Comparison

Cribbage Live vs Cribbage on the Go!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cribbage Live

Engage in online cribbage matches and tournaments with players globally. Enjoy a high-quality, user-friendly interface for fast-paced gameplay. Supports various game variations and reconnects automatically after disconnections.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer cribbage
  • Cribbage tournaments
  • Multiple game variations
  • In-game chat
  • Automatic reconnection
  • High-quality interface
Features
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Play cribbage and chat online with real players - hundreds of players from all over the world at all hours! High quality and easy-to-use cribbage board, cards and fast play. Cribbage Live is a social gaming platform where cribbage players from all corners of the planet come together to play this popular board game. Cribbage Live features one-on-one cribbage games, multiplayer cribbage tournaments and multiple game variations. Cribbage Live supports tournaments from both GameColony.com and cribbage.org ACC (American Cribbage Congress) If you had an internet disconnection, Cribbage Live will reconnect you. Cribbage Live will play fine with either WIFI or 3G connection. Six Card Cribbage is a two-player game of skill that uses a standard 52 card pack. The goal is to be the first to score 121 points over several deals. Points are scored for card combinations that occur during the play or in a player's hand or in the crib -- the cards discarded before the play. Five Card Cribbage variation is an older traditional version that is still popular in England. 5 card Cribbage differs from the more modern 6 card cribbage by the number of cards in hand (initially 5) and by the score to play - usually it is played to 61 points. Paul Rice of Wells, ME who plays in US national cribbage tournaments says that in cribbage "75 percent or more" depends on the skill of the player. Per Paul Rice: "in cribbage, every card you play and every card your opponent plays, you're trying to throw a curve ball in there"... "you can be dealt a gosh-awful hand and if you play it right, you can advance up the board." Cribbage Live uses a fast cribbage central server supporting different cribbage clients in addition to iOS-based cribbage client.

About

Cribbage on the Go!

Features
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Cribbage on the Go! Love to play with real cards but you do not want to carry a cribbage board with you? You do not want the computer to set up a game for you, but shuffle the cards yourself? You enjoy dealing the cards? You want to challenge your friends in reality, face to face, not online? Then Cribbage on the Go! is right for you. You need a deck of cards, but you do not need a game board. The app does that job for you. It keeps track of the scoring throughout the game and at the conclusion of hands. All you need to do is count your cards and enter the numbers. It is that simple! It is a lot of fun! And it is FREE! For newcomers a tutorial is included. Download now and enjoy!

Screenshots

Cribbage Live2 screens
Cribbage on the Go!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage on the Go! at none against Cribbage Live's 4. Cribbage on the Go! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Cribbage Live's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Cribbage Live sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage on the Go! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Live ships an update every 11 days, Cribbage on the Go! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cribbage Live versus Cribbage on the Go!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage LiveCribbage on the Go!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBPS SoftwareBest Search Infobrokerage, Inc

Bugs and requests

Cribbage Live

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cards selected incorrectly despite user input
  • Ads preventing immediate gameplay after joining table
  • Login issues and authentication failures
  • Occasional crashes and glitches
  • Card selection requires inconsistent pressure/taps
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  • Opponents leaving or blocking due to ad delays
  • Inside straight fills appearing too frequently
  • Uncloseable ads blocking gameplay

Requested features

9 requests
  • Automatic numerical card sorting
  • 3-player or multi-player game options
  • Manual scoring options
  • Better card dealing order
  • Easier conversation/chat system
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  • Larger, more visible cards
  • Dark mode option
  • Better login functionality
  • Improved card selection mechanics

Cribbage on the Go!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cribbage Live

One-time3
  • Set of 2 $Tickets2 variants$2.99
  • Set of 7 $Tickets$9.99
  • Set of 15 $Tickets$17.99
None

Cribbage on the Go!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Live free?
Cribbage Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage on the Go! free?
Cribbage on the Go! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cribbage Live or Cribbage on the Go! have ads?
Cribbage on the Go! shows ads; Cribbage Live does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Live or Cribbage on the Go!?
Cribbage Live ships an update every 11 days, and Cribbage on the Go! every 7 months. Most recently, Cribbage Live was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cribbage on the Go! on October 10, 2026.

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