Cribbage HD vs Just Cribbage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Just Cribbage
Experience the classic card game of Cribbage with an AI opponent. Follow the rules of the American Cribbage Congress, strategically manage your hand, and test your pegging skills. The game automatically counts your points after each round.
- Authentic Cribbage gameplay
- Single AI opponent
- American Cribbage Congress rules
- Strategic card selection
- Automatic scoring
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Just Cribbage is dedicated to an authentic gameplay experience of the classic game of Cribbage. Play add-free and offline against an AI opponent, or online with a friend in your Apple Game Center account. All play is in accordance with rules of the American Cribbage Congress. After each deal, strategically choose two cards from your hand for the Crib. Then compare your skill in pegging against the AI opponent or your invited friend. Player hands and the Crib are automatically counted after all cards are played.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cribbage HD at 88% against Just Cribbage's 33%. Cribbage HD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 29). Just Cribbage's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Just Cribbage is free to download; Cribbage HD costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cribbage HD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage HD has 2.9K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cribbage HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Just Cribbage's.
Cribbage HD ships an update every 2 months, Just Cribbage fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Cribbage HD | Just Cribbage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better | 2.9 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WildCard Classics Inc | Bradley Johansen |
Customer experience
Cribbage HD
Just Cribbage
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
Just Cribbage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cribbage HD
No in-app purchases
Just Cribbage
No in-app purchases
Questions
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