Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Cribbage Lab

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

Cribbage Lab

Master the card game of cribbage with this comprehensive training app. Practice drills, analyze hands, and play against AI opponents. Features a card scanner for real-world use and progress tracking to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Play full games against AI opponents
  • Practice scoring, discarding, and pegging drills
  • Analyze any hand with detailed expected value
  • Scan real cards for instant analysis
  • Track progress with Elo rating and achievements
  • Daily scoring challenges
Features
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The most complete cribbage training app on iOS. Practice drills, analyze hands, scan real cards, and play full games against opponents matched to your skill level. PLAY FULL GAMES Face off against 5 unique opponents, from beginner to expert. Each plays with a distinct style — from the reckless Bonehead to the calculating Mastermind. Build your own custom opponents with adjustable discard strategy, pegging depth, and more. DRILLS • Score a Hand – Calculate points from a hand and cut card • Best Discard – Choose the optimal two cards to send to the crib • Pegging Play – Pick the best card to play during pegging • Daily Puzzle – A new scoring challenge every day HAND ANALYZER Enter any hand to see every possible discard ranked by expected value. View best and worst cuts, score distributions, and detailed breakdowns. CARD SCANNER Point your camera at real cards on the table for instant hand analysis. Powered by on-device machine learning — works offline, nothing leaves your phone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Elo rating that adjusts based on opponent strength • XP and leveling with 20+ achievements • Challenge Ladder: 10 stages against increasingly tough opponents • Mistake tracking shows where you left points on the table • Win probability graph tracks your chances throughout each game All game logic powered by a high-performance engine for instant, accurate evaluation of every hand.

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Cribbage Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage Lab at none against Cribbage Premium's 2. Cribbage Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cribbage Premium's advantage is ratings volume (8.3K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, monetization model 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. Cribbage Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Lab 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Lab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cribbage Premium versus Cribbage Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumCribbage Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncJacob Tutlis

Customer experience

Cribbage Premium

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

Cribbage Lab

All ratings1 ratings
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

Cribbage Lab

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

Cribbage Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Lab free?
Cribbage Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Lab?
Cribbage Lab is rated higher. Cribbage Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Cribbage Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Lab have ads?
Cribbage Premium shows ads; Cribbage Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Lab?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Lab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cribbage Lab on September 30, 2026.

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