# Cribbage Pro vs Cribtastic

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Pro at Free against Cribtastic's $4.99. Cribbage Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (60K vs 59). Cribtastic's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Cribbage Pro is free to download; Cribtastic costs $4.99 up front. Cribbage Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cribtastic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cribtastic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Pro has 60K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Cribbage Pro's written reviews are positive against 98% of Cribtastic's.

Cribbage Pro ships an update fortnightly, Cribtastic every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cribbage Pro | Cribtastic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (60K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribbage-pro/id409644287/reviews) | **[4.9 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribtastic-cribbage-board/id1508795032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **60K** | 59 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **98.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#140** |
| Size | 160 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fuller Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/409644290) | [Ilya Panchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508795031) |

## What reviewers say

### Cribbage Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribbage-pro/id409644287)

Experience classic cribbage with single-player or online multiplayer modes. Enjoy daily challenges, leaderboards, and customizable game boards. Learn the game with hints and practice against varying computer difficulties.

**Highlights:** Single player and online multiplayer, Daily challenges and rewards, Leaderboards and friend groups, Multiple difficulty levels, Customizable game boards and styles, Hints for learning cribbage, VoiceOver accessibility

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Background Styles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Card Styles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Board Styles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Styles | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cribbage Pro - Ad Free | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool to understand cribbage
- 👍 Easy to follow
- 👍 Fast and accurate
- 👍 Great way to learn and improve
- 👍 Best cribbage app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unrealistic brutal play
- 🐛 Hints being limited
- 🐛 Clunky after recent update
- 🐛 Ads after every hand
- 🐛 Opponent not found issue

**Reported bugs**

- Scoring issues
- Winning streak data broken after update
- Facebook login issue
- Game freezes when minimized

**Requested features**

- Explainer for opponent's score
- Option to see all hands on the table
- Reveal final hands at the end of the game
- 3 and 4 player options
- AI tries to over-count its own points


### Cribtastic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribtastic-cribbage-board/id1508795032)

**Currently charting:** #140 Top Paid · Card, #167 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

This app offers a digital cribbage board for effortless scorekeeping. It features intuitive swipe and tap controls for adding points, a mirrored layout for shared use, and options for multiple players. Track your game history and enjoy a sleek, ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Swipe to score, Tap to score, Mirrored layout for two players, Three-player mode, Match history tracking, Undo scoring errors, Light and dark modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Intuitive to use
- 👍 Perfect for mobile/travel
- 👍 Slider for scoring is great
- 👍 No ads in paid version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Player 3 color is fixed (green)
- 🤔 Some users experienced issues with the minus button
- 🤔 Paid version still has ads for some users (older reviews)

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot get it to work (paid)
- Minus button not working for some

**Requested features**

- Track cribs
- Edit track colors
- Add initials of players for scoring
- 61 point board option for quick games
- Remember who deals next


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cribbage Pro free?

Cribbage Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cribtastic free?

Cribtastic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cribbage Pro or Cribtastic?

Cribtastic is rated higher. Cribbage Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60K ratings, while Cribtastic averages 4.9 from 59 ratings.

### Do Cribbage Pro or Cribtastic have ads?

Cribbage Pro shows ads; Cribtastic does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cribbage Pro or Cribtastic?

Cribbage Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Cribtastic every 4 months. Most recently, Cribbage Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cribtastic on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*