Spades JD vs Cribbage for iMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spades JD
A strategic trick-taking card game for four players in partnerships. Players bid on tricks, with spades as the trump suit, requiring skill, tactics, and teamwork to win.
- Four-player partnership gameplay
- Strategic bidding system
- Spades as the trump suit
- Emphasis on tactics and teamwork
- Standard 52-card deck
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Spades is a trick-taking card game typically played by four players in partnerships of two. The game uses a standard deck of 52 cards and is known for its emphasis on strategy and communication between partners. Players bid on the number of tricks their team will take, and spades, the trump suit, have a special role in the game. The objective is to fulfill your bid by winning the specified number of tricks while trying to set opponents and avoid certain cards that can lead to penalties. Spades is a game that combines elements of skill, tactics, and teamwork, making it a popular choice among card players.
Cribbage for iMessage
Enjoy a classic card game directly within your messaging conversations. Start new games or pick up where you left off without any logins or ads. Play at your own pace, asynchronously, with no time limits.
- Play directly in iMessage
- No login required
- Asynchronous gameplay
- No time limits
- View score and scoring breakdown
- Continue existing games
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Play Cribbage in iMessage! This app gives you a simple way to play cribbage with your friends. No login needed, no sessions to maintain, no ads or in-app purchases. Start a fresh game by choosing the app from the iMessage extension view or click on a message to continue a game. Compact by default, you can expand the app to view the current score, previous plays during the play round, and a breakdown of the scoring for a hand or crib. Play when you are ready, completely asynchronously and without any time limits, so you can put it down and pick it up at your leisure. Just the simple joy of cribbage!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spades JD at Free against Cribbage for iMessage's $0.99. Spades JD also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). Cribbage for iMessage's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Spades JD is free to download; Cribbage for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spades JD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades JD has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Spades JD ships an update every 3 months, Cribbage for iMessage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spades JD | Cribbage for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (22 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JD SOFTWARE LLC | Stefan J. Wernli |
In-app purchases
Spades JD
No in-app purchases
Cribbage for iMessage
No in-app purchases
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