Techu On The Chair vs Cribbage for iMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Techu On The Chair
A strategic 2-player card game where players compete for board control on a 5x5 grid. Collect unique cards and build decks to outrank your opponent and claim victory.
- 2-player strategic gameplay
- Collectible Techu cards
- Deck and board collection
- 5x5 grid for territory control
- AI opponent option
- Artist-made, no AI art
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Play agains human players or our AI. Collect Techus! Collect Decks. Collect Boards. Our game is 100% artist made, no AI! How to play: Techu is a 2 player game. Red vs Black. Aces are the highest ranked card. There are 25 playable spaces on a 5×5 grid. The player with the most spaces at the end of the game wins. Rules: Rule #1: Higher cards outrank lower cards. Rule #2: Card played must connect back to the player’s own home row. How to Start: Split the deck into red & black. Pick a color and shuffle. Each player draws the top 3 cards from their deck into their hand. Both players play a card on the center space of their home row. The player who plays the lowest ranked card gets the first turn in the game. If both players play the same ranked card at the start of the game, each draws and plays again in their home row until a player prevails. Continuing Play: A player begins their turn by drawing 1 card into their hand, for a total of 3 cards. A player can play their card on any space as long as Rule #1 and Rule #2 are followed. Once a player places a card on the grid and reveals its rank, the turn is over and cannot be changed. Winning the Game: When both players are out of cards, the game is finished. The player with the most spaces at the end of the game wins. Common Q/A: A player can always discard rather than play on a turn. A player can play on their own card as long as Rule #1 and Rule #2 are followed. Same-rank cards cannot be played on each other. A card must connect to it’s home in vertical & horizontal directions (not diagonally). What is a Techu? A Techu is a celebration of the little guy! Low ranked cards ultimately change the game of Techu. A Techu is when you win and finish the game by either placing a 3 on an opponents 2, or placing a 2 on an empty space. ----------------------- We want to ensure you’re informed about how we handle your data when you join. Check out our Privacy Policy here: https://techuonthechair.com/privacy/
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: Techu On The Chair at Free against Cribbage for iMessage's $0.99. Techu On The Chair also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). Cribbage for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
Techu On The Chair is free to download; Cribbage for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Techu On The Chair sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Techu On The Chair holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Techu On The Chair ships an update every 6 weeks, Cribbage for iMessage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Techu On The Chair | Cribbage for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Shaffer | Stefan J. Wernli |
In-app purchases
Techu On The Chair
- 150 Chips (100 + 50% Bonus)$1.99
- Avatar 206$2.99
- Avatar 212$2.99
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- Avatar 216$2.99
- 875 Chips (500 + 75% Bonus)$2.99
- Avatar 225$4.99
- Avatar 234$4.99
- Avatar 232$4.99
- Avatar 235$4.99
- 2000 Chips (1000 + 100% Bonus)$4.99
Cribbage for iMessage
No in-app purchases
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