Comparison

Pinochle Gold vs Cribbage Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Pinochle Gold

Experience a premium, ad-free card game with configurable options for single- or double-deck play. Enjoy strategic bidding, melding, and trick-taking against computer opponents. This version offers enhanced tabletops and card backs.

Highlights
  • No ads, tracking, or subscriptions
  • Single- or double-deck play
  • Configurable bidding and melding
  • Play against computer opponents
  • Enhanced tabletops and card backs
  • Frequent updates with AI improvements
Features
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This is a no-ads, no-tracking, no-subscriptions version of the first and most popular pinochle app for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options, including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle Gold has more tabletops and more card back options than Pinochle Plus and is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. To try before you buy, see our free, ad-supported Pinochle app. Pinochle is a card game played with a 48- or 80-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces. The game consists of a repeating sequence of bidding (for the right to name the trump suit and optionally to pass cards), melding, and trick-taking. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks. In this version, one human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East). BIDDING: Each player bids the number of points she thinks she can make with her hand. Player to the dealer's left is required to bid, and bidding proceeds to the left. Players who pass are out of the bidding for that hand. A typical high bid is 35 points (for 48 cards) or 60 (for 80 cards). High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and optionally exchanges cards with her partner. MELDING: Players get points by showing various card combinations. A run (or straight) in the trump suit is worth 15 points. Aces in all four suits is 10 points. Pinochle (queen of spades and jack of diamonds) is 4 points, or 30 points for double pinochle (two of each). TRICKS: Play begins with the high bidder, and proceeds around the table to the left, 4 cards per trick. Each trick has a winner, who gets 1 point per ace, ten or king. SCORING: If the high bidder fails to make the bid (his team's total meld plus trick points is less than the bid), the bid amount is subtracted from the team score. Play continues until one team goes out.

About

Cribbage Pro

Experience classic cribbage with single-player or online multiplayer modes. Enjoy daily challenges, leaderboards, and customizable game boards. Learn the game with hints and practice against varying computer difficulties.

Highlights
  • Single player and online multiplayer
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Leaderboards and friend groups
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable game boards and styles
  • Hints for learning cribbage
  • VoiceOver accessibility
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. 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 * "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! * 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! * 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 use the purchase option directly in 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

Pinochle Gold4 screens
Cribbage Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Pro at Free against Pinochle Gold's $5.99. Cribbage Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (60K vs 1.5K). Pinochle Gold's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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 Pro is free to download; Pinochle Gold costs $5.99 up front. Cribbage Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pinochle Gold asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pinochle Gold against 4.7 for Cribbage Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Pro has 60K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 58% and 59% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinochle Gold ships an update every 3 months, Cribbage Pro fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pinochle Gold versus Cribbage Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinochle GoldCribbage Pro
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.7 (60K ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews58.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K60K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB160 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerfishdog.netFuller Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Pinochle Gold

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative30.8%

Cribbage Pro

All ratings60,188 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews657 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative29.2%

User reviews

Pinochle Gold

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game play
  • 👍 Awesome Game
  • 👍 Enjoy the options
  • 👍 Great game, would like more rule options
  • 👍 Pinochle is a great game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Partner is buzzed
  • 🐛 Awful partner
  • 🐛 Could use more common sense
  • 🐛 Too easy
  • 🐛 Not true multiplayer

Cribbage Pro

From 60K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great tool to understand cribbage
  • 👍 Easy to follow
  • 👍 Fast and accurate
  • 👍 Great way to learn and improve
  • 👍 Best cribbage app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unrealistic brutal play
  • 🐛 Hints being limited
  • 🐛 Clunky after recent update
  • 🐛 Ads after every hand
  • 🐛 Opponent not found issue

Bugs and requests

Pinochle Gold

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • After melding, the player still receives a message asking if they want to Concede the Hand when only the obligatory or mandatory 20 points are necessary
  • Cannot read what trump is with the voiceover screen reader on iPhone
  • Cannot tell the score of the game in progress with the voiceover screen reader on iPhone

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow for game of 1500 instead of 150 with an override adding a 0 on to all applicable settings
  • Peer to peer capability

Cribbage Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scoring issues
  • Winning streak data broken after update
  • Facebook login issue
  • Game freezes when minimized

Requested features

5 requests
  • Explainer for opponent's score
  • Option to see all hands on the table
  • Reveal final hands at the end of the game
  • 3 and 4 player options
  • AI tries to over-count its own points

In-app purchases

None

Pinochle Gold

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cribbage Pro

One-time5
  • Background Styles$0.99
  • Card Styles$0.99
  • Board Styles$0.99
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  • Unlock All Styles$1.99
  • Cribbage Pro - Ad Free$4.99

Questions

Is Pinochle Gold free?
Pinochle Gold costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Pro free?
Cribbage Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pinochle Gold or Cribbage Pro?
Pinochle Gold is rated higher. Pinochle Gold averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Cribbage Pro averages 4.7 from 60K ratings.
Do Pinochle Gold or Cribbage Pro have ads?
Cribbage Pro shows ads; Pinochle Gold does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinochle Gold or Cribbage Pro?
Pinochle Gold ships an update every 3 months, and Cribbage Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Pinochle Gold was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cribbage Pro on October 22, 2026.

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