Comparison

Canasta Royale vs Cribbage JD

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

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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 JD

Experience the classic card game of Cribbage on your mobile device. Play online or offline with automatic scoring and detailed point breakdowns. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with large cards and built-in rules, perfect for both new and experienced players.

Highlights
  • Play online or offline
  • Automatic scoring with point breakdown
  • Built-in rules for easy learning
  • Track game statistics
  • Variety of difficulty levels
  • Achievements system
Features
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The classic card game Cribbage also known as Crib, Cribble, and Noddy. A card game traditionally for two players, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points. Cribbage has several distinctive features: the cribbage board used for score keeping, the crib, box, or kitty, a separate hand counting for the dealer, two distinct scoring stages (the play and the show), aces low, and a unique scoring system including points for groups of cards that total fifteen (15). This Cribbage mobile app lets you play the classic card game Cribage anywhere without needing your wooden Cribbage pegging board. You can play online or even offline. The playing cards are large so Grandpa will have no trouble playing his favorite board game. All the scoring is automatic using the built-in calculator including a breakdown of the point details, so no need for Muggins or Shotgun Cribbage. Are you ready to skunk your family in one of the most popular card games created in the 17th century? The rules of Cribbage are built in making it easy to learn how to play Cribbage / Cribble. This app track all your statistic including your hand, crib, pegging average, max, and life time point totals. Never get board with the plethora of achievements to master the perfect hand with a flush, pairs, three of a kind, 15, and super combos. Play at any difficultly: Easy, Medium, Hard, or Crazy Ninja. This multiplayer game classically plays 2 players in a head to head battle like Speed, Nertz, Canasta, Pinochle, Solitaire Showdown, Backgammon, and Gin Rummy, but only Cribbage is played with a cribbage pegboard.

Screenshots

Canasta Royale4 screens
Cribbage JD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cribbage JD at 19K against Canasta Royale's 5.3K. 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 JD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 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 JD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.3K and 19K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Canasta Royale's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cribbage JD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canasta Royale ships an update monthly, Cribbage JD every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canasta Royale versus Cribbage JD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanasta RoyaleCribbage JD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings)4.7 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better66.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5.3K19K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size644 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNorth Sky GamesJD SOFTWARE LLC

Customer experience

Canasta Royale

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

Cribbage JD

All ratings18,818 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.1%

User reviews

Canasta Royale

From 5.3K 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 JD

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for beginners
  • 👍 Solid Cribbage game
  • 👍 Stable app, classic game
  • 👍 Great game, great app
  • 👍 Excellent Cribbage App

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can be glitchy
  • 🐛 Flawed, not secure
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Unrealistic hands
  • 🐛 Not random at all

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 JD

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Game freezes when playing random player online
  • Losing all progress when changing devices
  • Audio issues when leaving app
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  • Staggered pegging not a good addition

Requested features

9 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to rearrange cards after dealing
  • Option to play a match instead of single games
  • Ability to see which friends are online when inviting
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  • Ability to rate players
  • Add flag for player's country
  • Reverse button / crib selection / time count
  • 5 card crib option

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
5 purchases

Cribbage JD

One-time5
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • 5,000 Coins$4.99
  • 10,000 Coins$6.99
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  • 20,000 Coins$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Canasta Royale free?
Canasta Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage JD free?
Cribbage JD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canasta Royale or Cribbage JD?
Cribbage JD is rated higher. Canasta Royale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Cribbage JD averages 4.7 from 19K ratings.
Do Canasta Royale or Cribbage JD have ads?
Both Canasta Royale and Cribbage JD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Canasta Royale or Cribbage JD?
Canasta Royale ships an update monthly, and Cribbage JD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Canasta Royale was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cribbage JD on October 29, 2026.

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