Comparison

Cribbage HD vs Cribbage Solitaire

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 Solitaire

Engage in competitive card game tournaments with real cash prizes. This app offers realistic gameplay where your skill determines the outcome, as both players receive the same card sequence. Compete head-to-head or in large multiplayer events.

Highlights
  • Competitive tournaments
  • Head-to-head matches
  • Real cash prizes (where available)
  • Realistic gameplay and graphics
  • Skill-based card sequence
  • Ad-free free play
Features
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Challenge yourself with our brand new Cribbage game! Cribbage Solitaire offers a truly unparalleled game play experience, including large tournaments and head-to-head competitions with real cash prizes (where available). Challenge people from around the world with Skillz, a competitive platform. With Cribbage Solitaire, YOU are in control of the game's outcome. Both players get the exact same card sequence. It is up to you to create the best hands and win the competition! Features include: • Realistic gameplay and graphics. Create Cribbage hands to earn the highest score! • Each game consists of 3 short rounds, pick up and play whenever you like! • Powered by Skillz, earn real world rewards and cash prizes (where available) • Games can be played Head to Head with other players or in large, multiplayer tournaments. • Play for free as long as you want without constantly sitting through ads. If you have any questions about the Skillz platform please contact: support@skillz.com

Screenshots

Cribbage HD4 screens
Cribbage Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Solitaire at Free against Cribbage HD's $5.99. Cribbage Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Cribbage HD's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 53) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Solitaire is free to download; Cribbage HD costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cribbage HD against 4.7 for Cribbage Solitaire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage HD has 2.9K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cribbage HD's written reviews are positive against 90% of Cribbage Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage Solitaire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cribbage HD versus Cribbage Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage HDCribbage Solitaire
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings)4.7 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews90.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB206 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncNorth Sky Games

Customer experience

Cribbage HD

All ratings2,927 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.6%

Cribbage Solitaire

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%

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 Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage HD

No in-app purchases

None

Cribbage Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage HD free?
Cribbage HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Solitaire free?
Cribbage Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage HD or Cribbage Solitaire?
Cribbage HD and Cribbage Solitaire are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.9K and 53 ratings respectively.
Do Cribbage HD or Cribbage Solitaire have ads?
Both Cribbage HD and Cribbage Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage HD or Cribbage Solitaire?
Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage Solitaire every 6 months. Most recently, Cribbage HD was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cribbage Solitaire on October 5, 2026.

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