Comparison

Just Cribbage vs Cribbage Lab

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

Head to head
About

Just Cribbage

Experience the classic card game of Cribbage with an AI opponent. Follow the rules of the American Cribbage Congress, strategically manage your hand, and test your pegging skills. The game automatically counts your points after each round.

Highlights
  • Authentic Cribbage gameplay
  • Single AI opponent
  • American Cribbage Congress rules
  • Strategic card selection
  • Automatic scoring
Features
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Just Cribbage is dedicated to an authentic gameplay experience of the classic game of Cribbage. Play add-free and offline against an AI opponent, or online with a friend in your Apple Game Center account. All play is in accordance with rules of the American Cribbage Congress. After each deal, strategically choose two cards from your hand for the Crib. Then compare your skill in pegging against the AI opponent or your invited friend. Player hands and the Crib are automatically counted after all cards are played.

About

Cribbage Lab

Master the card game of cribbage with this comprehensive training app. Practice drills, analyze hands, and play against AI opponents. Features a card scanner for real-world use and progress tracking to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Play full games against AI opponents
  • Practice scoring, discarding, and pegging drills
  • Analyze any hand with detailed expected value
  • Scan real cards for instant analysis
  • Track progress with Elo rating and achievements
  • Daily scoring challenges
Features
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The most complete cribbage training app on iOS. Practice drills, analyze hands, scan real cards, and play full games against opponents matched to your skill level. PLAY FULL GAMES Face off against 5 unique opponents, from beginner to expert. Each plays with a distinct style — from the reckless Bonehead to the calculating Mastermind. Build your own custom opponents with adjustable discard strategy, pegging depth, and more. DRILLS • Score a Hand – Calculate points from a hand and cut card • Best Discard – Choose the optimal two cards to send to the crib • Pegging Play – Pick the best card to play during pegging • Daily Puzzle – A new scoring challenge every day HAND ANALYZER Enter any hand to see every possible discard ranked by expected value. View best and worst cuts, score distributions, and detailed breakdowns. CARD SCANNER Point your camera at real cards on the table for instant hand analysis. Powered by on-device machine learning — works offline, nothing leaves your phone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Elo rating that adjusts based on opponent strength • XP and leveling with 20+ achievements • Challenge Ladder: 10 stages against increasingly tough opponents • Mistake tracking shows where you left points on the table • Win probability graph tracks your chances throughout each game All game logic powered by a high-performance engine for instant, accurate evaluation of every hand.

Screenshots

Just Cribbage1 screens
Cribbage Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cribbage Lab at 5.0 against Just Cribbage's 2.9. Cribbage Lab also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Just Cribbage's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Cribbage has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Cribbage ships an update every 3 weeks, Cribbage Lab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Just Cribbage versus Cribbage Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust CribbageCribbage Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBradley JohansenJacob Tutlis

Customer experience

Just Cribbage

All ratings29 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral34.5%
Negative37.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral44.4%
Negative22.2%

Cribbage Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Just Cribbage

No in-app purchases

None

Cribbage Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Cribbage free?
Just Cribbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Lab free?
Cribbage Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Just Cribbage or Cribbage Lab?
Cribbage Lab is rated higher. Just Cribbage averages 2.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Cribbage Lab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Just Cribbage or Cribbage Lab have ads?
Neither Just Cribbage nor Cribbage Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Cribbage or Cribbage Lab?
Just Cribbage ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cribbage Lab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Just Cribbage was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cribbage Lab on September 30, 2026.

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