Comparison

Cribbage vs Cribbage 15

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage

Experience the classic card game without interruptions. Enjoy a smooth and uninterrupted gameplay experience with this application.

Highlights
  • Classic Cribbage gameplay
  • No full-page ads
  • Uninterrupted gaming experience
  • Smooth gameplay
Features
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A classic game of Cribbage. No annoying full page ads that interrupt the game.

About

Cribbage 15

Experience the classic card game with beautiful hand-drawn art and a realistic wood-table design. Play solo against AI with three difficulty levels or challenge a friend locally with a privacy curtain. Track your progress with detailed statistics and learn the game with a built-in guide.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn artwork
  • Local two-player mode with privacy curtain
  • Three AI difficulty levels (Casual, Standard, Expert)
  • Realistic peg board with 3D pegs
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Built-in 'How to Play' guide
  • Hint button for gameplay assistance
Features
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Cribbage 15-2 — real cribbage, at your own pace. Play a friend anywhere, on your schedule. Invite them by username and play a full game over hours or days — take your turn when you have a minute, and we'll let you know when it's theirs again. No lobbies, no waiting for someone to come online, no session you have to keep alive. Your match lives on our server, not on one phone. Close the app, switch from your phone to your tablet, lose signal on the train — it's exactly where you left it when you come back. Turn reminders keep games moving, and if someone goes quiet, you're never left waiting forever. Prefer to play alone? Take on the Friendly Robot at one of four difficulty levels, from a gentle first game to an Expert opponent that runs Monte Carlo simulations to choose its crib. No connection needed. Also inside: • A new Daily Challenge hand every day, with streaks • Full scoring — pegging, counting, his heels, muggins-free and beginner-friendly • Hand-by-hand review so you can see exactly where a game turned • Career stats and win records • Hand-drawn cards on a proper wood table Free to play, with ads.

Screenshots

Cribbage2 screens
Cribbage 154 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cribbage 15 at 4.3 against Cribbage's 3.0. Cribbage 15 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Cribbage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cribbage 15 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage ships an update fortnightly, Cribbage 15 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cribbage versus Cribbage 15: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbageCribbage 15
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex R MarkulesFriendly Robots

Customer experience

Cribbage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Cribbage 15

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage

No in-app purchases

None

Cribbage 15

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbage free?
Cribbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage 15 free?
Cribbage 15 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage or Cribbage 15?
Cribbage 15 is rated higher. Cribbage averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cribbage 15 averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Cribbage or Cribbage 15 have ads?
Cribbage 15 shows ads; Cribbage does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage or Cribbage 15?
Cribbage ships an update fortnightly, and Cribbage 15 every 4 days. Most recently, Cribbage was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cribbage 15 on October 25, 2026.

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