How to track poker results on iPhone

The short answer: install a dedicated tracking app, tap record when you sit down, and let a live timer run on your Lock Screen. Add rebuys as they happen, end the session when you leave, and your net profit, win rate, and hourly rate are computed automatically. No spreadsheet, no formulas, no laptop.

Why the iPhone is the right tool

• It's already with you. The best tracker is the one in your hand at the table — not the spreadsheet on a laptop at home.
• Live Activities. The session timer and buy-in can live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you glance at your phone instead of opening an app.
• It syncs and backs up. Your history is safe and available on every device, automatically.

Step by step

1. Install a tracking app. Download one from the App Store and open it.
2. Start a live session. Tap record when you sit down. A timer starts and appears on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
3. Log buy-in and rebuys. Enter your buy-in, then add each rebuy in the moment so nothing slips.
4. End and record. When you rack up, end the session and enter your cash-out. Profit, bb/100, and hourly rate compute instantly.
5. Review the trend. Over a few sessions you'll see your lifetime profit graph and which games pay you best.

What to look for in an app

• One-tap logging so you'll actually do it at the table.
• A live timer / Live Activity for accurate hourly rate.
• Automatic metrics — win rate, bb/100, and $/hr without a single formula.
• A private friends leaderboard if you play a regular home game — it turns tracking into a group ritual and keeps everyone logging.
• Real privacy — your bankroll data is yours, not an ad product.

Want to sanity-check the math behind any single night? Our free hourly rate calculator converts a session — or a bb/100 win rate — into a real dollars-per-hour figure.