Comparison

Ultimate Cribbage vs Cribbage Assistant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ultimate Cribbage

Experience a classic card game with adjustable difficulty and automatic scoring for beginners. Pros can play manually while enjoying detailed score breakdowns and multiple game variants. Daily challenges offer in-game rewards.

Highlights
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Automatic scorekeeping for beginners
  • Manual scoring option for pros
  • Detailed score breakdowns
  • Multiple game variants (Classic, Muggins, Shotgun)
  • Daily challenges with rewards
Features
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"How fast can you become the Ultimate Cribbage Pro? Test your card skills against increasingly difficulties and reach 121 points before your opponent! Whether you are a Cribbage pro or an absolute beginner, Ultimate Cribbage will scratch that classic card game itch. • Beautiful & intuitive. Easy to read cards and suitable for all ages & skill levels. • Multiple difficulty levels! Can you become the next Cribbage Board Master? • Cribbage Newbie? Automatic scorekeeping will help you learn the best card strategies to maximize your hand & crib points. • Cribbage Pro? Play it the classic way and count points manually. Keep that brain sharp! • Detailed crib, hand, and play score breakdowns every round. • Choose between Classic Cribbage, Muggins, and Shotgun Cribbage variants. • Ace our daily challenge for in-game rewards. Enjoy the classic card game that friends, family and grandpas have been enjoying for decades! Install Ultimate Cribbage today!" Cribbage Club Subscription: - No advertisements - Gain access to new modes: Muggins & Shotgun - Level-up faster with 25% bonus XP boost! - Complete Challenges faster! Reduce charge time by 50%! Cribbage Club is the best way to play Ultimate Cribbage! Play with no advertisement interruptions, play different modes, level-up faster, and receive more challenges! You may subscribe for a month at a cost of $9.99. Prices may vary and may be converted to other currencies. Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation. Subscription is renewed unless turned off at least twenty-four hours before the period ends. Canceling Trial or Subscription: You can turn off auto-renewal for subscriptions whenever you’d like through iTunes via: https://support.apple.com/HT202039. Upon cancellation and subscription period expiration, you will lose access to new modes, XP boost, challenge timer reduction, as well as start receiving ads. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at: https://wildcardstudios.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Privacy Policy:http://www.wildcardstudios.com/Privacy.html Terms of Use: https://wildcardstudios.com/tos.html

About

Cribbage Assistant

This app helps you play and score cribbage games faster and more accurately. It offers instant hand analysis, full playable games against AI, and coaching mode to improve your strategy. Learn and master the game with detailed feedback on your decisions.

Highlights
  • Instant hand analysis
  • Score tracking
  • Playable cribbage games against AI
  • Coaching mode for strategy improvement
  • Discard and pegging feedback
  • Difficulty levels
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Cribbage Assistant helps you play smarter, score faster, and improve your strategy over time. Whether you are learning the game or sharpening your skills, the app provides instant hand analysis, simple score tracking, and full playable cribbage games against computer opponents in a clean and focused interface. Play complete cribbage games against one or two computer players with full dealing, discarding, pegging, and hand counting. Choose between Regular and Expert difficulty levels. Expert opponents use stronger strategy and evaluate discard value and pegging risk to make smarter plays. Coaching Mode helps you improve while you play. Discard decisions are graded and ranked against all possible options, pegging decisions include feedback, and detailed score breakdowns show exactly how each hand scores. Enter your cards in seconds to analyze discard options. The app evaluates every possible starter card to calculate expected value and scoring ranges. Cribbage Assistant is designed to help players learn faster, make better decisions, and enjoy the game even more.

Screenshots

Ultimate Cribbage4 screens
Cribbage Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cribbage Assistant at none against Ultimate Cribbage's shown. Cribbage Assistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Ultimate Cribbage's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ultimate Cribbage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cribbage Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Cribbage has 31K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Cribbage ships an update every 5 weeks, Cribbage Assistant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ultimate Cribbage versus Cribbage Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate CribbageCribbage Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard GamesSamuel Guillou Jones

Customer experience

Ultimate Cribbage

All ratings30,707 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,315 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.9%

Cribbage Assistant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Cribbage

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scoring errors
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Ads covering game elements
  • Progression issues after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to play against real players
  • Option to count points manually
  • Slower scoring animation
  • Save progress and stats
  • Tutorial for new players
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  • Offline play mode

Cribbage Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ultimate Cribbage

One-time10
  • Remove Ads Sale$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Cribbage Club$7.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Beginner Pack$12.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Advanced Pack$24.99
1 purchases

Cribbage Assistant

One-time1
  • Cribbage Pro Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Ultimate Cribbage free?
Ultimate Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Assistant free?
Cribbage Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Cribbage or Cribbage Assistant?
Cribbage Assistant is rated higher. Ultimate Cribbage averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Cribbage Assistant averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ultimate Cribbage or Cribbage Assistant have ads?
Ultimate Cribbage shows ads; Cribbage Assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Cribbage or Cribbage Assistant?
Ultimate Cribbage ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cribbage Assistant fortnightly. Most recently, Ultimate Cribbage was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cribbage Assistant on September 29, 2026.

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