Comparison

Cribbage HD vs Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!

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

Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!

Engage in the classic numbers game with thousands of free Sudoku puzzles. Suitable for all skill levels, this app offers features to help you relax, sharpen your mind, and track your progress. Enjoy customizable themes and unlimited hints for a seamless puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Note-taking feature
  • Customizable themes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Statistics tracking
  • Unlimited hints
  • Cell, row, and column highlighting
Features
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Keep your mind sharp as you play Sudoku, the classic numbers game. Classic Sudoku for beginners and experts. Thousands of free puzzles to clear your mind and relax. Whether you are looking for a relaxing puzzle experience, or a brain testing mind bender, our Sudoku has you covered. Sharpen your mind with just a few games a day. - Thousands of FREE puzzles. - All the features you need for a perfect game of Sudoku. - Take notes that automatically update as you solve numbers on the puzzle board. - Pick your favorite theme from light to dark to suit your mood. - Difficulty levels from easy to expert, with over 1,000 puzzles for each level. - Track your statistics for each difficulty level. - Cell, row, and column highlights for enhanced gameplay and a great user experience. - Use hints if you get stuck. Hints are unlimited, so you are not penalized for using them! - Simple, clean, and easy to understand gameplay. - Free updates with improvements, themes, and more Sudoku puzzles. If you love brain training exercises, calm puzzle games, and classic Sudoku, please give it a try. Thank you for playing! Love the app? Give us a five star rating, write a review and share the app with your friends! Need Help? Let us know here: https://loyalfoundry.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.loyal.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Cribbage HD4 screens
Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! at Free against Cribbage HD's $5.99. Cribbage HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! is free to download; Cribbage HD costs $5.99 up front. Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cribbage HD 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 Cribbage HD against 4.6 for Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage HD has 2.9K ratings behind it against 225, 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 67% of Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cribbage HD versus Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage HDSudoku | Keep your mind sharp!
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better4.6 (225 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better225
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncLoyal Foundry, Inc.

Customer experience

Cribbage HD

All ratings2,927 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.7%

Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!

All ratings222 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage HD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Sudoku Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Cribbage HD free?
Cribbage HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! free?
Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage HD or Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!?
Cribbage HD is rated higher. Cribbage HD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! averages 4.6 from 225 ratings.
Do Cribbage HD or Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! have ads?
Both Cribbage HD and Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage HD or Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp!?
Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, and Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage HD was updated on September 19, 2026 and Sudoku | Keep your mind sharp! on September 19, 2026.

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