Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Cribbage Den

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 Den

Experience the classic card game with digital convenience. Play solo against AI, or connect with friends for real-time online matches. Enjoy authentic rules, smooth animations, and track your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Solo play against AI
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • 2, 3, and 4-player support
  • Authentic cribbage rules
  • Server-verified scoring
  • Progress tracking
  • Cross-device account sync
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Cribbage Den brings the classic card game to your iPhone and iPad — play against the computer anytime, or gather friends at a virtual table for real-time online matches. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo play against computer opponents — always free, always unlimited • Online multiplayer with friends: create a game, share the code, and play together in real time • Five free online games every week, resetting each Monday • Full support for 2, 3, and 4-player cribbage A PROPER GAME OF CRIBBAGE • Authentic rules: the cut for deal, the crib, the starter card, pegging, his heels, muggins-free scoring you can trust • Server-verified scoring in online games — every hand, crib, and pegging point is counted correctly for all players • Smooth card animations: deals, cuts, flights to the crib, and a beautiful cribbage board with animated pegs • Hints during games against the computer, with scoring breakdowns showing how each score was calculated • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a desktop-style layout on iPad TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Your games against the computer are tracked for every signed-in player • Online stats, your rank, and a place on the leaderboard come with Cribbage Club • Play the same account on the web at cribbageden.com CRIBBAGE CLUB (optional subscription) • Unlimited online multiplayer — no weekly limit • Online stats, rank, and the leaderboard • Video chat at the table - not required • Custom avatars • Removes ads • $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. • Solo play against the computer is always free. Whether you're a lifelong cribbage player or just learned what 15-2 means, pull up a chair at the Den. Privacy Policy: https://cribbageden.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Cribbage Den4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cribbage Den at every 2 days against Cribbage Premium's every 2 months. Cribbage Den also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Cribbage Premium's advantage is ratings volume (8.3K vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Cribbage Den sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Den 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 14, 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 Cribbage Den's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Den every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cribbage Premium versus Cribbage Den: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumCribbage Den
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.3K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncJoseph Faneuf

Customer experience

Cribbage Premium

All ratings8,321 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,077 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.4%

Cribbage Den

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 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

Cribbage Den

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
3 purchases

Cribbage Den

Subscriptions2
  • Cribbage Club Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cribbage Club Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Den free?
Cribbage Den is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Den?
Cribbage Den is rated higher. Cribbage Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Cribbage Den averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Den have ads?
Both Cribbage Premium and Cribbage Den show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Den?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Den every 2 days. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cribbage Den on September 20, 2026.

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