Comparison

Backgammon Blitz vs Cribbage Home

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Blitz

Experience a fresh take on a classic board game with this pocket-sized puzzle. Learn the basics quickly and dive into deep strategic gameplay. Score points through captures, blocks, and swift bearing off.

Highlights
  • Simplified backgammon gameplay
  • Quick games in minutes
  • Score points for captures
  • Score points for blocks
  • Score points for bearing off
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Backgammon, faster than ever! Backgammon Blitz delivers the timeless strategy of Backgammon in quick, easy-to-learn matches that are packed with meaningful decisions. Capture your opponent, block their path, and race your checkers home while every move shapes your final score. How to Play Roll the dice to move your checkers across the board. Capture your opponent, block their progress for bonus points, and bear off your checkers in as few moves as possible. Compete with Friends No two boards play the same. Invite your friends to challenge each other and discover who can make the smartest moves. Why You'll Love Backgammon Blitz - Fast-paced Backgammon strategy - Smart captures and blocking - Quick games with deep strategy - Head-to-head challenges Every roll opens new possibilities. Download Backgammon Blitz today and make your next move count.

About

Cribbage Home

Features
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Welcome to Cribbage Home. Take your seat at the House and enjoy classic two-player cribbage against a computer opponent, from the opening cut to the final peg at 121. CLASSIC CRIBBAGE Discard to the crib, play the pegging round, and count your hand. Fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, heels and nobs are counted step by step, so you can see where every point comes from. Replay the count or skip ahead at your own pace. A FRESH TABLE Enjoy a clean card table, clear scoring, animated cards and pegs, and a round summary after each deal. The layout is built for comfortable play on your phone. THE DAILY DEAL Come back for a new daily challenge. Every player faces the same deal. Sign in to record your ranked daily attempt and compare results on the daily leaderboard. Each daily challenge runs from midnight to midnight UTC. YOUR PLAYER CARD Track your results, best hands and progress. Personalize your player card with a name and avatar, and sign in to save your profile and join the House leaderboards. LEARN AS YOU PLAY How to Play walks through the deal, the crib, pegging and counting. You can enjoy a game against the House without creating an account. One purchase. No ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Backgammon Blitz3 screens
Cribbage Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Backgammon Blitz at Free against Cribbage Home's $2.99. Cribbage Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Backgammon Blitz is free to download; Cribbage Home costs $2.99 up front. Backgammon Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Blitz ships an update every 3 months, Cribbage Home every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon Blitz versus Cribbage Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon BlitzCribbage Home
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (399 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings399 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank—#132 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTether Studios, LLCDvir Ackerman

Bugs and requests

Backgammon Blitz

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Freezing or crashing on login screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Live player-vs-player mode
  • Better scoring and game mechanics explanation
  • More game modes and variations

Cribbage Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backgammon Blitz

One-time10
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 5 Energy$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • No Ads 7-Days$2.99
  • Double Energy 30-days$4.99
  • 3,000 Coins$4.99
  • No Ads 30-Days$6.99
  • 50 Energy$8.99
  • 15,000 Coins$19.99
  • 45,000 Coins$49.99
None

Cribbage Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Blitz free?
Backgammon Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Home free?
Cribbage Home costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon Blitz or Cribbage Home have ads?
Backgammon Blitz shows ads; Cribbage Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Blitz or Cribbage Home?
Backgammon Blitz ships an update every 3 months, and Cribbage Home every 6 weeks. Most recently, Backgammon Blitz was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cribbage Home on October 29, 2026.

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