Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Single player and online multiplayer
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Tournament style options
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboard friend groups
  • Detailed stats
  • Customization options
Features
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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

Screenshots

Card Shark Collection™4 screens
Cribbage Pro Contests4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Card Shark Collection™ versus Cribbage Pro Contests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Shark Collection™Cribbage Pro Contests
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better4.7 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better69.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB160 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperEasy 8 SoftwareFuller Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Card Shark Collection™

All ratings13,361 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.9%

Cribbage Pro Contests

All ratings1,419 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative18.9%

User reviews

Card Shark Collection™

From 13K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Card Shark Collection™

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cribbage Pro Contests

One-time1
  • Cribbage Pro Contests-Ad Free$4.99

Questions

Is Card Shark Collection™ free?
Card Shark Collection™ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Pro Contests free?
Cribbage Pro Contests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Shark Collection™ or Cribbage Pro Contests?
Card Shark Collection™ is rated higher. Card Shark Collection™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Cribbage Pro Contests averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Card Shark Collection™ or Cribbage Pro Contests have ads?
Cribbage Pro Contests shows ads; Card Shark Collection™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Shark Collection™ or Cribbage Pro Contests?
Card Shark Collection™ ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Pro Contests fortnightly. Most recently, Card Shark Collection™ was updated on November 10, 2026 and Cribbage Pro Contests on November 2, 2026.

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