Comparison

Cribbage HD vs Cribbage on the Go!

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage HD

Play the popular card game online with friends or against AI. Features include helpful hints, scoring explanations, and customizable game elements. Compete on leaderboards and earn achievements for endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer games
  • Single-player AI opponents
  • Scoring explanations and hints
  • Voice chat for online games
  • Leaderboard 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 HD 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: • Comes with all the expansion packs unlocked! Significantly more card backs, boards, and pegs than Cribbage Premium. • 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 the top spot on the leaderboard • See detailed breakdowns of the points scored with hand explainations • Use hints to develop your strategy • Universal. Runs on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch __________________________________________ 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." __________________________________________ Follow us online for news and sneak peaks: • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trivialtech • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/trivialtech

About

Cribbage on the Go!

Features
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Cribbage on the Go! Love to play with real cards but you do not want to carry a cribbage board with you? You do not want the computer to set up a game for you, but shuffle the cards yourself? You enjoy dealing the cards? You want to challenge your friends in reality, face to face, not online? Then Cribbage on the Go! is right for you. You need a deck of cards, but you do not need a game board. The app does that job for you. It keeps track of the scoring throughout the game and at the conclusion of hands. All you need to do is count your cards and enter the numbers. It is that simple! It is a lot of fun! And it is FREE! For newcomers a tutorial is included. Download now and enjoy!

Screenshots

Cribbage HD4 screens
Cribbage on the Go!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage on the Go! at Free against Cribbage HD's $5.99. Cribbage on the Go! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Cribbage HD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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 on the Go! is free to download; Cribbage HD costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage on the Go! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cribbage HD versus Cribbage on the Go!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage HDCribbage on the Go!
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncBest Search Infobrokerage, Inc

Bugs and requests

Cribbage HD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scoring errors when playing with friends
  • Inability to resume turn-based games after device reset
  • Frequent disconnections during online play

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play with 3 or 4 players
  • Option to save and resume games
  • Achievements or progression system
  • Customizable board and card designs

Cribbage on the Go!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage HD

No in-app purchases

None

Cribbage on the Go!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage HD free?
Cribbage HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage on the Go! free?
Cribbage on the Go! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cribbage HD or Cribbage on the Go! have ads?
Both Cribbage HD and Cribbage on the Go! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage HD or Cribbage on the Go!?
Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage on the Go! every 7 months. Most recently, Cribbage HD was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cribbage on the Go! on October 10, 2026.

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