Comparison

CribVision vs Simple Pattern

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

Head to head
About

CribVision

Instantly score your cribbage hands by pointing your iPhone camera at your cards. The app uses on-device machine learning to identify each card, including the cut card, and provides a complete breakdown of your score.

Highlights
  • Real-time card detection
  • Automatic cut card identification
  • Complete score breakdown
  • Hand and crib scoring modes
  • Hand history with statistics
  • Works entirely on-device
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CribVision instantly identifies playing cards through your iPhone camera and calculates cribbage hand scores automatically. Just point your phone at your four hand cards and the cut card. CribVision’s on-device machine learning detects each card, determines which is the cut card based on spatial layout, and delivers a complete scoring breakdown — fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and his nobs. HOW IT WORKS Lay out your cribbage hand with the cut card separated slightly. Point your iPhone at the cards and CribVision locks in each card as it’s detected. Once all five cards are identified, you get an instant score with a full breakdown of every scoring combination. FEATURES • Real-time card detection powered by Core ML • Automatic cut card identification from card positions • Complete score breakdown: fifteens, pairs, runs, flush, his nobs • Hand and crib scoring modes with correct flush rules • Hand history with statistics tracking • Works entirely on-device — no internet required, no images stored PERFECT FOR • Learning to count cribbage hands • Quick verification during game play • Settling scoring disputes at the table • Practicing hand evaluation All card detection and scoring happens on your device. No photos are stored, transmitted, or shared. Your privacy is fully protected. A one-time in-app purchase is available to remove advertisements.

About

Simple Pattern

Transform your phone into a customizable haptic device. Create and share unique vibration patterns, control vibrations remotely, and even convert text into tactile feedback. Offers a private vault for media storage.

Highlights
  • Customizable vibration patterns
  • Remote vibration control
  • Text to vibration conversion
  • Live control modes (touch, wave, tap)
  • Pattern creation studio
  • Private media vault
Features
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Simple Pattern turns your iPhone into a calm, customizable haptic experience — and sends the same rhythm to the devices you already own. Pick a scene, press play, and feel it. Every pattern is timed, adjustable and yours to shape. WHAT'S INSIDE • 26 crafted patterns — Heartbeat, Ocean Tide, Thunder, Breath, Purr and more • Quick Session — one tap for a timed session with a gentle automatic stop • Live controls — draw a wave, drum a rhythm or drag on the touch pad to shape the vibration in real time • AI Generate — describe a feeling ("slow heartbeat", "gentle rain") and get a pattern, created on your device • Pattern Studio and Tap to Train — design your own on a timeline, or tap a rhythm and keep it PLAY TO EVERYTHING AT ONCE • iPhone, game controllers (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) and supported Bluetooth devices can all receive the same pattern, in step TOGETHER, NEARBY OR FAR • Remote: let one phone guide the other over Wi-Fi, or over the internet with a six-character room code • Internet sessions are end-to-end encrypted — our relay only passes sealed messages it cannot read ATMOSPHERE • Six scenes, each with its own artwork, colors and optional music with soft rain • Living visuals — silk, embers, aurora, water light and more — that move with the pattern and with how you hold your phone • Turn motion off and everything rests MORE WAYS TO FEEL IT • Motion mode: tilt your phone to shape the vibration • Audio mode: vibration that follows the sound around you • Siri and Shortcuts: "Play a pattern in Simple Pattern" • Discreet Signals, and a PIN-protected private vault YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account, no tracking, no ads • Safety limits you control: maximum intensity, session length and cool-down • Translated into 50 languages Free to use: Home and Play, with the full pattern library and live controls. Premium unlocks Create, Motion, Audio, the vault, unlimited remote sessions and unlimited saved patterns. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/privacy.html

Screenshots

CribVision4 screens
Simple Pattern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Pattern at weekly against CribVision's every 3 weeks. CribVision's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CribVision sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Pattern sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CribVision against 5.0 for Simple Pattern. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CribVision ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Pattern weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CribVision versus Simple Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribVisionSimple Pattern
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB91 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLeslie Street Studio LLC立派 汪

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CribVision

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Simple Pattern

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is CribVision free?
CribVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Pattern free?
Simple Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CribVision or Simple Pattern?
CribVision and Simple Pattern are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CribVision or Simple Pattern have ads?
Neither CribVision nor Simple Pattern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CribVision or Simple Pattern?
CribVision ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Pattern weekly. Most recently, CribVision was updated on September 30, 2026 and Simple Pattern on October 9, 2026.

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