Cribbage Live vs Cribbage Den
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Online multiplayer cribbage
- Cribbage tournaments
- Multiple game variations
- In-game chat
- Automatic reconnection
- High-quality interface
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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.
Cribbage Den
Experience the classic card game with digital convenience. Play solo against AI, or connect with friends for real-time online matches. Enjoy authentic rules, smooth animations, and track your progress across devices.
- Solo play against AI
- Online multiplayer with friends
- 2, 3, and 4-player support
- Authentic cribbage rules
- Server-verified scoring
- Progress tracking
- Cross-device account sync
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Cribbage Den brings the classic card game to your iPhone and iPad — play against the computer anytime, or gather friends at a virtual table for real-time online matches. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo play against computer opponents — always free, always unlimited • Online multiplayer with friends: create a game, share the code, and play together in real time • Five free online games every week, resetting each Monday • Full support for 2, 3, and 4-player cribbage A PROPER GAME OF CRIBBAGE • Authentic rules: the cut for deal, the crib, the starter card, pegging, his heels, muggins-free scoring you can trust • Server-verified scoring in online games — every hand, crib, and pegging point is counted correctly for all players • Smooth card animations: deals, cuts, flights to the crib, and a beautiful cribbage board with animated pegs • Hints during games against the computer, with scoring breakdowns showing how each score was calculated • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a desktop-style layout on iPad TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Your games against the computer are tracked for every signed-in player • Online stats, your rank, and a place on the leaderboard come with Cribbage Club • Play the same account on the web at cribbageden.com CRIBBAGE CLUB (optional subscription) • Unlimited online multiplayer — no weekly limit • Online stats, rank, and the leaderboard • Video chat at the table - not required • Custom avatars • Removes ads • $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. • Solo play against the computer is always free. Whether you're a lifelong cribbage player or just learned what 15-2 means, pull up a chair at the Den. Privacy Policy: https://cribbageden.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cribbage Den at 5.0 against Cribbage Live's 4.3. Cribbage Den also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Cribbage Live's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (153 vs 14). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Cribbage Live sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cribbage Den sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cribbage Den holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Live has 153 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Cribbage Live's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cribbage Den's.
Cribbage Live ships an update every 11 days, Cribbage Den every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cribbage Live | Cribbage Den |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (153 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BPS Software | Joseph Faneuf |
Customer experience
Cribbage Live
Cribbage Den
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 Den
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cribbage Live
- Set of 2 $Tickets2 variants$2.99
- Set of 7 $Tickets$9.99
- Set of 15 $Tickets$17.99
Cribbage Den
- Cribbage Club Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cribbage Club Yearly$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$4.99
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