Just Cribbage vs Cribbage Den
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 Den
Experience the classic card game with digital convenience. Play solo against AI, or connect with friends for real-time online matches. Enjoy authentic rules, smooth animations, and track your progress across devices.
- Solo play against AI
- Online multiplayer with friends
- 2, 3, and 4-player support
- Authentic cribbage rules
- Server-verified scoring
- Progress tracking
- Cross-device account sync
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Cribbage Den brings the classic card game to your iPhone and iPad — play against the computer anytime, or gather friends at a virtual table for real-time online matches. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo play against computer opponents — always free, always unlimited • Online multiplayer with friends: create a game, share the code, and play together in real time • Five free online games every week, resetting each Monday • Full support for 2, 3, and 4-player cribbage A PROPER GAME OF CRIBBAGE • Authentic rules: the cut for deal, the crib, the starter card, pegging, his heels, muggins-free scoring you can trust • Server-verified scoring in online games — every hand, crib, and pegging point is counted correctly for all players • Smooth card animations: deals, cuts, flights to the crib, and a beautiful cribbage board with animated pegs • Hints during games against the computer, with scoring breakdowns showing how each score was calculated • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a desktop-style layout on iPad TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Your games against the computer are tracked for every signed-in player • Online stats, your rank, and a place on the leaderboard come with Cribbage Club • Play the same account on the web at cribbageden.com CRIBBAGE CLUB (optional subscription) • Unlimited online multiplayer — no weekly limit • Online stats, rank, and the leaderboard • Video chat at the table - not required • Custom avatars • Removes ads • $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. • Solo play against the computer is always free. Whether you're a lifelong cribbage player or just learned what 15-2 means, pull up a chair at the Den. Privacy Policy: https://cribbageden.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cribbage Den at 100% against Just Cribbage's 33%. Cribbage Den also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Just Cribbage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Cribbage Den sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Just Cribbage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cribbage Den holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Just Cribbage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cribbage Den's.
Just Cribbage ships an update every 3 weeks, Cribbage Den every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Cribbage | Cribbage Den |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bradley Johansen | Joseph Faneuf |
Customer experience
Just Cribbage
Cribbage Den
In-app purchases
Just Cribbage
No in-app purchases
Cribbage Den
- Cribbage Club Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cribbage Club Yearly$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$4.99








