Comparison

Cards Playground vs CribDuel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cards Playground

Play card games with friends digitally, eliminating the need for a physical deck. Set up a game, share a unique ID, and invite others to join for instant play. Currently features cribbage with more games planned.

Highlights
  • Play card games without a physical deck
  • Create games with a unique ID
  • Join games using a Game ID
  • Supports multiplayer gameplay
  • Currently features cribbage
  • More games planned for future updates
Features
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This app was designed to allow people to play card games with each other without a deck of cards. One player will set up a game by entering their name and pressing submit and selecting a game to play on the next page (currently, the only game on the app is cribbage, but more are on their way!). All other players will join the game by entering the supplied Game ID and their name and pressing submit, and now all players are in the game! The first player just has to press "Play!" and the game is on.

About

CribDuel

Features
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Two-player cribbage to 121, played by the standard rules. Play the bot offline at three difficulty levels, or a real opponent online. DAILY DEAL Once a day, everyone gets the same six cards and the same cut. You throw two to the crib, then see how your score stacks up against the best possible for that cut. Play every day to build a streak, and send your result to the people you play with. A COACH FOR YOUR DISCARDS Not sure which two to throw? Against the bot, tap Hint and the coach lights up its pick, whether you're discarding or pegging. After each hand, the score breakdown shows where your discard ranked among all 15 you could have made and what the best one was worth on average before the cut. If a good discard still leaves you a bad hand, blame the cut, not your play. A BOT THAT DOESN'T PEEK On hard, the bot decides what to throw to the crib by checking every possible starter and going with the best average. When pegging, it goes after fifteens, pairs, runs and 31, and tries not to leave you any. At every level it sees only its own cards and the ones already played, never your hand, the cards you threw to the crib, or the deck. YOUR STATS Track your average hand, crib and pegging, plus your best hand and any 29s. See how often you found the best discard and how many points you leave on the table each hand. Keep your record against each bot level and online, with skunks given and taken. Your stats stay on your phone. ONLINE Matchmaking pairs you with whoever is looking for a game at that moment. Each move is on a short timer. Online games count toward your Elo rating, and you decide whether to appear on the leaderboard. There's no friends list, so you don't pick your opponent. If nobody is around, you can play the bot instead. You can report a player's name or block them. ALSO IN THE GAME • Fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, nobs, his heels, the go and 31 • A score breakdown after every hand • A tutorial for your first game • Text grows up to 200% to match your text size setting • English, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese No account needed: open the app and play. Questions or ideas: support@iocodo.com

Screenshots

Cards Playground4 screens
CribDuel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cards Playground at daily against CribDuel's every 5 days. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cards Playground ships an update daily, CribDuel every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cards Playground versus CribDuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCards PlaygroundCribDuel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WellsIOCODO LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cards Playground

No in-app purchases

None

CribDuel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cards Playground free?
Cards Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CribDuel free?
CribDuel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cards Playground or CribDuel have ads?
Neither Cards Playground nor CribDuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cards Playground or CribDuel?
Cards Playground ships an update daily, and CribDuel every 5 days. Most recently, Cards Playground was updated on October 24, 2026 and CribDuel on October 24, 2026.

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