BridgeDummy vs Funbridge: Full Deals or Focused Training?

BridgeDummy vs Funbridge is a comparison I get asked about often, and it is a fair one: both are solo bridge apps with no human opponents. But they solve different problems. Funbridge lets you play full bridge deals against the Argine AI, then compare your score to the other players who played the same hand. I built BridgeDummy to do something else: isolate specific decisions, your opening lead or your next bid, and score every option with double-dummy analysis across 1,000+ simulated deals.

Disclosure: I built BridgeDummy, so read this knowing that. I have kept every fact checkable. As of August 2026, Funbridge runs on web, iOS, and Android. BridgeDummy runs on web and Android, with iOS coming next.

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Funbridge gives you a full deal. You bid, play, and defend in one session. After the hand, you see how your score compares to the field: "You scored better than 62% of players." That mirrors the duplicate bridge experience, and if you enjoy playing hands start to finish, Funbridge delivers that well.

I designed BridgeDummy around a different idea. Instead of a full deal, each puzzle isolates one decision. A bidding puzzle gives you a hand and an auction, then asks: what do you bid next? A lead puzzle shows your hand and the auction, then asks: which card do you lead? Each answer is scored by running double-dummy analysis over a large set of deals that match the auction constraints. You get 1 to 5 stars and can see exactly how every alternative would have performed.

Here is the honest tradeoff. Funbridge tells you how you did relative to other people. BridgeDummy tells you whether the decision itself was right, measured against optimal play. Neither approach is wrong. They answer different questions: "Am I better than the field?" versus "Was this the objectively best choice?"

Funbridge does not have a standalone bidding trainer. You bid as part of a full deal, and the AI (Argine) plays Standard American. Some users have reported bidding inconsistencies from Argine, such as a strong 2♣ opening that is not game-forcing. You learn by playing full hands, not by drilling bidding decisions in isolation.

BridgeDummy has two bidding practice modes. The Bidding Gym is free, unlimited, and public: you do not even need an account. You bid a random deal against three EPBot opponents, then see how your contract plays across 20 simulated layouts. It supports five bidding systems: 2/1, SAYC, Acol, Precision, and Polish Club. The scored bidding puzzles go deeper: each puzzle evaluates your bid against all alternatives using matchpoint or IMP scoring over 1,000+ deals. I also built Bidding Challenges where you and a partner bid 8 boards together against bots, then compare what contracts other pairs reached.

This is the biggest gap between the two apps. Funbridge has no dedicated opening lead trainer. You lead as part of normal play, but there is no way to practice leads in isolation or compare every card in your hand.

I built the Lead Gym because I was tired of guessing whether my lead was right. It is free, unlimited, and public: no account, no signup, you just open it. Bots bid a random deal, you pick your opening lead, and every card in your hand is scored double-dummy across all layouts that match the auction. You see instantly whether the ♠K was better than the ♥4 and by how much. The scored lead puzzles add ELO tracking, stars, and leaderboards on top of the same engine. No other app I know of offers this kind of focused lead training.

Funbridge's free tier gives you 2 deals per day (14 per week), one commented deal per week, and ads. To play unlimited deals without ads, you need Premium at $15.99/mo or $174.99/yr. Premium+ at $24.99/mo or $274.99/yr adds unlimited commented deals and Bridgerama+.

BridgeDummy's free tier gives you 50 diamonds per month, enough for 50 practice puzzles or 5 daily challenges. On top of that, the Lead Gym, Bidding Gym, Declarer Trainer, Analyzer, all seven calculators, and all guides and learn articles are free with no limit and no account required. Pro at $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr unlocks 1,000 diamonds per month. Premium at $13.99/mo or $111.99/yr adds unlimited diamonds and Hand Insights.

On price alone, BridgeDummy Pro ($9.99/mo) costs less than Funbridge Premium ($15.99/mo) and includes more free training tools. But the two products do different things, so a straight dollar comparison only tells part of the story.

Funbridge runs on iOS, Android, and web. It has been around for over a decade and has a large, established player base. The field comparison feature works because many people play each deal. That network effect is real and hard to replicate.

BridgeDummy is a web app (installable PWA) and an Android app on Google Play. iOS is the next thing I ship, but it is not out yet. BridgeDummy is newer and smaller. If you want a large community all competing on the same deals, Funbridge has the bigger pool today. BridgeDummy's training scores do not depend on other players: the grading is double-dummy, not field-based.

• Full-deal play. Funbridge lets you bid, play, and defend a complete hand from start to finish. BridgeDummy isolates decisions and does not offer full-deal play.
• Field comparison. You see your percentile against the other players on the same deal. BridgeDummy scores against double-dummy analysis, not a human field.
• Larger community. Funbridge has been running for years with a much bigger user base. More players means more meaningful field comparisons.
• iOS app. Funbridge has a mature iOS app today. BridgeDummy's is not available yet.
• Post-hand commentary. Premium+ includes commented deals with explanations of the bidding and play, which can help intermediate players learn.

• Focused decision training. Every puzzle isolates one decision and scores all alternatives. You do not need to play a full hand to find out if your lead was right.
• Free opening lead practice. The Lead Gym is unlimited, free, and public. No other app has an equivalent.
• Free bidding practice. The Bidding Gym is unlimited, free, and public, with five bidding system options. Funbridge has no standalone bidding trainer.
• Lower price. BridgeDummy Pro ($9.99/mo) is cheaper than Funbridge Premium ($15.99/mo), and more tools are included free.
• Additional free tools. The Analyzer, Declarer Trainer, suit combination solver, bridge calculators, and all educational content cost nothing.

Yes, and I think many players should. Play on Funbridge when you want a full session of bridge and a field to compare against. Train on BridgeDummy when you want to sharpen a specific skill: warm up your leads in the Lead Gym before a session, drill bidding decisions in the Bidding Gym, or work through daily challenges to track your progress.

BridgeDummy's gyms are public and free. You can open them in a browser tab right now, no signup, no payment, and decide for yourself whether the feedback is useful.

Funbridge and BridgeDummy are built for different jobs. Funbridge is a play app: you sit down, play deals against Argine, and see how your score stacks up. BridgeDummy is a training app: you isolate decisions, get objective feedback, and track improvement through puzzles, leagues, and challenges. I built it because I wanted a tool that tells me whether my lead was right, not just whether I beat the field. If that question matters to you, the free gyms are a good place to start.