# Scores vs Cribtastic

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribtastic at none against Scores's 1. Cribtastic also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). Scores's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scores sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cribtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Scores against 4.7 for Cribtastic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 291 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Scores's written reviews are positive against 96% of Cribtastic's.

Scores ships an update every 6 weeks, Cribtastic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scores | Cribtastic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scores/id1198765923/reviews) | **[4.7 (291 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribtastic-cribbage-board/id1532687740/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 120 | **291** |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | **96.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pierre Boudoin](https://appshunter.io/developer/970184186) | [Ilya Panchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508795031) |

## What reviewers say

### Scores

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scores/id1198765923)

Easily track scores for board games, card games, and outdoor activities. Add unlimited players or teams and quickly calculate final scores. A convenient, paper-saving alternative to manual scorekeeping for game nights.

**Highlights:** Track scores for board games, Scorekeeping for card games, Support for outdoor games, Unlimited players and teams, Automatic score calculation, Paperless score tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $4.99 | one-time |


### Cribtastic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribtastic-cribbage-board/id1532687740)

Effortlessly track your cribbage scores with a digital pegboard. Features intuitive swipe and tap scoring, mirrored layouts for both players, and automatic match history. Enjoy a clean interface with light and dark modes.

**Highlights:** Score with a swipe, Score with a tap, Mirrored layout for both players, Automatic match history, Toggle numerical score display, Undo mis-counted points, Light and dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Quick and easy score recording
- ✨ Clean and aesthetically pleasing design
- 📱 Great for on-the-go cribbage
- 👍 Better than physical boards for travel

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Wish for total points score as you go
- 🤔 Doesn't show score until winning point
- 🤔 App written by someone who doesn't play
- 🤔 Needs more graphics
- 🤔 Missing skunk line

**Requested features**

- Mirror the back peg for quick point visibility
- Include total wins for each player in Match History
- Add a left-handed option to swap sliders
- Show total points score as you go
- Add more graphics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scores free?

Scores is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cribtastic free?

Cribtastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scores or Cribtastic?

Cribtastic is rated higher. Scores averages 4.6 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Cribtastic averages 4.7 from 291 ratings.

### Do Scores or Cribtastic have ads?

Both Scores and Cribtastic show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scores or Cribtastic?

Scores ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cribtastic every 5 months. Most recently, Scores was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cribtastic on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*