# Cribbage Pro vs Cribbage Pegboard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage Pegboard at none against Cribbage Pro's 5. Cribbage Pegboard also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Cribbage Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (60K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cribbage Pro against 4.6 for Cribbage Pegboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Pro has 60K ratings behind it against 1.6K, 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 89% of Cribbage Pegboard's.

Cribbage Pro ships an update fortnightly, Cribbage Pegboard every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cribbage Pro | Cribbage Pegboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (60K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribbage-pro/id409644287/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribbage-pegboard/id906444598/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **60K** | 1.6K |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **89.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 39 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 160 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fuller Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/409644290) | [Games By Post LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/449504484) |

## 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


### Cribbage Pegboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cribbage-pegboard/id906444598)

This app acts as a digital pegboard for scoring cribbage games using your own cards. It allows for easy peg manipulation, tracks rivalry records against friends, and supports two or three players. It also includes a "Discard Analyzer" to help determine optimal discards with statistical insights.

**Highlights:** Digital pegboard for cribbage scoring, Use your own cards, Drag and drop peg functionality, Rivalry record tracking, Supports two or three players, Discard Analyzer with statistical insights, Multiple board designs

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Easy to use
- 🏆 Keeps track of wins/losses
- 🧭 Great for travel
- 🎨 Nice visual design
- 🤝 Supports multiple players

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤏 Difficulty moving pegs precisely
- 🔄 Lack of undo/correction feature
- 🔒 Pegs too close together
- 🔋 Screen turns off too quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Discard analyzer sometimes inaccurate
- Skunk wins not counted as double wins

**Requested features**

- Add undo/correction functionality
- Separate player tracks for 2-player mode
- Implement skunk/double-skunk scoring
- Option to lock forward peg in place
- Ability to save and resume games


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cribbage Pro free?

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

### Is Cribbage Pegboard free?

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

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

Cribbage Pro is rated higher. Cribbage Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60K ratings, while Cribbage Pegboard averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Cribbage Pro or Cribbage Pegboard have ads?

Both Cribbage Pro and Cribbage Pegboard show ads.

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

Cribbage Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Cribbage Pegboard every 39 months. Most recently, Cribbage Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cribbage Pegboard on September 25, 2026.

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