Comparison

Cribbage Blitz vs Fireside Classic Games

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage Blitz

Practice your card game skills with this unique challenge. Score points by playing through a deck, counting every hand and crib. Master pegging and avoid penalties in this brain-training game.

Highlights
  • Score points with every hand and crib
  • Unique heads-up pegging format
  • Practice card game skills
  • Brain training and time passing
  • Avoid muggins penalties
Features
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Every point is earned. Every count matters. Cribbage Blitz combines Cribbage strategy with fast-paced card play in a game where every hand is packed with scoring opportunities. Find every point, avoid Muggins penalties, and outplay the competition with skill and precision. How to Play Play through a full deck, score every hand and crib, and find every point you can. Careful counting helps you avoid Muggins penalties and maximize your score. Compete with Friends The smallest scoring opportunities can make the biggest difference. Invite your friends to play and discover who can master every hand. Why You'll Love Cribbage Blitz - Classic Cribbage strategy - Rewarding card counting - Unique heads-up scoring - Friendly competition Master every hand, find every point, and prove your Cribbage skills. Download Cribbage Blitz today.

About

Fireside Classic Games

Enjoy a collection of 21 classic card, board, and puzzle games playable offline. Customize game rules to match your family's preferences and learn new games easily with clear explanations. Offers free access to four games with optional subscriptions or one-time purchases for the full catalog.

Highlights
  • 21 classic games
  • Offline play
  • Customizable house rules
  • Clear game explanations
  • Adjustable opponent difficulty
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Twenty-seven classic card, board and puzzle games. Played by the rules you actually use. Everything runs on your device. No internet connection, no account to create, no advertisements, and nothing about you is collected or sent anywhere. FREE, FOREVER • Klondike — classic solitaire. Draw one or draw three. • Hearts — avoid the tricks that count, or shoot the moon. • Checkers — American and international rules. Forced captures optional. • Number Place — the nine-by-nine number puzzle, under the name it first appeared with, in an American puzzle magazine in 1979. Five difficulties, every puzzle with one solution. THE FULL CATALOG Solitaire: Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, TriPeaks, Pyramid, Golf, Mahjong Solitaire Card games: Hearts, Spades, Oh Hell!, Gin Rummy, Hand and Foot, Canasta, Pinochle, Bridge, Cribbage, Euchre, Sheepshead Board games: Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, Dominoes, Mexican Train, Texas 42, Mahjong (Hong Kong rules) Puzzles: Number Place, Minesweeper PLAYED THE WAY YOUR FAMILY PLAYS IT Card games carry the house rules people actually argue about. Hearts can pass in the usual rotation or not at all, and the Jack of Diamonds can count nothing or minus ten. Canasta plays to 5000 or 2500, with one canasta to go out or two. Cribbage can count a four-card flush in the crib or refuse it, as the strict rule does. Hand and Foot sets its own pack count, how much of the pile you may take, and what it takes to go out. Dominoes can be played the Cuban, Brazilian or Jamaican way, as well as the classic partnership game. Set the table once and it stays set. RULES WORTH READING Every game explains itself, in plain language, from the board — what a trick is, what you are trying to do, and what the words mean. You do not need to have played before. FOUR LEVELS OF OPPONENT Easy plays like a beginner — it really is easy. Expert counts what has been played, watches the ranks you are collecting, and will not hand you the card you are waiting for. Every level is described in plain language before you start, so you know what you are sitting down against. BUILT TO BE READ Large, clear cards and real card faces. Portrait or landscape, whichever you prefer. Laid out properly on iPad rather than stretched. NO ADVERTISEMENTS. NO TRACKING. NO INTERNET REQUIRED. Fireside collects no data of any kind — there is no analytics, no advertising network and no sign-in. It works exactly the same on a plane as it does at home. UNLOCKING THE REST The four free games stay free, with no time limit and every difficulty included. The remaining twenty-three come with a subscription, monthly or yearly, and the first month is free for new subscribers. If you would rather not subscribe at all, a one-time purchase unlocks the same games for good. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed or canceled in your Apple Account settings. The one-time unlock does not renew and there is nothing to cancel. Terms of Use: https://ulshsolutions.com/apps/fireside-classic-games/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ulshsolutions.com/apps/fireside-classic-games/privacy/

Screenshots

Cribbage Blitz3 screens
Fireside Classic Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fireside Classic Games at none against Cribbage Blitz's shown. Fireside Classic Games also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Cribbage Blitz's advantage is ratings volume (689 vs 3) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Cribbage Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fireside Classic Games sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fireside Classic Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Blitz has 689 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Cribbage Blitz's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fireside Classic Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Blitz ships an update every 3 months, Fireside Classic Games every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cribbage Blitz versus Fireside Classic Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage BlitzFireside Classic Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (689 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings689 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTether Studios, LLCUlsh Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Cribbage Blitz

All ratings688 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.7%

Fireside Classic Games

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cribbage Blitz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent scoring and point calculations
  • Delayed start times for some opponents
  • Leaderboard and payout issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial or in-game instructions
  • Implement friend challenges and multiplayer modes
  • Increase variety of game modes and stakes
  • Improve matchmaking algorithm

Fireside Classic Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cribbage 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
3 purchases

Fireside Classic Games

Subscriptions2
  • Every Game, Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Every Game, Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Every Game, Forever$39.99

Questions

Is Cribbage Blitz free?
Cribbage Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fireside Classic Games free?
Fireside Classic Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Blitz or Fireside Classic Games?
Fireside Classic Games is rated higher. Cribbage Blitz averages 4.8 out of 5 from 689 ratings, while Fireside Classic Games averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cribbage Blitz or Fireside Classic Games have ads?
Cribbage Blitz shows ads; Fireside Classic Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Blitz or Fireside Classic Games?
Cribbage Blitz ships an update every 3 months, and Fireside Classic Games every 2 days. Most recently, Cribbage Blitz was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fireside Classic Games on October 25, 2026.

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