Comparison

CribDuel 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

CribDuel

Features
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Play cribbage 1v1: online against a real opponent, or offline against the bot. One board, two players, 121 points to win. No menus to dig through, no slot-machine timers, just the game. KEY FEATURES • Classic 121-point cribbage, no house rules. Pegging with Go, His Heels on Jack cut, runs, pairs, fifteens, flush, nobs. • Play offline against a friendly bot, anywhere, no internet needed. • Play online 1v1 against real opponents through live matchmaking. • Animated cribbage board with leapfrog pegs. See your progress at a glance. • Smooth card animations: deal, discard to crib, cut starter, pegging, end-of-round collect. • Score breakdown popup after every hand. Learn what counted and why. • Tutorial mode with in-game hints for new players. • Six languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese. • Optional ELO rating + leaderboard for online matches. HOW TO PLAY Each round you and your opponent get 6 cards, discard 2 into the dealer's "crib", and a starter card is cut from the deck. Pegging is the turn-based phase where every card you play adds to the running total. Keep it under 31 and score for fifteens, pairs, and runs as you go. After cards are exhausted, you count your hand against the starter, the dealer counts theirs, and the dealer counts the crib. First to 121 wins. The dealer rotates each round, so the crib advantage swings every hand. WHO IT'S FOR Cribbage veterans who want a clean, fast 1v1 client, and new players who want to learn the rules without a 30-page manual. No "energy", no daily-spin nonsense. Just cribbage. Online play matches you with another player looking for a game. There is no friends list and no invite: you tap FIND A MATCH and the next opponent is whoever is searching too. CONTACT Email: support@iocodo.com

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

CribDuel4 screens
Cribbage Den4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CribDuel at none against Cribbage Den's 3. CribDuel also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cribbage Den's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CribDuel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CribDuel ships an update every 5 days, Cribbage Den every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CribDuel versus Cribbage Den: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribDuelCribbage Den
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIOCODO LLCJoseph Faneuf

In-app purchases

None

CribDuel

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 CribDuel free?
CribDuel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Den free?
Cribbage Den is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CribDuel or Cribbage Den have ads?
Cribbage Den shows ads; CribDuel does not.
Which is updated more often, CribDuel or Cribbage Den?
CribDuel ships an update every 5 days, and Cribbage Den every 2 days. Most recently, CribDuel was updated on September 9, 2026 and Cribbage Den on September 20, 2026.

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