Comparison

Techu On The Chair vs In Da Crib

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 2-player strategic gameplay
  • Collectible Techu cards
  • Deck and board collection
  • 5x5 grid for territory control
  • AI opponent option
  • Artist-made, no AI art
Features
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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/

About

In Da Crib

Experience the classic card game with a vibrant, retro pixel art style. Enjoy smooth gameplay, exciting animations, and a challenging campaign mode. Track your stats and compete with friends or AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Smooth cardplay and animations
  • Offline play against bots
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Challenging campaign mode
  • Detailed player statistics
  • Unlockable custom decks
Features
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In Da Crib is our love letter to the greatest card game ever created: Cribbage. And it's completely free, no ads, and no in-app purchases. We're certified crib-heads, but we got sick of all the cribbage apps looking so... dull. Boring. Unexciting. Everything that cribbage ISN'T. So we made In Da Crib. It's the same game you've always loved, but now given the treatment it deserves: pixel art, retro gaming feel, ultra-smooth cardplay, exciting animations, and rarity ranks for each hand you score. Next time you drop a 5-5-5-J with a 5 starter (nobs), your 29 point hand will get the aesthetic fanfare it deserves. Jump into a quick match and we'll find you a fellow crib tragic to play against. Or challenge your friends directly. Or hone your skills offline (no account needed) against cribbage bots which range in difficulty from easybeats, to genuine contenders, to impossible algorithms who literally cheat at cards. Take on The Gauntlet, a brutal campaign mode against increasingly difficult bot-cheaters. And all the while, unlock dozens of beautiful custom decks by completing challenges. Plus, we give detailed stats on your cribbage career. And more importantly, we keep head-to-head stats between you and your friends. Now you can definitively answer the questions, "who's got the biggest win? How many times have I skunked you? Who's got the longest streak? Which one of us is the better human being?" In Da Crib is completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just our love letter to the most addictive card game in history.

Screenshots

Techu On The Chair4 screens
In Da Crib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: In Da Crib at none against Techu On The Chair's 10. In Da Crib also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Techu On The Chair's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Techu On The Chair sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. In Da Crib asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Techu On The Chair against 5.0 for In Da Crib. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Techu On The Chair ships an update every 6 weeks, In Da Crib every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Techu On The Chair versus In Da Crib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechu On The ChairIn Da Crib
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoshua ShafferTimothy Nash

Customer experience

Techu On The Chair

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In Da Crib

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Techu On The Chair

One-time10
  • 150 Chips (100 + 50% Bonus)$1.99
  • Avatar 206$2.99
  • Avatar 212$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
None

In Da Crib

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Techu On The Chair free?
Techu On The Chair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is In Da Crib free?
In Da Crib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Techu On The Chair or In Da Crib?
Techu On The Chair and In Da Crib are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Techu On The Chair or In Da Crib have ads?
Neither Techu On The Chair nor In Da Crib shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Techu On The Chair or In Da Crib?
Techu On The Chair ships an update every 6 weeks, and In Da Crib every 3 days. Most recently, Techu On The Chair was updated on November 4, 2026 and In Da Crib on November 1, 2026.

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