Exploding 7's vs Fast Cribbage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exploding 7's
A straightforward card game designed for quick and enjoyable play. Test your luck and strategy in this simple yet engaging digital card experience.
- Simple card gameplay
- Quick play sessions
- Engaging card experience
- Digital card game
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A fun and simple card game app.
Fast Cribbage
Enjoy the classic card game of cribbage against AI opponents or challenge players globally in turn-based matches. Experience a faithful digital adaptation of this popular pastime.
- Play against AI
- Turn-based multiplayer
- Global opponents
- Classic card game
- Supports Apple Watch
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Play cribbage against the computer, or play turn-based games against opponents around the world.
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Verdict
Exploding 7's and Fast Cribbage both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fast Cribbage's written reviews are positive against 50% of Exploding 7's's. Fast Cribbage also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). Exploding 7's's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Exploding 7's is free to download; Fast Cribbage costs $2.99 up front. Exploding 7's sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fast Cribbage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fast Cribbage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploding 7's has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Exploding 7's's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fast Cribbage's.
Exploding 7's ships an update every 4 days, Fast Cribbage every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exploding 7's | Fast Cribbage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Gerber | HooveySoft |
Customer experience
Exploding 7's
Fast Cribbage
In-app purchases
Exploding 7's
- Remove ads$1.99
Fast Cribbage
No in-app purchases
