Comparison

Hatchet App vs Cribbage Trainer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hatchet App

Features
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Introducing the Tomahawk School District app for families, students, staff, and broader school community. Our app provides a one-stop, secure platform for school-to-home and teacher-student communication. Offering a simple interface, our families, students, staff and community can keep updated with events, notices, weekly and daily summaries, cafeteria menus, social media posts, newsletters and more. Custom Notifications Select your students’ school(s) and choose which type of notifications you want. Receive district wide notifications with focused school-building updates, events, and cafeteria menus that are applicable to your student(s). Contact Staff - School Directory Quickly find and contact school and district staff with an easy to navigate directory and one-touch to call or email a staff member. Convenient & All In One Find quick links for common login systems such as our student information system (SIS), virtual classrooms (LMS), library systems, epay, and more. Recommended apps are organized in the menu for you, so you know what technology your school or teachers are recommending to use. Not only that, but see block schedules or day schedules at a glance on the app home screen. Events Calendar See all events, and set your preferences to receive notifications on the specific event categories that matter to you.

About

Cribbage Trainer

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Practice standard-deck cribbage in five-minute drills: count hands, read the pegging board, choose strong discards, and learn the reason behind every answer. Cribbage Trainer is a focused practice companion for players learning the game or sharpening decisions between table sessions. No opponents, no pressure, and no account required. Just quick interactive reps that build confidence before the next deal. FOUR FREE PRACTICE ROOMS THE CARD ROOM Learn the standard deck, card values, fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, his nobs, the starter, the crib, and the race to 121. THE SCORING ROOM See a hand, identify its scoring shapes, and build a reliable order for counting fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, nobs, and the crib. THE DISCARD ROOM Study the tradeoff between your hand and the dealer's crib. Choose two cards to discard, then compare your decision with the coach's reasoning. THE PEGGING ROOM Practice running totals, 15s, 31, pairs, runs, go, last card, and the small decisions that turn a pegging sequence into points. CRIBBAGE+ (optional upgrade) Everything above stays free, forever. Cribbage+ adds fresh practice that never runs out: ENDLESS PRACTICE generates new legal hands for focused counting and pegging practice. FIX MY MISTAKES remembers what you missed and brings it back on a spaced schedule. TIMED CHALLENGE gives you ninety seconds and a personal best to chase. EXTRA PRACTICE SETS add original questions to every beginner room. THE MASTER TABLES open advanced counting, defense, discard, and table strategy. BUILT FOR NEW PLAYERS Swipeable cards explain the why on the back. Streaks keep practice moving. Original teaching hands make the rules easier to remember at a real table. Cribbage Trainer is an independent practice app. House rules vary, so use the rules agreed at your table. SUBSCRIPTIONS Cribbage+ is available as an auto-renewing subscription (Monthly or Yearly, both with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. Privacy Policy: https://jackwallner.github.io/cribbage/privacy-policy.

Screenshots

Hatchet App3 screens
Cribbage Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hatchet App at none against Cribbage Trainer's 3. Hatchet App also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Cribbage Trainer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cribbage Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hatchet App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hatchet App ships an update monthly, Cribbage Trainer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Hatchet App versus Cribbage Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHatchet AppCribbage Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchool District of TomahawkJack Wallner

In-app purchases

None

Hatchet App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cribbage Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • Cribbage+ Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Cribbage+ Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cribbage+ Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Hatchet App free?
Hatchet App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Trainer free?
Cribbage Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hatchet App or Cribbage Trainer have ads?
Neither Hatchet App nor Cribbage Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hatchet App or Cribbage Trainer?
Hatchet App ships an update monthly, and Cribbage Trainer weekly. Most recently, Hatchet App was updated on September 30, 2026 and Cribbage Trainer on October 15, 2026.

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