Comparison

hizee vs Cribbage JD

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

Head to head
About

hizee

A fast-paced strategy dice game that offers a unique twist on classic Yahtzee. It features new categories and challenges players to master its mechanics for high scores. Compete globally via Game Center.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced strategy gameplay
  • Yahtzee-like mechanics with a twist
  • Colored dice pips
  • New scoring categories
  • Game Center integration for achievements
  • Global score comparison
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Hizee is an entertaining game of strategy designed for simple and fast play. It is easy to learn, but difficult to master. Hizee is like Yahtzee with a twist. Each die has pips (dots) of three colors, and some categories require the pips to all be the same color. New categories include 2-Pair Same Color, Full House Same Color, and Flush. Use Game Center to track accomplishments and compare your best scores to others around the world. Try playing with loaded dice to improve your high scores.

About

Cribbage JD

Experience the classic card game of Cribbage on your mobile device. Play online or offline with automatic scoring and detailed point breakdowns. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with large cards and built-in rules, perfect for both new and experienced players.

Highlights
  • Play online or offline
  • Automatic scoring with point breakdown
  • Built-in rules for easy learning
  • Track game statistics
  • Variety of difficulty levels
  • Achievements system
Features
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The classic card game Cribbage also known as Crib, Cribble, and Noddy. A card game traditionally for two players, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points. Cribbage has several distinctive features: the cribbage board used for score keeping, the crib, box, or kitty, a separate hand counting for the dealer, two distinct scoring stages (the play and the show), aces low, and a unique scoring system including points for groups of cards that total fifteen (15). This Cribbage mobile app lets you play the classic card game Cribage anywhere without needing your wooden Cribbage pegging board. You can play online or even offline. The playing cards are large so Grandpa will have no trouble playing his favorite board game. All the scoring is automatic using the built-in calculator including a breakdown of the point details, so no need for Muggins or Shotgun Cribbage. Are you ready to skunk your family in one of the most popular card games created in the 17th century? The rules of Cribbage are built in making it easy to learn how to play Cribbage / Cribble. This app track all your statistic including your hand, crib, pegging average, max, and life time point totals. Never get board with the plethora of achievements to master the perfect hand with a flush, pairs, three of a kind, 15, and super combos. Play at any difficultly: Easy, Medium, Hard, or Crazy Ninja. This multiplayer game classically plays 2 players in a head to head battle like Speed, Nertz, Canasta, Pinochle, Solitaire Showdown, Backgammon, and Gin Rummy, but only Cribbage is played with a cribbage pegboard.

Screenshots

hizee4 screens
Cribbage JD4 screens

Verdict

The call

hizee and Cribbage JD both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of hizee's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cribbage JD's. Cribbage JD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 158). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. hizee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cribbage JD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for hizee against 4.7 for Cribbage JD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage JD has 19K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of hizee's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cribbage JD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hizee ships an update every 10 months, Cribbage JD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hizee versus Cribbage JD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhizeeCribbage JD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158 ratings) — better4.7 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better67.2% of reviews
Number of ratings15819K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy DeweyJD SOFTWARE LLC

Customer experience

hizee

All ratings158 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cribbage JD

All ratings18,544 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews668 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

hizee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cribbage JD

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Game freezes when playing random player online
  • Losing all progress when changing devices
  • Audio issues when leaving app
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  • Staggered pegging not a good addition

Requested features

9 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to rearrange cards after dealing
  • Option to play a match instead of single games
  • Ability to see which friends are online when inviting
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  • Ability to rate players
  • Add flag for player's country
  • Reverse button / crib selection / time count
  • 5 card crib option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

hizee

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
5 purchases

Cribbage JD

One-time5
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • 5,000 Coins$4.99
  • 10,000 Coins$6.99
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  • 20,000 Coins$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is hizee free?
hizee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cribbage JD free?
Cribbage JD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, hizee or Cribbage JD?
hizee is rated higher. hizee averages 4.8 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Cribbage JD averages 4.7 from 19K ratings.
Do hizee or Cribbage JD have ads?
Both hizee and Cribbage JD show ads.
Which is updated more often, hizee or Cribbage JD?
hizee ships an update every 10 months, and Cribbage JD every 3 weeks. Most recently, hizee was updated on August 8, 2026 and Cribbage JD on October 1, 2026.

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