Comparison

Cribbage Live vs Take 5 Card Game

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

Take 5 Card Game

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You can now take the fun of Take Five with you!! Click the New Game button and you and your 3 competitors will be dealt 10 cards. The cards you select will be placed into the one of the four rows. The card will go next the row with the smallest difference between your card and the last card in the row. You don't want your card to be in the Fifth position of the row, then you will take the points for all of the card in that row. You will be playing against 3 other players with different strategies. Player 2 always takes the first card in their deck. Player 3 plays a random card, and Player 4 plays the card with the smallest gap and the least number of points. Thanks for checking out this game, hope you enjoy it!!!

Screenshots

Cribbage Live2 screens
Take 5 Card Game1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cribbage Live at Free against Take 5 Card Game's $0.99. Take 5 Card Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ads 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

Cribbage Live is free to download; Take 5 Card Game costs $0.99 up front. Cribbage Live sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Take 5 Card Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cribbage Live versus Take 5 Card Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage LiveTake 5 Card Game
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBPS SoftwareDan Johnson

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

Take 5 Card Game

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

Take 5 Card Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage Live free?
Cribbage Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Take 5 Card Game free?
Take 5 Card Game costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cribbage Live or Take 5 Card Game have ads?
Neither Cribbage Live nor Take 5 Card Game shows ads.

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