Comparison

Pirate Cribbage vs Junction Nine

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

Junction Nine

A logic puzzle game based on a mathematical principle where you spin sections of a 3x3 grid to connect tiles. Challenge yourself to solve each puzzle in the fewest possible moves, with every puzzle having a proven minimum solution.

Highlights
  • Spin grid sections 180 degrees
  • Solve puzzles with proven minimum spins
  • No ads or timers
  • Light and dark themes
  • Optional haptic feedback and sound
  • Multiple puzzle collections
Features
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Behind Junction Nine is a published mathematical result: in a 3×3 grid where any rectangle can be spun 180 degrees, every arrangement can be returned to order - and never in more than nine spins. We designed the puzzles and independently calculated the fewest spins each one takes. See if you can match the minimum. HOW IT WORKS Spin any rectangular section of the grid 180°. Remember - squares count as rectangles. A move can shift several pieces at once, so fixing one connection can disrupt another. Rotate tiles until every connection lines up. Then keep going: can you match the fewest possible spins? Every puzzle has a proven minimum. ORIGIN — FREE Start with Origin, a collection that introduces the mechanic and builds from simple puzzles to genuinely tricky ones. TRANSFER Unlock a second collection with a new set of puzzles to master. DESIGNED FOR THINKING - No ads - No timers or penalties - Optional haptic feedback and sound - Light and dark themes - More puzzle packs planned Quick to learn. Surprisingly hard to perfect.

Screenshots

Pirate Cribbage4 screens
Junction Nine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Junction Nine at 100% against Pirate Cribbage's 50%. Junction Nine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Pirate Cribbage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Junction Nine sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Junction Nine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pirate Cribbage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Junction Nine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, Junction Nine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pirate Cribbage versus Junction Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate CribbageJunction Nine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Bricks and Chips, LLC

Customer experience

Pirate Cribbage

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

Junction Nine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pirate Cribbage

One-time2
  • Unlock Pirate & Pass-and-Play$0.99
  • Disable Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Junction Nine

One-time2
  • Transfer Puzzles$2.99
  • Interchange Puzzles$2.99

Questions

Is Pirate Cribbage free?
Pirate Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Junction Nine free?
Junction Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pirate Cribbage or Junction Nine?
Junction Nine is rated higher. Pirate Cribbage averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Junction Nine averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pirate Cribbage or Junction Nine have ads?
Junction Nine shows ads; Pirate Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Cribbage or Junction Nine?
Pirate Cribbage ships an update every 2 months, and Junction Nine every 5 days. Most recently, Pirate Cribbage was updated on September 30, 2026 and Junction Nine on October 1, 2026.

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