# Bergen Bridge

> Card

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1179383390](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1179383390)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1179383390`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Marcel Hofstede
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-13
- **First published:** 2016-12-16
- **Size:** 59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bergen-bridge/id1179383390)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bridge-software.eu/privacy-policy/](https://bridge-software.eu/privacy-policy/)

## Description

This app is perfect for the bridge player who wants to improve his/her playing skills. When you are playing the deal but don’t play or defend perfectly, you will get a message explanation what you should have done. You also have the option to let the program ask you questions about the play. Every bridge player should ask these questions themselves before playing a card. By answering the questions  you will learn the best approach. Once you are used to asking yourself these type of questions, you will have made a big step in improving your play and  becoming a better opponent.
The bidding system is based on Standard American. However, the auction is always provided for you so this program is appropriate for all players.

To use the app, no internet connection is needed.

About Marty Bergen
Marty is a U.S. bridge teacher/player/author.  He is a ten-time national champion and ACBL Grand Life Master and World Bridge Federation World International Master. He retired from active competition in 1993 to concentrate on teaching and writing. He was recently voted to be the 22 most influential person in the history of bridge. 
Marty has been a columnist in the monthly ACBL Bridge Bulletin since 1976. He has also written 69 bridge books; two of which won the ABTA Bridge Book of the Year award. Points Schmoints!: Bergen's Winning Bridge Secrets in 1996 and Declarer Play the Bergen Way in 2005.

Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (10) 
- Pan-American Maccabi Games (1) 
- Cavendish Invitational Teams (1)
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (2)
- Goldman Pairs (1)

Second-place finishes
- North American Bridge Championships (10)
- United States Bridge Championships (1)
- Cavendish Invitational Teams (1)

## Rankings

- #342,385 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Bergen Bridge for its learning value and design, noting it improves bridge play and hand evaluation and uses a helpful Q&A format. However, reliability issues are common: crashes, freezes, and launch problems; purchase verification after reinstall can fail; and some users feel the app focuses too much on questions without sufficient explanations or hands-on play.

### Pros

- It improves your bridge play and hand evaluation (e.g., when to draw trump, finesse, and assessing winners and losers).
- The question-based format prompts thinking and provides feedback on mistakes, enhancing learning.
- Well conceived and well designed; free parts are available and paid lessons offer added value.
- Users report strong learning outcomes and enjoyment when the app functions properly.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes, freezing, and general reliability issues; some users cannot open the app or must re-download.
- Purchase problems such as being charged again or purchases not being recognized after reinstall.
- Launch/opening problems; some reviews indicate only some apps open or others fail to launch.
- The Q&A format feels misleading to some users who expect hands-on play and clearer explanations.

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