Just Cribbage vs Cribbage Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Authentic Cribbage gameplay
- Single AI opponent
- American Cribbage Congress rules
- Strategic card selection
- Automatic scoring
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Just Cribbage | Cribbage Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Johansen | Jacob Tutlis |
Customer experience
Just Cribbage
Cribbage Lab
In-app purchases
Just Cribbage
No in-app purchases
Cribbage Lab
No in-app purchases
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