Comparison

Solitaire vs Cribbage Lab

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire

Experience the timeless Klondike Solitaire with modern enhancements. This app offers winnable games, a powerful solver for hints and solutions, and a unique setting to view all face-down cards for advanced strategy. Enjoy a sleek, elegant design for a beautiful and engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Winnable games
  • Solver engine for hints and solutions
  • Thoughtful Solitaire setting
  • Sleek and elegant design
  • Modern enhancements to classic gameplay
Features
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Step back in time and enjoy the classic game of Klondike Solitaire like never before with Solitaire Card Classic! This simple, beautiful, and intuitive app offers the timeless game you love with modern enhancements that make it better than ever. With Solitaire Card Classic, all games are winnable, giving you the chance to improve your skills and beat your best score. And when you reach a dead end, our powerful solver engine is there to help, offer hints and even show you the complete solution if you need it. In addition, our "Thoughtful Solitaire" setting allows you to see all face-down cards while you play, providing you with a new level of strategy and challenge. And with a sleek and elegant design, Solitaire Card Classic offers a visual experience that is as beautiful as it is enjoyable. So why wait? Download Solitaire Card Classic today and rediscover the classic game of Klondike Solitaire in a new and exciting way!

About

Cribbage Lab

Master the card game of cribbage with this comprehensive training app. Practice drills, analyze hands, and play against AI opponents. Features a card scanner for real-world use and progress tracking to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Play full games against AI opponents
  • Practice scoring, discarding, and pegging drills
  • Analyze any hand with detailed expected value
  • Scan real cards for instant analysis
  • Track progress with Elo rating and achievements
  • Daily scoring challenges
Features
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The most complete cribbage training app on iOS. Practice drills, analyze hands, scan real cards, and play full games against opponents matched to your skill level. PLAY FULL GAMES Face off against 5 unique opponents, from beginner to expert. Each plays with a distinct style — from the reckless Bonehead to the calculating Mastermind. Build your own custom opponents with adjustable discard strategy, pegging depth, and more. DRILLS • Score a Hand – Calculate points from a hand and cut card • Best Discard – Choose the optimal two cards to send to the crib • Pegging Play – Pick the best card to play during pegging • Daily Puzzle – A new scoring challenge every day HAND ANALYZER Enter any hand to see every possible discard ranked by expected value. View best and worst cuts, score distributions, and detailed breakdowns. CARD SCANNER Point your camera at real cards on the table for instant hand analysis. Powered by on-device machine learning — works offline, nothing leaves your phone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Elo rating that adjusts based on opponent strength • XP and leveling with 20+ achievements • Challenge Ladder: 10 stages against increasingly tough opponents • Mistake tracking shows where you left points on the table • Win probability graph tracks your chances throughout each game All game logic powered by a high-performance engine for instant, accurate evaluation of every hand.

Screenshots

Solitaire4 screens
Cribbage Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cribbage Lab at none against Solitaire's shown. Cribbage Lab also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Solitaire's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, Cribbage Lab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Solitaire versus Cribbage Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireCribbage Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGames By Post LLCJacob Tutlis

Customer experience

Solitaire

All ratings42 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Cribbage Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Cribbage Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Lab free?
Cribbage Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire or Cribbage Lab?
Cribbage Lab is rated higher. Solitaire averages 4.8 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Cribbage Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Solitaire or Cribbage Lab have ads?
Solitaire shows ads; Cribbage Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire or Cribbage Lab?
Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, and Cribbage Lab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cribbage Lab on September 30, 2026.

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