Comparison

Cribbage Premium vs Cribbage Home

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 Home

Features
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Welcome to Cribbage Home. Take your seat at the House and enjoy classic two-player cribbage against a computer opponent, from the opening cut to the final peg at 121. CLASSIC CRIBBAGE Discard to the crib, play the pegging round, and count your hand. Fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, heels and nobs are counted step by step, so you can see where every point comes from. Replay the count or skip ahead at your own pace. A FRESH TABLE Enjoy a clean card table, clear scoring, animated cards and pegs, and a round summary after each deal. The layout is built for comfortable play on your phone. THE DAILY DEAL Come back for a new daily challenge. Every player faces the same deal. Sign in to record your ranked daily attempt and compare results on the daily leaderboard. Each daily challenge runs from midnight to midnight UTC. YOUR PLAYER CARD Track your results, best hands and progress. Personalize your player card with a name and avatar, and sign in to save your profile and join the House leaderboards. LEARN AS YOU PLAY How to Play walks through the deal, the crib, pegging and counting. You can enjoy a game against the House without creating an account. One purchase. No ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Cribbage Premium4 screens
Cribbage Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Premium at Free against Cribbage Home's $2.99. Cribbage Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cribbage Premium is free to download; Cribbage Home costs $2.99 up front. Cribbage Premium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Home every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cribbage Premium versus Cribbage Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PremiumCribbage Home
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#131 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncDvir Ackerman

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 Home

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 Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Premium free?
Cribbage Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage Home free?
Cribbage Home costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Home have ads?
Cribbage Premium shows ads; Cribbage Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Premium or Cribbage Home?
Cribbage Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Home every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Premium was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cribbage Home on October 29, 2026.

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