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Cardamoo vs Air Poker

Both put the poker table on a TV and every player’s hand on their phone, and neither is played for money. They differ on seats, on what is free, and on what happens between nights. Want Smart Dealer Poker in the picture too? See the TV table apps side by side.

Every statement about Air Poker below is taken from its own public pages and is tagged with its source. Where its site does not describe a feature, the row is left out rather than guessed. Last checked September 2026; details may change.

Cardamoo vs Air Poker, feature by feature, with a source tag on every statement
FeatureCardamooAir Poker
Price Free. The only purchase is an optional cosmetic supporter pack, a badge and a theme that never affect gameplay or chips.C1 Start free, with an always-free core; the site says premium will come later. The App Store listing says jump in free with up to 2 players and unlock the full table with a subscription (in-app purchases listed at US$8.99, US$24.99 a month and US$179.99 a year).AP1AP2
Real money None. Chips cannot be bought, moved between players or cashed out.C4 None. No real money, currency or prizes are involved in any game; chips and scores have no monetary value.AP3
Where it runs Native iPhone and Android apps, plus the same game in any modern browser.C1 Browser first. The table runs in any TV, laptop or monitor browser, or the Android TV app; iOS and Android apps for players exist but are never required.AP1
Accounts Guests join a friend’s table from the browser without an account. The host needs a free account.C2C3 Players scan the QR code on the table from their phones, with no apps and no signups. The terms say you can sign in with Google or Apple, or play as a guest.AP1AP3
Players per table Up to six.C2 Up to 8 at a single table, or a heads-up duel.AP1
Poker variants Texas Hold’em.C5 Texas Hold’em in tournament mode: blinds escalate, with bust-out brackets.AP1
Putting the table on a TV Open cardamoo.com/tv in any TV, laptop or tablet browser and type the five-letter code into the host’s phone, or scan the QR. In the apps, Put on TV sends the table over AirPlay or Cast.C2 The Android TV app is the easiest host setup. Otherwise any TV browser, or cast from a laptop.AP1
Playing in the same room Poker Night puts the table on a TV while each phone holds its own hand and buttons. Or phones only around a table.C2 The table on the big screen and your hand on your phone, built for real-life hangouts: the couch, Friday dinner, parties.AP1AP2

Air Poker suits you if

Cardamoo suits you if

The one thing they share

Neither is gambling. Air Poker’s terms say no real money, currency or prizes are involved in any game.AP3 In Cardamoo that is a hard rule, not a setting: chips cannot be bought at any price, cannot move between players, and cannot be cashed out.C4 Why that matters →

Put the table on the TV tonight

Free, in your browser or the app. Friends join from their phones with the room code.

Start a poker night

No account needed to try · free on iPhone, Android and the web

Sources

Each tag above links to the page the statement was taken from. Competitor pages are theirs, not ours, and were last checked in September 2026.