Comparison

Canasta Royale vs Cribbage Pro Contests

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

Head to head
About

Canasta Royale

Experience the classic card game with this app, offering multiple game modes and difficulty levels. Enjoy realistic gameplay, track your progress with extensive statistics, and personalize your experience with unique themes and power-ups. Play solo or with friends through Facebook integration.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Regular, Team Play, Speed Canasta, Hand & Foot)
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Extensive statistics tracking
  • Facebook integration for progress saving
  • Customizable themes and power-ups
  • Realistic gameplay and graphics
Features
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Now with Online multiplayer game modes! Play North Sky’s newest game, Canasta Royale, the classic card game! Canasta Royale is the BEST classic Canasta game created for iOS. The game offers four levels of difficulty, four unique game modes as well as extensive statistics tracking. Unlock Team Play, Speed Canasta and Hand & Foot modes for unparalleled fun! Includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are always stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • Four Unique game modes: Regular, Team Play, Speed Canasta and Hand & Foot! • Four difficulty options, including the brand new Expert AI! • Extensive Statistics, including games and hands breakdown. • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • Unique powerup! Add a extra Joker to your hand to make that final canasta and win the game! • Seven unique themes, allowing you to customize your game play experience!

About

Cribbage Pro Contests

Engage in classic cribbage with single-player or online multiplayer modes. Compete in daily challenges and tournaments against players worldwide. Offers various difficulty levels, detailed stats, and customization options.

Highlights
  • Single player and online multiplayer
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Tournament style options
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboard friend groups
  • Detailed stats
  • Customization options
Features
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Classic cribbage (Crib) where 2 players race to 121 points with single player or online multiplayer! This isn't a casino game like poker, bingo, or blackjack, as cribbage is a unique mix of chance and strategy. Each game has its own fun challenges and rewards, with this version including Contests to compete in. Play the powerful computer opponent or go online with other players worldwide in the ultimate cribbage experience! If you’re a fan of Solitaire, Uno, Backgammon, Phase 10, Gin Rummy, Yahtzee, Skip Bo, Euchre, or Hearts, try this free classic cribbage now! Features: * Single player or Online Multiplayer (Cross-Platform) - Play cribbage with grandpa, your kids, just your friends or against the computer * Cross-Platform Multiplayer - iOS/iPod/iPhone/iPad & non-iOS devices * Multiplayer "tournament" style options - Play best of 1, 3, 5 or 7 games to win * 3 single player difficulty levels * True random shuffle at all times! * "Daily Cribbage Scrimmage" Challenges! - Take on a fresh daily challenge, then share with friends to compare your results! * Leaderboard Friend Groups! - Filter the Leaderboard to show just your friends and your relative ranking! * Play in the largest online multiplayer cribbage tournament, now officially sanctioned by the American Cribbage Congress. Open to all players, with ACC membership entirely optional. * 80+ single player achievements possible * Simple and intuitive game play * Shuffle, scoring & other sound effects * Detailed stats & "Top 50" leader-board - Separate for single player & multiplayer * Over 50 in-game avatars to choose from * Custom avatars * Manual counting option w/ muggins * Single player hints to learn cribbage * "Cut for first deal" to balance the odds * Multiple game boards, backgrounds & card styles * Options for auto-play on selection or confirm, auto-cut the deck and more! * Add a friend, send private messages or chat * VoiceOver Accessibility * Remove ads with in-app purchase option - Keep cribbage free, or if you would like to disable the advertising in this free cribbage game, please purchase using the option available inside the game. Cribbage is sometimes called just Crib, Cribble, and Noddy, but it is always a fun and interesting alternative to Pinochle, Old Maid, Canasta, Catan, Whist, Brainium or Yahtzee. Try a classic cribbage game instead! *Apple is not a sponsor of any ad or promotion* Please Email issues/ideas to support@FullerSystems.com Terms of Service & End User License Agreement: http://www.cribbagepro.net/eula.html

Screenshots

Canasta Royale4 screens
Cribbage Pro Contests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Canasta Royale at 5.2K against Cribbage Pro Contests's 1.4K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Canasta Royale sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Cribbage Pro Contests 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Canasta Royale against 4.7 for Cribbage Pro Contests. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Canasta Royale's written reviews are positive against 70% of Cribbage Pro Contests's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canasta Royale ships an update monthly, Cribbage Pro Contests fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canasta Royale versus Cribbage Pro Contests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanasta RoyaleCribbage Pro Contests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better69.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better1.4K
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size644 MB160 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNorth Sky GamesFuller Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Canasta Royale

All ratings5,199 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.7%

Cribbage Pro Contests

All ratings1,419 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative18.9%

User reviews

Canasta Royale

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🧠 Keeps the mind alert
  • 🕹️ Great for practice and learning
  • 👍 Enjoyable and relaxing
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 💤 Predictable and easy AI
  • 📺 Too many ads and long ad breaks
  • 🤖 Unfair advantage for computer player
  • 🔒 Lack of multiplayer options

Cribbage Pro Contests

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Excellent cribbage app
  • 👍 Fantastic game
  • 👍 Helps improve game skills
  • 👍 Responsive and communicative developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🕰️ Slow gameplay
  • 🤖 Unrealistic AI difficulty

Bugs and requests

Canasta Royale

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing mid-game
  • Incorrect card value recognition
  • Inability to pick up discarded cards
  • Inconsistent behavior when going out
  • Progress and coin loss due to glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to play against friends
  • More difficulty levels and challenge options
  • Customization options for cards and backgrounds
  • Ability to disable ads through in-app purchase
  • Improved card counting and rule enforcement

Cribbage Pro Contests

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty creating account
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved online play experience
  • More game modes and variety

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Canasta Royale

One-time14
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
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  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Tiny Chips Pack$4.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Small Chips Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Medium Chips Pack$19.99
  • Large Coin Pack$49.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99
1 purchases

Cribbage Pro Contests

One-time1
  • Cribbage Pro Contests-Ad Free$4.99

Questions

Is Canasta Royale free?
Canasta Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Pro Contests free?
Cribbage Pro Contests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canasta Royale or Cribbage Pro Contests?
Cribbage Pro Contests is rated higher. Canasta Royale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Cribbage Pro Contests averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Canasta Royale or Cribbage Pro Contests have ads?
Both Canasta Royale and Cribbage Pro Contests show ads.
Which is updated more often, Canasta Royale or Cribbage Pro Contests?
Canasta Royale ships an update monthly, and Cribbage Pro Contests fortnightly. Most recently, Canasta Royale was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cribbage Pro Contests on October 24, 2026.

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