Comparison

Cribbage HD vs SHGCribbage 4 Player

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

SHGCribbage 4 Player

Features
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Play Cribbage 4 Player on SafeHarborGames online! One application per game. Unlike our desktop, each of our Games will be supported by a separate application. AND JUST LIKE OUR MS WINDOWS PROGRAM, YOU MUST DOWNLOAD OUR SOFTWARE TO RUN! Can only enter one Lobby at a time, but you can play at multiple tables if supported. Friends List Also, unlike our MS Windows desktop programs,your Friends List is built into each application so you have full access to both playing games and accessing your Friends List functionality within the same program There are some differences! * Configuration dialogs may appear different from the MS Windows version but function similary. * Option differences: You cannot save your matchlogs on our new versions, only on MS Windows. Native code and self-contained. Using a trans-compiler, we creating applications that run in the native environment on each platform as well as including all the libraries and graphics needed to run the app included Accessible from our website. Similar to what you do today with MS Windows, you can bring up our website, open a game page, and tap on the room link to bring up the game. MAKE SURE THAT you have run the app at least once before trying this.

Screenshots

Cribbage HD4 screens
SHGCribbage 4 Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SHGCribbage 4 Player at Free against Cribbage HD's $5.99. SHGCribbage 4 Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Cribbage HD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On 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

SHGCribbage 4 Player 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, SHGCribbage 4 Player every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cribbage HD versus SHGCribbage 4 Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage HDSHGCribbage 4 Player
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncSafe Harbor Games, LP

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

SHGCribbage 4 Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage HD

No in-app purchases

None

SHGCribbage 4 Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage HD free?
Cribbage HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHGCribbage 4 Player free?
SHGCribbage 4 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cribbage HD or SHGCribbage 4 Player have ads?
Cribbage HD shows ads; SHGCribbage 4 Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage HD or SHGCribbage 4 Player?
Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, and SHGCribbage 4 Player every 8 months. Most recently, Cribbage HD was updated on October 16, 2026 and SHGCribbage 4 Player on September 21, 2026.

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