version: friends join with a game code, the app works out who owes what, players can add their Venmo, Cash App or Zelle details, and groups get leaderboards. You choose pay-before or pay-after.

Poker SettleUp is a settle-up recordkeeper on iPhone and Android: buy-ins, rebuys and cash-outs, shared food or venue costs split across chosen players, and a final result to share with the group. Its listing says it doesn't move money.

Test any app with the same 6-player night

Enter this night into each app you try: 6 players buy in for $20, Ben and Dev each rebuy once, so $160 goes in and the chips must count to $160.

A good settle-up needs only 4 payments, for example: Ben pays Alex $35 and Eli $5, Dev pays Eli $15, and Fran pays Cara $12. If an app's totals don't return to $0, keep looking. How to settle up a home poker game walks through the math.

How to choose a home poker app

1. Who logs the game? PartyPot needs every player in the room, PokerPot needs one phone, and HG Poker and Tilt work either way.
2. Real chips or digital? No chip set? PartyPot is the digital option.
3. Cash, tournaments or both? Tournament nights need a clock and payouts.
4. Which phones? As of Oct 19, 2026, PokerPot, PokerSquad and Pokertally are Apple-only.
5. History. For a season or league, check that standings carry across nights.
6. Who pays? Subscription, game tickets, one-time purchase or ads; host only, or everyone.
7. Run the test night above and make sure it settles to $0.

Host's note: I built HG Poker for our own home game, so read this page with that in mind. Our problem was never trust, it was memory: at 1 in the morning we'd count up and come out a buy-in short, and nobody's stopping at an ATM for a $0.25/$0.50 game. Whichever app you pick, the fix is one person logging every buy-in and rebuy the moment it happens.

Watch with chapters and the full transcript →

This walkthrough follows one Friday game in HG Poker from setup to settle-up, including the seat draw, rebuys, chip count, standings and tournament mode.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best app to track home poker games? For an in-person cash game or tournament run from one host's phone, HG Poker (ours) logs every buy-in and rebuy with one tap, checks the chip count, shows who owes who in a settle tab, is free to download and doesn't hold or move money. If you play online, use PokerNow; if you only need a tournament clock, use a timer app like Blinds Are Up!; and if your group already uses Splitwise, it can hold the final debts.

Is PokerNow good for home games? PokerNow is for playing online: it deals the cards in a browser for up to 10 friends. For a game at a real table, use a tracker for buy-ins and settling up instead.

Is there a free app to track poker buy-ins? Yes. PokerSquad is free for up to 5 players, ChipUp and PokerPot have free tiers, PartyPot is free with ads, and HG Poker is free to try; most charge for unlimited hosting or extra features.

Do poker settle-up apps send the money for you? HG Poker does not move money. Poker Boss and PokerLog list links to payment apps, but say they do not move or touch the money. A settle-up plan is not a payment; your group completes payments outside the tracker.

What is a good PartyPot alternative? PartyPot is built around digital chips on every player's phone. If your group plays with real chips and one person logs the buy-ins, look at HG Poker, ChipUp, Tilt, PokerPot, PokerSquad or Pokertally.

What's the best app to track money in a home poker cash game? Look for an app where the host logs buy-ins and rebuys during the game, checks final chip counts against the money in play, and shows who owes whom at the end. For one host logging real chips on iPhone or Android, compare HG Poker, ChipUp and Tilt; the table above has platforms and pricing.

Which home poker apps keep standings across games? HG Poker keeps all-time standings for every game a host runs, with net results and win rate per player. Tilt has a monthly group leaderboard and PokerSquad lists leaderboards. Before you start a season, check that standings carry across nights.

Can I track a home poker game without an app? Yes. Use a notebook or spreadsheet with one row per player for buy-ins, rebuys and final chips, or the free poker buy-in tracker in a browser. The mistakes to avoid are the same: record every rebuy when it happens and check that chips equal money before anyone pays.

Check any app's math with the free poker settlement calculator. HG Poker logs every buy-in and rebuy during the game and shows who owes whom at the end; it doesn't hold or move money, so your group pays each other outside the app. Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play