Comparison

Cribbage vs Cribbage

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

Experience the classic card game without interruptions. Enjoy a smooth and uninterrupted gameplay experience with this application.

Highlights
  • Classic Cribbage gameplay
  • No full-page ads
  • Uninterrupted gaming experience
  • Smooth gameplay
Features
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A classic game of Cribbage. No annoying full page ads that interrupt the game.

Screenshots

Cribbage4 screens
Cribbage2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cribbage at 79% against Cribbage's 0%. Cribbage also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 2). Cribbage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage has 7.9K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of Cribbage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cribbage versus Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbageCribbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncAlex R Markules

Customer experience

Cribbage

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

Cribbage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

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
None

Cribbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage free?
Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage free?
Cribbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage or Cribbage?
Cribbage is rated higher. Cribbage averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Cribbage averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cribbage or Cribbage have ads?
Cribbage shows ads; Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage or Cribbage?
Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage fortnightly. Most recently, Cribbage was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cribbage on October 30, 2026.

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