Comparison

Pirate Cribbage vs Table Crib

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

Table Crib

A strategic card game that adapts traditional cribbage rules to a 5x5 grid. Players compete to build high-scoring rows and columns while blocking opponents. It offers an addictive blend of offense and defense, easy to learn but hard to master.

Highlights
  • Traditional cribbage scoring
  • 5x5 grid gameplay
  • Simultaneous offense and defense
  • Row and column scoring
  • Easy to learn, difficult to master
Features
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Table Crib is the exciting strategy game that takes traditional cribbage, but allows it to be more challenging and enjoyable. Table Crib uses normal cribbage scoring rules as you try to build five high scoring rows or columns while simultaneously sabotaging your opponents' hands. This style is easy to learn, but difficult to master. Whether you're new to the game or have a good understanding of it, Table Crib is an easy but challenging twist that's positively addicting! Do you score points, or play defense? On this 5x5 grid, you will compete with your opponent to build your hands. Your opponent is working to build hands in the rows perpendicular to your columns. One card at a time, you alternate turns. Each player needs to balance offense and defense while understanding the importance of placement. Outwit your opponents in this fast-paced action game.

Screenshots

Pirate Cribbage4 screens
Table Crib4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pirate Cribbage and Table Crib both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Table Crib's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pirate Cribbage's. Table Crib also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Pirate Cribbage's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Table Crib asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Pirate Cribbage against 3.0 for Table Crib. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Pirate Cribbage's written reviews are positive against 95% of Table Crib's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, Table Crib every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pirate Cribbage versus Table Crib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate CribbageTable Crib
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.SAM MILLER

Customer experience

Pirate Cribbage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Table Crib

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pirate Cribbage

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

Table Crib

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pirate Cribbage free?
Pirate Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Table Crib free?
Table Crib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pirate Cribbage or Table Crib?
Pirate Cribbage and Table Crib are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pirate Cribbage or Table Crib have ads?
Neither Pirate Cribbage nor Table Crib shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Cribbage or Table Crib?
Pirate Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, and Table Crib every 9 days. Most recently, Pirate Cribbage was updated on October 15, 2026 and Table Crib on October 8, 2026.

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