Comparison

Cribbage Score vs Cribbage Dash

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage Score

Easily score your cribbage hands with this app. It helps you identify points for 15s, nobs, and other combinations. You can also test your skills by scoring random hands.

Highlights
  • Score cribbage hands
  • Identify 15s
  • Detect nobs
  • Calculate total score
  • Generate random hands
  • Test cribbage skills
Features
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"Did I count all the 15s?" "Do I have nobs?" "What's the score for this cribbage hand?" "Which two cards should I put in the crib?" Use Cribbage Score to score your cribbage hands and figure out the smartest discard. Choose the cards in your hand and let the app score them instantly, catching every fifteen, run, pair, and nobs. NEW: Discard Analysis. Not sure what to send to the crib? Cribbage Score works through every possible discard combination and shows you which one gives you the best expected outcome, whether the crib is yours or your opponent's. Test your cribbage skills by generating a random hand from the deck and scoring it yourself before checking the app. Make sure you're getting every point in your hand, and making the best discard, every time you play cribbage!

About

Cribbage Dash

Enjoy a classic card game experience offline with adjustable AI opponents and learning tools. Review your plays with detailed analysis and resume games anytime. Customize your game board and cards for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Distinct AI opponent personalities
  • Discard and pegging analysis
  • Resume saved games
  • Customizable game boards and cards
  • Offline play
  • Step-by-step tutorial
Features
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Cribbage is a classic card game. Play against the computer with adjustable difficulty, coaching tools, and distinct AI opponents; then resume anytime from where you left off. Single Player Cribbage - Five difficulty levels: From learning the basics (Level 1) to a strong opponent (Level 5). - Four named challengers: Risky Ruby (aggressive, streaky), Careful Carol (defensive, stingy), Old Man River (unpredictable), and Sandbagging Sam (slow start, strong finish). Each has a distinct style and personality. - Leaster: (misère or lowball cribbage) — first to 121 loses. Hardest AI only; muggins off. - Draft: Draft your hand from 12 face-up cards (alternating picks), then play normal cribbage — more planning, less blind luck. - Muggins option: The ability to turn muggins on and score your own hand as well as catch the computer making mistakes (but watch out, it'll catch your mistakes too) - Resume game: Your game is saved automatically. Return to the main menu and pick up the same game later. - Correct cribbage rules: Full game to 121 points: deal, cut, discard, the crib, pegging, and the show, with proper scoring for fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and nobs. - Customization: Custom boards, board wood, card backs, and playing table. - Portrait and landscape: Play in either orientation on phones and tablets. - Tutorial - Step-by-step tutorial for new players Learn and Improve - Discard Analysis: See all 15 discard combinations ranked by expected value. Your Discard Efficiency score shows exactly how optimal your decision was across all 46 possible cut cards. - Pegging Analysis: See a review of the pegging for the prior round and see if you played the most optimal card. - Audit log: Optional in-game log of scoring and key events for reviewing the hand. Privacy and Offline - No account required. - No ads. - No third-party analytics or tracking in the app. - All game data stays on your device and is never sent online. - Play fully offline. Whether you're learning cribbage or sharpening your strategy, Cribbage Dash is a smooth and relaxing way to play.

Screenshots

Cribbage Score4 screens
Cribbage Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage Dash at none against Cribbage Score's 3. Cribbage Dash also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cribbage Score's advantage is ratings volume (523 vs 6). On price, ads, monetization model 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 Score sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Score has 523 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Cribbage Score's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cribbage Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Score ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Dash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cribbage Score versus Cribbage Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage ScoreCribbage Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (523 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnomagination, LLCLANCE DARIN MILLIONE

Customer experience

Cribbage Score

All ratings523 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Cribbage Dash

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cribbage Score

One-time3
  • Tip - "Nobs"$0.99
  • Tip - "Fifteen for 2"$1.99
  • Tip - "Run of 3"$2.99
None

Cribbage Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Score free?
Cribbage Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Dash free?
Cribbage Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Score or Cribbage Dash?
Cribbage Dash is rated higher. Cribbage Score averages 4.7 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while Cribbage Dash averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cribbage Score or Cribbage Dash have ads?
Neither Cribbage Score nor Cribbage Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Score or Cribbage Dash?
Cribbage Score ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Dash every 4 days. Most recently, Cribbage Score was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cribbage Dash on September 20, 2026.

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