Comparison

Cribbage 15 vs Cribbage Den

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

Head to head
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.

About

Cribbage Den

Experience the classic card game with digital convenience. Play solo against AI, or connect with friends for real-time online matches. Enjoy authentic rules, smooth animations, and track your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Solo play against AI
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • 2, 3, and 4-player support
  • Authentic cribbage rules
  • Server-verified scoring
  • Progress tracking
  • Cross-device account sync
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Cribbage Den brings the classic card game to your iPhone and iPad — play against the computer anytime, or gather friends at a virtual table for real-time online matches. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo play against computer opponents — always free, always unlimited • Online multiplayer with friends: create a game, share the code, and play together in real time • Five free online games every week, resetting each Monday • Full support for 2, 3, and 4-player cribbage A PROPER GAME OF CRIBBAGE • Authentic rules: the cut for deal, the crib, the starter card, pegging, his heels, muggins-free scoring you can trust • Server-verified scoring in online games — every hand, crib, and pegging point is counted correctly for all players • Smooth card animations: deals, cuts, flights to the crib, and a beautiful cribbage board with animated pegs • Hints during games against the computer, with scoring breakdowns showing how each score was calculated • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a desktop-style layout on iPad TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Your games against the computer are tracked for every signed-in player • Online stats, your rank, and a place on the leaderboard come with Cribbage Club • Play the same account on the web at cribbageden.com CRIBBAGE CLUB (optional subscription) • Unlimited online multiplayer — no weekly limit • Online stats, rank, and the leaderboard • Video chat at the table - not required • Custom avatars • Removes ads • $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. • Solo play against the computer is always free. Whether you're a lifelong cribbage player or just learned what 15-2 means, pull up a chair at the Den. Privacy Policy: https://cribbageden.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cribbage 154 screens
Cribbage Den4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage 15 at none against Cribbage Den's 3. Cribbage Den's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Cribbage Den sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cribbage 15 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 Cribbage 15 against 5.0 for Cribbage Den. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Den has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage 15 ships an update every 4 days, Cribbage Den every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cribbage 15 versus Cribbage Den: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage 15Cribbage Den
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFriendly RobotsJoseph Faneuf

Customer experience

Cribbage 15

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cribbage Den

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage 15

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cribbage Den

Subscriptions2
  • Cribbage Club Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cribbage Club Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cribbage 15 free?
Cribbage 15 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Den free?
Cribbage Den is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage 15 or Cribbage Den?
Cribbage 15 and Cribbage Den are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Cribbage 15 or Cribbage Den have ads?
Both Cribbage 15 and Cribbage Den show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage 15 or Cribbage Den?
Cribbage 15 ships an update every 4 days, and Cribbage Den every 2 days. Most recently, Cribbage 15 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cribbage Den on October 7, 2026.

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