# Cribbage Pro vs Rook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rook at none against Cribbage Pro's 5. Cribbage Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (60K vs 6.9K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cribbage Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Rook asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cribbage Pro against 4.8 for Rook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Pro has 60K ratings behind it against 6.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Cribbage Pro's written reviews are positive against 62% of Rook's.

Cribbage Pro ships an update fortnightly, Rook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cribbage Pro | Rook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (60K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribbage-pro/id409644287/reviews) | **[4.8 (6.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rook/id789382449/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **60K** | 6.9K |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | **61.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 160 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fuller Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/409644290) | [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299) |

## 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


### Rook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rook/id789382449)

Experience a strategic trick-taking card game with a unique deck and bidding system. Play with friends or AI, aiming to reach a target score by winning tricks and naming trump suits. Features color-blind friendly cards and customizable rules.

**Highlights:** Trick-taking gameplay, Unique card deck (5-14), Bidding for trump suit, Color-blind friendly cards, Customizable rules, AI opponents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Challenging and makes the mind work
- 👍 Brings back childhood memories
- 👍 Great implementation of Rook game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 AI partner makes poor decisions and gets team set
- 🐛 Unfair distribution of cards favoring the opponent team
- 🐛 Opponents can renege and play off-suit trumps
- 🐛 Frustrating bidding by AI partner

**Reported bugs**

- AI partner plays trumps incorrectly
- Scoring calculator issues and negative scores
- Inability to skip the rest of the hand after outcome is decided
- Irritating background music that cannot be turned off

**Requested features**

- Online multiplayer mode to play with friends
- More customization options for game rules
- Ability to play with full deck (2-14) and 4-card kitty
- Option to start bidding lower
- Ability to 'shoot the moon'


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cribbage Pro free?

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

### Is Rook free?

Rook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Rook is rated higher. Cribbage Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60K ratings, while Rook averages 4.8 from 6.9K ratings.

### Do Cribbage Pro or Rook have ads?

Both Cribbage Pro and Rook show ads.

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

Cribbage Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Rook every 2 months. Most recently, Cribbage Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Rook on September 25, 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.*