Card Shark Collection™ vs Cribbage Pro Contests
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Card Shark Collection™
This app offers a vast collection of solitaire and traditional card games with a smooth 3D interface. Customize your game with custom tables, card backs, and fronts. Enjoy features like infinite undo and automatic game saving.
- Diverse card game collection
- Customizable tables, card backs, and fronts
- Smooth 3D presentation with animation
- Elegant drag-and-drop interface
- Infinite undo/redo
- Tap foundation to autoplay cards
- Automatic game saving and resuming
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Card Shark includes a diverse and growing collection of solitaire and traditional card games. Card Shark is iPad and retina display compatible, and features the ability to install custom tables, card backs, and even card fronts. Supported games include: Klondike (Classic Solitaire), FreeCell, Cassino, Canfield, Basic Rummy, Gin Rummy, Rummy 500, Spider Solitaire, Cruel Solitaire, Beleaguered Castle, Spiderette, Bristol Solitaire, Hearts, Memory Match (Concentration), Speed Match, Calculation, Forty Thieves, Euchre (US), Deuces Wild and Jacks or Better Draw Poker, Aces Up, Spades (non-partnership variant), Limit Texas Hold 'Em, Speed, Batsford Solitaire, Josephine, Red & Black, Sea Towers, Crazy Eights, Tripeaks, Golf, Eagle Wing, Pyramid, Old Maid, War, Go Fish, 13 Packs (aka Grandma's Game), Royal Cotillion, Blackjack (21), Royal Parade, Thieves of Egypt, Scorpion, Pile On, Montana, Canfield, Clock Solitaire, Kings Corner, Russian Cell, Yukon, I Doubt It, Four Seasons, Crescent, Osmosis (aka Treasure Trove), Canasta, La Belle Lucie, Australian Solitaire, Egyptian Ratscrew, SheepsHead(new), Kings in the Corner, Eight Off, Queenie (new), Samara (new) Card Shark combines a silky smooth 3d presentation with tasteful animation, sounds, and an elegant drag-drop interface that has been lovingly fine-tuned for the touch screen. Touches and drag targets are forgiving, and piles are automatically split following completed gestures. Touch foundation piles to automatically complete a game. Why clutter your device with separate card games, when you can stock it with a quality collection that continues to be expanded and improved regularly based on user requests? Features include: - layouts for left/right handed stock placement - infinite undo/redo supported in all solitaire variants - tap foundation to autoplay cards - does not interfere with ipod background music - automatically saved/resumed games & statistics - multiple cards fronts, backs, and tables with ability to install new ones from your photo library An online FAQ is available through the in-game help system. This answers common questions about the supported games and offers a sneak peak at features and new games slated for the next update. Feature and new game requests are always welcome. "Out of all of the solitaire type card games I have tried, this one is by far the best I have come across in quite a long while." - www.geardiary.com Featured as an outstanding app in Wired Magazine's 2011 App Guide!
Cribbage Pro Contests
Engage in classic cribbage with single-player or online multiplayer modes. Compete in daily challenges and tournaments against players worldwide. Offers various difficulty levels, detailed stats, and customization options.
- Single player and online multiplayer
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Tournament style options
- Daily challenges
- Leaderboard friend groups
- Detailed stats
- Customization options
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Classic cribbage (Crib) where 2 players race to 121 points with single player or online multiplayer! This isn't a casino game like poker, bingo, or blackjack, as cribbage is a unique mix of chance and strategy. Each game has its own fun challenges and rewards, with this version including Contests to compete in. Play the powerful computer opponent or go online with other players worldwide in the ultimate cribbage experience! If you’re a fan of Solitaire, Uno, Backgammon, Phase 10, Gin Rummy, Yahtzee, Skip Bo, Euchre, or Hearts, try this free classic cribbage now! Features: * Single player or Online Multiplayer (Cross-Platform) - Play cribbage with grandpa, your kids, just your friends or against the computer * Cross-Platform Multiplayer - iOS/iPod/iPhone/iPad & non-iOS devices * Multiplayer "tournament" style options - Play best of 1, 3, 5 or 7 games to win * 3 single player difficulty levels * True random shuffle at all times! * "Daily Cribbage Scrimmage" Challenges! - Take on a fresh daily challenge, then share with friends to compare your results! * Leaderboard Friend Groups! - Filter the Leaderboard to show just your friends and your relative ranking! * Play in the largest online multiplayer cribbage tournament, now officially sanctioned by the American Cribbage Congress. Open to all players, with ACC membership entirely optional. * 80+ single player achievements possible * Simple and intuitive game play * Shuffle, scoring & other sound effects * Detailed stats & "Top 50" leader-board - Separate for single player & multiplayer * Over 50 in-game avatars to choose from * Custom avatars * Manual counting option w/ muggins * Single player hints to learn cribbage * "Cut for first deal" to balance the odds * Multiple game boards, backgrounds & card styles * Options for auto-play on selection or confirm, auto-cut the deck and more! * Add a friend, send private messages or chat * VoiceOver Accessibility * Remove ads with in-app purchase option - Keep cribbage free, or if you would like to disable the advertising in this free cribbage game, please purchase using the option available inside the game. Cribbage is sometimes called just Crib, Cribble, and Noddy, but it is always a fun and interesting alternative to Pinochle, Old Maid, Canasta, Catan, Whist, Brainium or Yahtzee. Try a classic cribbage game instead! *Apple is not a sponsor of any ad or promotion* Please Email issues/ideas to support@FullerSystems.com Terms of Service & End User License Agreement: http://www.cribbagepro.net/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Pro Contests at Free against Card Shark Collection™'s $2.99. Cribbage Pro Contests also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Card Shark Collection™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Cribbage Pro Contests is free to download; Card Shark Collection™ costs $2.99 up front. Cribbage Pro Contests sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Card Shark Collection™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Card Shark Collection™ against 4.7 for Cribbage Pro Contests. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Shark Collection™ has 13K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Card Shark Collection™'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Cribbage Pro Contests's.
Card Shark Collection™ ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Pro Contests fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Shark Collection™ | Cribbage Pro Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 69.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Easy 8 Software | Fuller Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Card Shark Collection™
Cribbage Pro Contests
User reviews
Card Shark Collection™
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Huge variety of card games
- 👍 Easy to learn and play
- 🎨 Customizable card designs
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Keeps track of game stats
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Repetitive AI behavior in some games
- 🕹️ Difficult to control card movements on smaller screens
- 🤖 AI opponents sometimes seem to 'cheat'
Cribbage Pro Contests
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Excellent cribbage app
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 👍 Helps improve game skills
- 👍 Responsive and communicative developer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🕰️ Slow gameplay
- 🤖 Unrealistic AI difficulty
Bugs and requests
Card Shark Collection™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Euchre and Rummy 500 games not working after recent update
- Card movements become jerky and hard to follow in some games
- Canfield game has an issue with card stacks getting smaller
- Occasional freezing when rotating device in certain games
Requested features
4 requests- Add more multiplayer game modes
- Provide hints or tutorials for new games
- Allow adjustable difficulty levels for AI opponents
- Implement cloud sync to access progress across devices
Cribbage Pro Contests
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty creating account
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved online play experience
- More game modes and variety
In-app purchases
Card Shark Collection™
No in-app purchases
Cribbage Pro Contests
- Cribbage Pro Contests-Ad Free$4.99
Questions
Is Card Shark Collection™ free?
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