Comparison

Cribbage Klondike vs Cribbage Royale

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage Klondike

Experience a unique card game blending Klondike solitaire with cribbage scoring. Strategically move cards to form the best crib hands possible with each stack of five exposed cards. The gameplay requires careful planning to ensure each move enhances the crib value of the resulting stacks.

Highlights
  • Klondike solitaire gameplay
  • Cribbage scoring integration
  • Strategic card movement
  • Focus on improving crib hands
  • Unique card game twist
Features
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Similar to traditional Klondike solitaire with a cribbage twist. Move cards around to make the best crib hands possible. Every stack of 5 exposed cards will score as a traditional cribbage hand. You are restricted because you can only move cards in a way that improves the crib value of the resulting stack.

About

Cribbage Royale

Experience a new take on the classic card game with multiple variants and difficulty levels. Play against friends online or AI opponents, customize your theme, and complete daily challenges for rewards. Track your progress with extensive statistics stored in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Multiple game variants (Five Card, Muggins, Three Players)
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • 9 customizable themes
  • Daily challenges
  • Extensive statistics
  • Facebook integration
Features
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Now with online multiplayer! Connect and play with friends and family or simply choose a random opponent. Play North Sky Games’ brand new Cribbage game. Reach the winning score before your opponent by racing around the pegboard! With a host of unique game variants, including Five Card, Muggins and Three Players, and 4 challenging levels of difficulty, Cribbage Royale offers an unparalleled game play experience! Customize your game to your liking with one of our 9 unique themes, including the new Night theme, and come back every day for a new chance to earn additional coins and unlock the latest theme by completing the daily challenges! Also includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • 4 difficulty options • 4 game modes: Regular, 3-Player, Muggins and Five Card Cribbage! • Extensive Statistics for each game mode! • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • 9 unique themes to customize your game play experience! • Daily Challenges! Come back every day for an additional chance to earn coins!

Screenshots

Cribbage Klondike4 screens
Cribbage Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cribbage Klondike and Cribbage Royale both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cribbage Klondike's written reviews are positive against 22% of Cribbage Royale's. Cribbage Klondike also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Cribbage Royale's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Cribbage Royale sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage Klondike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Cribbage Klondike against 3.6 for Cribbage Royale. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cribbage Royale has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Cribbage Klondike's written reviews are positive against 22% of Cribbage Royale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Klondike ships an update every 3 months, Cribbage Royale every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cribbage Klondike versus Cribbage Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage KlondikeCribbage Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings340 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB447 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.North Sky Games

Customer experience

Cribbage Klondike

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cribbage Royale

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage Klondike

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Cribbage Royale

One-time13
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
  • Tiny Chip Pack$4.99
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  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Small Chip Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Huge Beginner's Pack$17.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Medium Chip Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Special Offer$39.99
  • Large Coin Pack$49.99
  • Jumbo Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Cribbage Klondike free?
Cribbage Klondike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cribbage Royale free?
Cribbage Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Klondike or Cribbage Royale?
Cribbage Klondike is rated higher. Cribbage Klondike averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cribbage Royale averages 3.6 from 40 ratings.
Do Cribbage Klondike or Cribbage Royale have ads?
Cribbage Royale shows ads; Cribbage Klondike does not.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Klondike or Cribbage Royale?
Cribbage Klondike ships an update every 3 months, and Cribbage Royale every 2 months. Most recently, Cribbage Klondike was updated on June 7, 2026 and Cribbage Royale on September 22, 2026.

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