# bid72 – better bridge bidding

> Educational bridge-app which immediately improves your bidding

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bid72.bid72app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bid72.bid72app)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bid72.bid72app`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bridge72 B.V.
- **Category:** GAME\_CARD
- **Downloads:** 11,235
- **Rating:** 3.08 / 5 (155 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-04
- **First published:** 2018-11-02
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bid72.bid72app)
- **Website:** [http://www.bid72.com](http://www.bid72.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bid72.com/privacy/](https://bid72.com/privacy/)

## Description

bid72 – better bridge bidding is an educational Android app designed to enhance your bridge bidding skills. It allows players of all levels to practice bidding with partners, teachers, or coaches and supports any bidding system. With a vast array of interesting boards and competitive bidding that adapts in real time, users can improve rapidly. The app also features Ranking the Stars for a competitive edge and offers a free 21-day trial to experience its benefits. Sign up for the newsletter to get started!

## Rankings

- #541,620 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.bid72.bid72app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Users praise bid72 for well-curated hands, partner-focused practice, and an easy-to-use interface with engaging training and contract feedback. However, widespread crashes, stability problems, blank-screen issues, login/privacy friction, and renewal/ pricing frustrations significantly hinder the experience. Account-signup and editing limitations also appear in reviews.

### Pros

- Helps practice bidding with a partner or with a new partner to align strategies.
- Well-selected hands and bidding problems with useful feedback on final contracts.
- Easy to use and user-friendly interface with appealing features (cool boards).
- Engaging and addictive training tool for bridge players.
- Flexible practice options (works with or without a partner).

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability issues, including slow startup and performance problems.
- App sometimes becomes unusable (blank/reopen issues) requiring reinstall or leads to a broken state.
- Privacy and login friction (forced login with real name/email, email verification, partner login issues).
- Subscription/pricing frustrations (renewal delays blocking bidding, perceived expense for premium content).
- Account/ signup problems (inability to edit profile, correct information, or change partner)

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