Pirate Cribbage vs Junction Nine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Risk-reward gameplay
- Play against AI
- Pass-and-play multiplayer
- Card distribution strategy
- Score-increasing turns
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pirate Cribbage | Junction Nine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 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 | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Bricks and Chips, LLC |
Customer experience
Pirate Cribbage
Junction Nine
In-app purchases
Pirate Cribbage
- Unlock Pirate & Pass-and-Play$0.99
- Disable Ads$1.99
Junction Nine
- Transfer Puzzles$2.99
- Interchange Puzzles$2.99
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