Comparison

Cribbage vs Cribbage Klondike

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 Klondike

Experience a unique card game blending Klondike solitaire with cribbage scoring. Strategically move cards to form the best crib hands possible with each stack of five exposed cards. The gameplay requires careful planning to ensure each move enhances the crib value of the resulting stacks.

Highlights
  • Klondike solitaire gameplay
  • Cribbage scoring integration
  • Strategic card movement
  • Focus on improving crib hands
  • Unique card game twist
Features
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Similar to traditional Klondike solitaire with a cribbage twist. Move cards around to make the best crib hands possible. Every stack of 5 exposed cards will score as a traditional cribbage hand. You are restricted because you can only move cards in a way that improves the crib value of the resulting stack.

Screenshots

Cribbage4 screens
Cribbage Klondike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cribbage at 4.6 against Cribbage Klondike's 3.7. Cribbage also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 3). Cribbage Klondike's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage Klondike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage has 7.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Cribbage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cribbage Klondike's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Klondike every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cribbage versus Cribbage Klondike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbageCribbage Klondike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncMmpApps Corp.

Customer experience

Cribbage

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

Cribbage Klondike

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Klondike

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 Klondike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage free?
Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Klondike free?
Cribbage Klondike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage or Cribbage Klondike?
Cribbage is rated higher. Cribbage averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Cribbage Klondike averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Cribbage or Cribbage Klondike have ads?
Cribbage shows ads; Cribbage Klondike does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage or Cribbage Klondike?
Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Klondike every 3 months. Most recently, Cribbage was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cribbage Klondike on November 1, 2026.

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