Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Just 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

Just Cribbage

Experience the classic card game of Cribbage with an AI opponent. Follow the rules of the American Cribbage Congress, strategically manage your hand, and test your pegging skills. The game automatically counts your points after each round.

Highlights
  • Authentic Cribbage gameplay
  • Single AI opponent
  • American Cribbage Congress rules
  • Strategic card selection
  • Automatic scoring
Features
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Just Cribbage is dedicated to an authentic gameplay experience of the classic game of Cribbage. Play add-free and offline against an AI opponent, or online with a friend in your Apple Game Center account. All play is in accordance with rules of the American Cribbage Congress. After each deal, strategically choose two cards from your hand for the Crib. Then compare your skill in pegging against the AI opponent or your invited friend. Player hands and the Crib are automatically counted after all cards are played.

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Just Cribbage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cribbage Premium at 88% against Just Cribbage's 36%. Cribbage Premium also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 31). Just Cribbage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Premium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Just Cribbage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Premium has 8.4K ratings behind it against 31, 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 36% of Just Cribbage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Just Cribbage every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cribbage Premium versus Just Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumJust Cribbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better2.9 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncBradley Johansen

Customer experience

Cribbage Premium

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

Just Cribbage

All ratings30 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral42.9%
Negative21.4%

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

Just 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

Just Cribbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Cribbage free?
Just Cribbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Premium or Just Cribbage?
Cribbage Premium is rated higher. Cribbage Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Just Cribbage averages 2.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Cribbage Premium or Just Cribbage have ads?
Cribbage Premium shows ads; Just Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Just Cribbage?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Just Cribbage every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on November 2, 2026 and Just Cribbage on October 25, 2026.

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