Comparison

Pirate Cribbage 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

Pirate Cribbage

A card game where players risk their hand to increase their score each turn. Compete against AI opponents or friends in a head-to-head cribbage challenge.

Highlights
  • Risk-reward gameplay
  • Play against AI
  • Pass-and-play multiplayer
  • Card distribution strategy
  • Score-increasing turns
Features
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LIMITED TIME BONUS. Play The Pirate for free, no need for an in-app purchase. Arrg matey. PIRATE CRIBBAGE is a game for brave souls who take great risks for high rewards. Draw 5 cards and distribute any or all of them to set of three hands. Draw as many times as you like but your total score must increase each turn or you forfeit your turn and your booty. Play against the Parrot or the skilled Pirate. You can even play against your so-called friends using pass-and-play.

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

Pirate Cribbage4 screens
Cribbage on the Go!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage on the Go! at none against Pirate Cribbage's 2. Pirate Cribbage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months 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. Pirate Cribbage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage on the Go! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, Cribbage on the Go! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pirate Cribbage versus Cribbage on the Go!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate CribbageCribbage on the Go!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Best Search Infobrokerage, Inc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pirate Cribbage

One-time2
  • Unlock Pirate & Pass-and-Play$0.99
  • Disable Ads$1.99
None

Cribbage on the Go!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pirate Cribbage free?
Pirate Cribbage 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 Pirate Cribbage or Cribbage on the Go! have ads?
Cribbage on the Go! shows ads; Pirate Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Cribbage or Cribbage on the Go!?
Pirate Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, and Cribbage on the Go! every 7 months. Most recently, Pirate Cribbage was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cribbage on the Go! on October 10, 2026.

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