Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Crib Score

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

Crib Score

This app functions as a digital cribbage board, simplifying scorekeeping with an intuitive interface and visual progress tracking. It offers features like score history, dealer indication, and auto-save, making it easy to manage games and resolve disputes.

Highlights
  • Intuitive score entry
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Score history with undo/redo
  • Dealer tracking
  • Auto-save game progress
  • Clean, minimalist interface
Features
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Crib Score transforms your device into the ultimate digital cribbage board, designed with simplicity and usability in mind. FEATURES: Intuitive Score Entry: Add points with just a few taps using our responsive number pad. Visual Progress Tracking: Know exactly how close you are to winning with clear progress bars showing your advancement toward 121 points. Score History: View your entire scoring history with the ability to undo and redo actions if needed. Perfect for settling disputes or catching mistakes. Dealer Tracking: Keep track of whose crib it is with a built-in dealer indicator. Auto-Save: Your game is automatically saved as you play. Close the app and come back later to pick up where you left off. Clean Interface: Our minimalist design puts the focus on your game with a distraction-free scoring experience. Whether you're a cribbage veteran or just learning the game, Crib Score makes keeping track of points simple and enjoyable. No ads, no subscriptions, just a great cribbage scoring experience.

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Crib Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crib Score at none against Cribbage Premium's 2. Crib Score also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cribbage Premium's advantage is ratings volume (8.3K vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. Crib Score asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crib Score holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Premium has 8.3K ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of Crib Score's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Crib Score every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cribbage Premium versus Crib Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumCrib Score
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K — better6
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 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncSean Mullowney

Customer experience

Cribbage Premium

All ratings8,321 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,079 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.4%

Crib Score

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Crib Score

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

Crib Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crib Score free?
Crib Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Premium or Crib Score?
Crib Score is rated higher. Cribbage Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Crib Score averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cribbage Premium or Crib Score have ads?
Cribbage Premium shows ads; Crib Score does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Crib Score?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Crib Score every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on October 20, 2026 and Crib Score on October 6, 2026.

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