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Cardamoo and four other ways to play poker with friends, side by side

Two tables. The first puts Cardamoo beside Poker Now and EasyPoker, the browser table and the phone app. The second puts it beside Air Poker and Smart Dealer Poker, the other apps that show the table on a TV with a phone for every hand. For the fuller one-to-one versions see Cardamoo vs Poker Now, Cardamoo vs EasyPoker and Cardamoo vs Air Poker.

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

Poker Now and EasyPoker: the browser table and the phone app

Poker Now and EasyPoker: the browser table and the phone app, feature by feature, with a source tag on every statement
FeatureCardamooPoker NowEasyPoker
Price Free. The only purchase is an optional cosmetic supporter pack, a badge and a theme that never affect gameplay or chips.C1 Free to play. An optional Poker Now Plus subscription (US$9.99 a month or US$69.60 a year) adds extras such as unlimited video chat and an unlimited hand history archive.PN1PN2 Free to play, with Texas Hold’em unlimited on the free tier. An optional EasyPoker Plus subscription (App Store prices from US$3.99 a week to US$29.99 for 12 months) unlocks more seats and custom table settings.EP1EP2EP3
Real money None. Chips cannot be bought, moved between players or cashed out.C4 None. Play money with no monetary value and no real-money prize opportunity.PN1 None. No real-money play, no cash prizes and no chips to buy.EP1
Where it runs Native iPhone and Android apps, plus the same game in any modern browser.C1 Entirely in the browser on phone, tablet or desktop. Nothing to install.PN1 Native iPhone and Android apps. Mobile only, with no desktop or browser version.EP3EP4EP2
Accounts Guests join a friend’s table from the browser without an account. The host needs a free account.C2C3 No sign-up and no account. Anyone with the room link can join.PN1 No account needed. Players join with the host’s 4-digit PIN.EP3EP2
Players per table Up to six.C2 Up to 10, or 1v1 heads-up.PN1 Up to 12. Games with 4 or more players need the host on EasyPoker Plus.EP1EP2
Voice and video chat None built in. Use the call you already have open.C1 Video and voice built in. Unlimited video chat is listed as a Plus feature.PN1PN2 Live voice chat built in.EP3EP1
Poker variants Texas Hold’em.C5 No-limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo, with options such as Run it Twice and Rabbit Hunting. Bomb Pot, 7-2 Bounty and Double Board are listed as Plus features.PN1PN2 Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Short Deck (6+) and Reverse Hold’em. Hold’em is free and unlimited.EP1
When friends aren’t around Quick Play matchmaking, Sit-n-Go tournaments, daily challenges and a weekly leaderboard.C5 Public games, the Poker Now Lounge with tables 24 hours a day, Sit & Go and multi-table tournaments, and freerolls.PN1PN5 Matchmaking seats you with other players instantly, no PIN needed.EP1
Looking back at hands A coach reviews your hands, decision by decision.C5 Hand Replay and a full session log download. An unlimited hand history archive and an enhanced replayer are Plus features.PN1PN2 Poker Passport tracks every move, with hand stats and session results kept over time.EP3EP1
Chips between sessions One persistent bankroll that carries from game to game.C3 A session ledger (buy-in and buy-out summary) per game. Clubs keep a live ledger of each player’s balance.PN1PN4 Chips are unlimited and reset every game, so there is nothing to buy.EP2
Personalisation The Barn: card backs, seat frames and win effects unlocked with chips won at the table.C4 Customisation with themes is listed as a Plus feature.PN2 Advanced customisation is unlocked with the EasyPoker Plus subscription.EP4

Air Poker and Smart Dealer Poker: the TV table apps

Air Poker and Smart Dealer Poker: the TV table apps, feature by feature, with a source tag on every statement
FeatureCardamooAir PokerSmart Dealer 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 Free on the App Store, with in-app purchases listed for tickets (US$0.49 to US$14.99) and coins (US$0.49 to US$9.99).SD2
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 None. For in-person social play; chips are tracked for the game, with no wagers, deposits or withdrawals handled.SD1
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 iPhone and Android apps for players; the table view runs in any modern browser on a laptop, tablet or smart TV, with no extra app for the table.SD1
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 Join and even host as a guest, with a 6-digit code. Every player needs the iOS or Android app; sign in to keep a screen name, avatar and club history.SD1
Poker variants Texas Hold’em.C5 Texas Hold’em in tournament mode: blinds escalate, with bust-out brackets.AP1 No-limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo and Short-Deck Hold’em.SD1
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 The table view runs in any modern browser, so anything from a laptop to a smart TV can host the table.SD1
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 The app on a tablet, laptop or smart TV is the table; each player joins from their phone with a 6-digit code, and hole cards only ever show on the phone.SD1

Where each one leans

The one thing they share

None of the five is gambling. Poker Now describes its chips as play money with no monetary value,PN1 EasyPoker states it has no real-money play, no cash prizes and no chips to buy,EP1 Air Poker’s terms say no real money, currency or prizes are involved,AP3 Smart Dealer Poker handles no wagers, deposits or withdrawals,SD1 and in Cardamoo chips cannot be bought, moved between players or cashed out.C4 Why that matters →

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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.