Comparison

Pair for Two vs RoadPlay

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

Head to head
About

Pair for Two

Features
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Pair for Two is cribbage the way it’s meant to be played — face to face, but on two phones. Each player holds their own hand on their own device, so nobody peeks. Deal, cut, peg, and count your way to 121. TWO PHONES, ONE TABLE Every player gets their own screen and their own private hand. Sit across from a friend and play a real game of cribbage — your cards stay yours. PLAY NEARBY OR ONLINE • Nearby: connect two phones directly over Bluetooth and peer-to-peer Wi-Fi. No internet, no accounts, no sign-in. • Online: invite a friend through Game Center and play from anywhere. JUST KEEPING SCORE? Playing with real cards? Tap Scoreboard and lay the device between you. There's a slider at each end, so you add your own points, and the score in the middle turns to face whoever just pegged — readable from both sides of the table, on a phone or an iPad. A REAL CUT FOR THE STARTER Just like at the kitchen table: the non-dealer taps the deck to cut it, and the dealer turns up the starter card. Little rituals, done right. SCORE YOUR WAY Pick the style that fits your table: • Automatic — the app counts and pegs every point for you. • Player responsibility — no hints. Count it yourself, just like the real thing. This is how new games start. You’re nudged when it matters — when a “Go” passes to you, or when someone hits 31 — so nobody misses a point. YOUR RECORD Every game is kept: wins, streaks, skunks, your best hand and time played. Game Center adds achievements — the perfect 29, a comeback from 30 behind, five in a row — and a lifetime wins leaderboard. BUILT TO FEEL GREAT • Rich haptics and sound for every card, cut, deal, and win. • A proper skunk (and double-skunk!) celebration. • Clean, legible cards that scale beautifully from iPhone to iPad. • Landscape play designed for two people sitting across a table. DROP-IN, DROP-OUT Step away and come back — games reconnect quickly, and you can rejoin an interrupted match right where you left off. Whether you’re teaching a beginner with automatic scoring or keeping it honest with manual counting, Pair for Two brings the classic two-hand game to the two phones already in your pockets.

About

RoadPlay

Enjoy a variety of games with friends and family, even without an internet connection. Connect directly via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for seamless multiplayer fun on road trips, flights, or anywhere signal is lost. Play together on one device or across multiple phones.

Highlights
  • 49 games for 1-8 players
  • Direct Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection
  • No internet or network required
  • Play on one phone or multiple devices
  • Offline play for flights, road trips, cruises
  • Built-in Robo opponents
  • Road Trip Cup tournament mode
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RoadPlay is 61 games for 1 to 8 players that connect directly over Wi-Fi, phone to phone, no network or internet needed. And when family is far away, play over FaceTime with SharePlay. FREE TO START. ROAD PASS FOR EVERYTHING. 16 games are free forever, including Road Sign Bingo, License Plate Game, Chess, Four in a Row, Pong and Snakes & Ladders. One more game is free every day, and each of the other 45 has a free trip of 3 plays so you can try it. Road Pass is a one-time purchase that unlocks all 45, every game we add, the Road Trip Cup, trip history and every avatar. One pass covers the whole car: friends connected to your phone play your games free. Family Sharing included, up to 6 people. NO SIGNAL? NO PROBLEM. RoadPlay finds nearby phones directly over Wi-Fi, perfect for flights, cruises, road trips and campsites. Wi-Fi off? Two phones can pair over Bluetooth instead. NEW: PLAY FAR AWAY. Grandparents at home? Cousins in another state? On a FaceTime call, open a game, tap Far away and start SharePlay: everyone on the call plays from their own phone. 30 games work far away, from Chess and Backgammon to Yacht Dice and Corner Pocket. Only people on your call can join: no strangers, no accounts. CONNECT ONCE, PLAY EVERYTHING. No room codes, no accounts. Tap Connect Phones on two to four phones and they pair in seconds. Then anyone picks a game and everyone jumps in. Friend doesn't have RoadPlay yet? Tap Invite and they scan a QR code. NOBODY ELSE AROUND? PLAY VS ROBO. 33 games have a built-in opponent with Easy and Hard levels, from Chess and Backgammon to pool and bowling. Most of the rest run pass-and-play on one phone. WHOLE CAR GAMES. Say It! puts the phone up for everyone, up to 8 players. Would You Rather, Twenty Questions and Categories get everyone talking. On a plane? Tap Quiet games to hide the loud ones. OUT THE WINDOW Road Sign Bingo, Alphabet Hunt, I Spy and the License Plate Game, which tracks all 50 states for the whole trip, use the actual road. ROAD TRIP CUP Turn the drive into a tournament: a playlist of 3, 5 or 7 games, a running scoreboard and a champion. Avatars, stickers, a daily challenge and a recap of the whole trip. 61 GAMES, ONE APP Out the Window: Road Sign Bingo, License Plate Game, I Spy, Alphabet Hunt Strategy: Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Bagh Chal, Four in a Row, Reversi, Mancala, Dots & Boxes, Yacht Dice, Wild Eights, Fleet Duel, Broadside Bluff, Cannon Canyon, Bounty Board Sports: Corner Pocket, Lucky Lanes, Curling Cup, Beach Volley, Putt Party, Air Hockey, Air Hockey Arena, Spot Kick Arcade: Block Brawl, Blast Arena, Micro Rally, Pong, Sky Duel, Snake Duel, Brick Duel, Fruit Slice Duel, Goat Tower, Rift Rally, Skyhook Scramble Party: Say It!, Would You Rather, Twenty Questions, Categories, Whack-a-Bunny, Signal Relay, Ghost Hunt, Most Likely, Echo Chain Co-op: Treasure Waters, Herd Home, Weather the Storm, Countdown Crew, Signal Heist, Hexbound Expedition, Orbit Salvage Minigames: Reflex Duel, Bullseye Duel, Claw Machine Duel, Skyline Jump Quick & Easy: Tic-Tac-Toe, Memory Match, Snakes & Ladders NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. NO DATA COLLECTED. Nearby play never touches the internet. Far away play travels over Apple's SharePlay, end-to-end encrypted, with no RoadPlay servers in between. No analytics, no ad networks, no sign-in. We never see your games. Only buying or restoring Road Pass needs the App Store and a connection.

Screenshots

Pair for Two4 screens
RoadPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RoadPlay at daily against Pair for Two's every 4 days. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pair for Two ships an update every 4 days, RoadPlay daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pair for Two versus RoadPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPair for TwoRoadPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiro FeingoldJoseph Ting

In-app purchases

None

Pair for Two

No in-app purchases

None

RoadPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pair for Two free?
Pair for Two is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoadPlay free?
RoadPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pair for Two or RoadPlay have ads?
Neither Pair for Two nor RoadPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pair for Two or RoadPlay?
Pair for Two ships an update every 4 days, and RoadPlay daily. Most recently, Pair for Two was updated on October 19, 2026 and RoadPlay on October 14, 2026.

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