Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Master Cribbage

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage Premium

Experience the classic card game of Cribbage online with friends or players worldwide. This app offers helpful hints and scoring explanations for newcomers, while challenging AI and leaderboards await experienced players. Enjoy voice chat and customizable game elements for an engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Single-player against AI
  • Scoring explanations and hints
  • Voice chat
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Customizable game elements
  • Muggins scoring
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Catch the crib! Play the App Store’s top rated cribbage online with your friends or anyone in the world! With fluid action, this game is intuitive and easy to play for both novice and experienced players. New to Cribbage? Cribbage Premium 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! Compete for the top spot on the leaderboard and earn all 42 achievements. Count your own cards! Play muggins and steal missed points from your opponent! Cribbage will keep you endlessly entertained. __________________________________________ Awesome Features: • Voice chat lets you be more social during online games • Find opponents while you play with background matchmaking • 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 • Show you're a pro by earning all 42 achievements • Compete for top spots on the leaderboard • See detailed breakdowns of the points scored in a hand with the explain button • Use hints to develop your strategy __________________________________________ Customer Reviews: "The only Cribbage game you should consider for the iPhone." "Keeps me in shape for the real thing!" "I had never played Cribbage before but I learned quickly. I love it! This app is definitely worth the money." __________________________________________ And follow us online for news and promotions: • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trivialtech • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/trivialtech

About

Master Cribbage

Enjoy a classic card game with customizable board backgrounds, including personal photos. Choose between manual score entry or letting the computer handle the scoring.

Highlights
  • Classic cribbage gameplay
  • Customizable board backgrounds
  • Use personal photos for backgrounds
  • Manual score entry
  • Computer-assisted scoring
Features
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Classic cribbage game. Customize the cribbage board background including the option to use photos from your own photo album. Hand and Crib scores options: 1. User enters scores. 2. Computer does scores.

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Master Cribbage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Premium at Free against Master Cribbage's $2.99. Cribbage Premium also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Master Cribbage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Cribbage Premium is free to download; Master Cribbage costs $2.99 up front. Cribbage Premium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Master Cribbage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Premium has 8.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cribbage Premium's written reviews are positive against 50% of Master Cribbage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Master Cribbage every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cribbage Premium versus Master Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumMaster Cribbage
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncKen Fox

Customer experience

Cribbage Premium

All ratings8,321 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,057 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.5%

Master Cribbage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cribbage Premium

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scoring errors or miscounts
  • Crashes or freezes during gameplay
  • Multiplayer connection issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play turn-based games with friends
  • Improved multiplayer functionality
  • Statistics tracking and leaderboards
  • Undo/redo options for card placement
  • More board and card customization options

Master Cribbage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cribbage Premium

One-time2
  • 29 Pack$1.99
  • 3 Player Games$1.99
None

Master Cribbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Cribbage free?
Master Cribbage costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Premium or Master Cribbage?
Cribbage Premium is rated higher. Cribbage Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Master Cribbage averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Cribbage Premium or Master Cribbage have ads?
Cribbage Premium shows ads; Master Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Master Cribbage?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Master Cribbage every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on September 27, 2026 and Master Cribbage on July 28, 2026.

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