Comparison

Cribbage Royale vs Just Cribbage

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage Royale

Experience a new take on the classic card game with multiple variants and difficulty levels. Play against friends online or AI opponents, customize your theme, and complete daily challenges for rewards. Track your progress with extensive statistics stored in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Multiple game variants (Five Card, Muggins, Three Players)
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • 9 customizable themes
  • Daily challenges
  • Extensive statistics
  • Facebook integration
Features
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Now with online multiplayer! Connect and play with friends and family or simply choose a random opponent. Play North Sky Games’ brand new Cribbage game. Reach the winning score before your opponent by racing around the pegboard! With a host of unique game variants, including Five Card, Muggins and Three Players, and 4 challenging levels of difficulty, Cribbage Royale offers an unparalleled game play experience! Customize your game to your liking with one of our 9 unique themes, including the new Night theme, and come back every day for a new chance to earn additional coins and unlock the latest theme by completing the daily challenges! Also includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • 4 difficulty options • 4 game modes: Regular, 3-Player, Muggins and Five Card Cribbage! • Extensive Statistics for each game mode! • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • 9 unique themes to customize your game play experience! • Daily Challenges! Come back every day for an additional chance to earn coins!

About

Just Cribbage

Experience the classic card game of Cribbage with an AI opponent. Follow the rules of the American Cribbage Congress, strategically manage your hand, and test your pegging skills. The game automatically counts your points after each round.

Highlights
  • Authentic Cribbage gameplay
  • Single AI opponent
  • American Cribbage Congress rules
  • Strategic card selection
  • Automatic scoring
Features
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Just Cribbage is dedicated to an authentic gameplay experience of the classic game of Cribbage. Play add-free and offline against an AI opponent, or online with a friend in your Apple Game Center account. All play is in accordance with rules of the American Cribbage Congress. After each deal, strategically choose two cards from your hand for the Crib. Then compare your skill in pegging against the AI opponent or your invited friend. Player hands and the Crib are automatically counted after all cards are played.

Screenshots

Cribbage Royale4 screens
Just Cribbage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cribbage Royale at 3.6 against Just Cribbage's 2.9. Cribbage Royale also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Just Cribbage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and device support 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 Royale sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Just Cribbage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Royale holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Cribbage Royale's written reviews are positive against 36% of Just Cribbage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Royale ships an update every 2 months, Just Cribbage every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cribbage Royale versus Just Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage RoyaleJust Cribbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (40 ratings) — better2.9 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size452 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNorth Sky GamesBradley Johansen

Customer experience

Cribbage Royale

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

Just Cribbage

All ratings30 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral42.9%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Cribbage Royale

One-time13
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
  • Tiny Chip Pack$4.99
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  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Small Chip Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Huge Beginner's Pack$17.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Medium Chip Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Special Offer$39.99
  • Large Coin Pack$49.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99
None

Just Cribbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Royale free?
Cribbage Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Cribbage free?
Just Cribbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Royale or Just Cribbage?
Cribbage Royale is rated higher. Cribbage Royale averages 3.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Just Cribbage averages 2.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Cribbage Royale or Just Cribbage have ads?
Cribbage Royale shows ads; Just Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Royale or Just Cribbage?
Cribbage Royale ships an update every 2 months, and Just Cribbage every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Royale was updated on October 22, 2026 and Just Cribbage on October 25, 2026.

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