Comparison

Cribbage vs Cribbage Royale

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage

Experience a top-rated digital card game with intuitive gameplay for all skill levels. Learn and improve with helpful hints and scoring explanations. Challenge AI opponents or play with friends online.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gameplay for novices and experts
  • Hints and scoring explanations
  • Challenging AI opponents
  • Personalize game appearance
  • Automatic or manual card counting
  • Play muggins to steal points
  • Online multiplayer options
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Catch the crib! Play the App Store’s top rated cribbage game! With fluid action, this game is intuitive and easy to play for both novice and experienced players. Fans of Backgammon, Euchre, Gin Rummy, or 500 will love this! New to Cribbage? Cribbage Lite helps you every step of the way. Use hints to develop your skills and strategy. If you're unsure how a hand was scored, use the “Explain” button for a breakdown of the points. Think you're a pro? Challenge yourself against our world class expert AI (available for in-app purchase)! Count your own cards! Play muggins and steal missed points from your opponent! Cribbage will keep you endlessly entertained. __________________________________________ AWESOME FEATURES • Single Player games have easy, medium, hard and expert opponents • Personalize your cards, pegs, board, and background • Choose automatic or manual card counting • Play muggins and steal points from your opponent • See detailed breakdowns of the points scored in a hand with the explain button • Use hints to develop your strategy __________________________________________ UPGRADE FOR MORE AWESOME FEATURES • More ways to play: online with Game Center, turn-based multiplayer, peer to peer, and pass and play • Voice chat lets you be more social during online games • Find opponents while you play with background matchmaking • Show you're a pro by earning all 42 achievements • Compete for top spots on the leaderboard • Cribbage HD is Universal. Runs on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch __________________________________________ And follow us online for news and promotions: • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trivialtech • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/trivialtech

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!

Screenshots

Cribbage4 screens
Cribbage Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cribbage at 79% against Cribbage Royale's 22%. Cribbage also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 40). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cribbage Royale sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage has 7.9K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Cribbage's written reviews are positive against 22% of Cribbage Royale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cribbage versus Cribbage Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbageCribbage Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better3.6 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K — better40
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB452 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncNorth Sky Games

Customer experience

Cribbage

All ratings7,834 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews648 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.3%

Cribbage Royale

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

Bugs and requests

Cribbage

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scoring errors or missed points not being recognized
  • Inability to change discarded cards before the crib is counted

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to play against other players online
  • More customization options for boards, cards, and pegs
  • Ability to count cards manually without penalty
  • Four-player game mode

Cribbage Royale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cribbage

One-time3
  • 29 Pack$1.99
  • 3 Player Games$2.99
  • Expert AI$3.99
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

Questions

Is Cribbage free?
Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Royale free?
Cribbage Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage or Cribbage Royale?
Cribbage is rated higher. Cribbage averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Cribbage Royale averages 3.6 from 40 ratings.
Do Cribbage or Cribbage Royale have ads?
Both Cribbage and Cribbage Royale show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage or Cribbage Royale?
Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Royale every 2 months. Most recently, Cribbage was updated on October 28, 2026 and Cribbage Royale on October 22, 2026.

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