Comparison

Cribbage JD vs Nobs Cribbage

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

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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.

About

Nobs Cribbage

Experience a modern take on the classic cribbage card game. Play against friends online or challenge AI opponents across five difficulty levels. Improve your skills with detailed stats, training tools, and an accurate rule engine.

Highlights
  • Play against friends online
  • Five AI difficulty tiers
  • Detailed game stats
  • Discard and pegging trainers
  • Accurate cribbage rule engine
  • Head-to-head records
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A modern version of the classic cribbage card game. Play against friends or computer opponents across five difficulty tiers. The bots run from amateur to professional, picking up more advanced cribbage strategy as you climb the ladder. You'll have training tools, discard and pegging accuracy numbers, and game stats to help you improve, too. No ads. No coins. Just cribbage. PLAY AGAINST FRIENDS Add friends by username or invite link, send a challenge, and play cribbage online with your friends. Nobs keeps a head-to-head record of all your games together, skunks included. Sign in and everything follows your account from device to device. CLIMB THE BOT LADDER Five difficulty tiers of bots. You unlock the next opponent by beating the last. The bots get the same honest shuffle you do. They never get better or worse cards to make the game easier or harder for you, and a bot cannot see your hand, your crib, or the deck. As you climb, the bots pick up real cribbage skills: better discarding, smarter pegging plays, longer memory, more board sense, fewer mistakes, and more. STATS AND METRICS TO HELP YOU IMPROVE Every game ends with stats to help you understand how you played. You’ll get discard grades, pegging accuracy grades, and even see who got more card luck - a measure of how much of the game came down to luck vs skill. Each discard is graded and you can see how your choice ranked against all 15 discard options. Your first five games include the full breakdown, and after that you get one free a day. TRAINING & CRIBBAGE TOOLS The hand counter will count any hand or crib, a tool for when you're playing with real cards in real life. It's the cribbage calculator for the moment at the table when someone says your count can't be right. The discard trainer deals you six cards, you toss two, and you see how your discard stacked up against every other option. It's the fastest way to sharpen your game. The best discard finder takes any six cards you throw at it and tells you the best toss. BUILT ON REAL CRIBBAGE RULES The Nobs cribbage engine was audited against the American Cribbage Congress 2025 rulebook. Fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, nobs, his heels, and the crib flush rule that trips everyone up. Two players, aces low, a race to 121. THE CLASSIC GAME OF CRIBBAGE Cribbage goes by crib, cribble, and noddy, and it has been played on a pegboard to 121 since the seventeenth century. If you grew up playing euchre, pinochle, hearts or spades, this card game will feel familiar. Whether you're a cribbage pro or still learning how to play cribbage, this modern cribbage app is for you. NOBS PRO One purchase, no subscriptions, no renewals. Pro adds the twelve Champion bots at the top of the ladder and removes the daily cap on full game breakdowns. Everything else is free. Terms of Use: https://www.nobscribbage.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.nobscribbage.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cribbage JD4 screens
Nobs Cribbage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nobs Cribbage at none against Cribbage JD's shown. Nobs Cribbage also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Cribbage JD's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Cribbage JD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Nobs Cribbage 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 Cribbage JD against 4.7 for Nobs Cribbage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage JD has 19K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Cribbage JD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nobs Cribbage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage JD ships an update every 3 weeks, Nobs Cribbage every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cribbage JD versus Nobs Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage JDNobs Cribbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings) — better4.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJD SOFTWARE LLCKYLE ANTHONY MC GAHEY

Customer experience

Cribbage JD

All ratings18,818 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews691 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative26.2%

Nobs Cribbage

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Nobs Cribbage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Nobs Cribbage

One-time1
  • Nobs Pro Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Cribbage JD free?
Cribbage JD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nobs Cribbage free?
Nobs Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage JD or Nobs Cribbage?
Cribbage JD is rated higher. Cribbage JD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Nobs Cribbage averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Cribbage JD or Nobs Cribbage have ads?
Cribbage JD shows ads; Nobs Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage JD or Nobs Cribbage?
Cribbage JD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nobs Cribbage every 10 days. Most recently, Cribbage JD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nobs Cribbage on November 6, 2026.

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