Cribbage JD vs Original Farkle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play online or offline
- Automatic scoring with point breakdown
- Built-in rules for easy learning
- Track game statistics
- Variety of difficulty levels
- Achievements system
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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.
Original Farkle
Experience the classic dice game with this app. Play against AI or human opponents, or practice solo. Enjoy the game in either landscape or portrait mode on any iPhone or iPad.
- Classic Farkle gameplay
- Play against computer
- Multiplayer mode
- Solo play
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Original, classic Farkle. Play against computer opponents or other human players (or by yourself). Play in landscape or portrait mode. Fits full screen on any and all iPhones and iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Original Farkle at none against Cribbage JD's 5. Cribbage JD's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 47%) and ratings volume (19K vs 4.6K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Cribbage JD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Original Farkle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cribbage JD against 4.7 for Original Farkle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Cribbage JD's written reviews are positive against 47% of Original Farkle's.
Cribbage JD ships an update every 3 weeks, Original Farkle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cribbage JD | Original Farkle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19K ratings) | 4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better | 46.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 4.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JD SOFTWARE LLC | Scott Slocum |
Customer experience
Cribbage JD
Original Farkle
User reviews
Cribbage JD
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Original Farkle
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- ⏱️ Fast-paced gameplay
- 🕹️ Classic Farkle experience
Room to improve
- 🎲 Unrealistic dice rolls
- 🤖 Aggressive AI behavior
- 🔢 Scoring issues
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
Bugs and requests
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
Original Farkle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to bank points
- Incorrect scoring calculations
- Unresponsive buttons and controls
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable scoring options
- Multiplayer mode with friends
- Improved dice roll randomization
In-app purchases
Cribbage JD
- 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
Original Farkle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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