Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

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

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Experience a classic two-player board game of skill and luck. This app offers a user-friendly interface, a comprehensive tutorial for beginners, and multiple ways to play, including against AI or friends online. Customize your game board and pieces for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Single-player AI mode
  • Two-player local mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable board and pieces
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Offline play
Features
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Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game! Backgammon is a 2-player game that puts your skills and your luck to the test in equal measure. It is no wonder that Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world and is still thriving. Enjoy the thrill of scrutinizing every move while the gods of luck dictate your fate through the dice. Our Backgammon has a clean and user-friendly design to ensure you can enjoy and focus solely on the game without any fuss or unwanted interruptions. If you are new to the game, follow our clear and thorough tutorial and you will become a master in no time. Challenge a friend or play against yourself with our 2-player mode or try to beat our clever AI as a single player. The board and the pieces are also customizable, allowing you to personalize the game to have a more pleasant visual experience. FEATURES - Single-player mode: play against our clever AI - Two-player mode: challenge a friend - Online mode: play online against a random player or against your friends - 3 Difficulty levels: play on easy, normal, or hard mode against our AI - Customize board and pieces - Interactive tutorial: learn all the rules and tricks of the game easily - Auto commit feature: commit to your every move without an Undo option - Auto-finish feature: sit back and let our AI bear off the pieces for you - Clean and user-friendly design, intuitive gameplay - Realistic moves: tap and drag the pieces across the board - Fair dice roll: the dice are 100% rolled randomly each time - Play offline: no need for an internet connection - Available in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese Do you think you can become a Backgammon master? Put your skills and luck to the test with this challenging board game. Download now!

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cribbage Premium and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Cribbage Premium's written reviews are positive against 34% of Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's. Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Premium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cribbage Premium against 4.7 for Backgammon for iPad & iPhone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.4K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cribbage Premium's written reviews are positive against 34% of Backgammon for iPad & iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cribbage Premium versus Backgammon for iPad & iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumBackgammon for iPad & iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better34.4% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4K — better4.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
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 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncAppgeneration Software

Customer experience

Cribbage Premium

All ratings8,321 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,090 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.3%

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

All ratings4,503 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.4%

User reviews

Cribbage Premium

From 8.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive user interface
  • 🤖 Challenging AI opponent
  • 💡 Customizable settings
  • 🎨 Variety of board and card designs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional scoring inaccuracies
  • 🔍 Difficulty in seeing opponent's cards
  • 🔌 Crashes or freezes reported
  • 🤝 Unreliable multiplayer connectivity
  • 🤖 Expert AI perceived as unfair at times

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Fair and unbiased
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Dice rolls seem rigged
  • 🐛 Unfair advantage for AI opponents
  • 🔍 Suspicious online players
  • 🤬 Frustrating experience
  • 💸 Excessive ads

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

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after winning
  • Incorrect scoring and betting
  • Opponent moves not matching dice rolls
  • Inability to exit ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tutorial for new players
  • Improve randomness of dice rolls
  • Implement fair matchmaking
  • Provide option to disable ads

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cribbage Premium

One-time2
  • 29 Pack$1.99
  • 3 Player Games$1.99
4 purchases

Backgammon for iPad & iPhone

One-time4
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • 10000 Coins$3.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon for iPad & iPhone free?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Premium or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Backgammon for iPad & iPhone is rated higher. Cribbage Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Backgammon for iPad & iPhone averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Cribbage Premium or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone have ads?
Both Cribbage Premium and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Backgammon for iPad & iPhone?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone fortnightly. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on October 29, 2026 and Backgammon for iPad & iPhone on October 29, 2026.

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