Comparison

Cribbage Pegboard vs Ultimate Cribbage

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

Head to head
About

Cribbage Pegboard

This app acts as a digital pegboard for scoring cribbage games using your own cards. It allows for easy peg manipulation, tracks rivalry records against friends, and supports two or three players. It also includes a "Discard Analyzer" to help determine optimal discards with statistical insights.

Highlights
  • Digital pegboard for cribbage scoring
  • Use your own cards
  • Drag and drop peg functionality
  • Rivalry record tracking
  • Supports two or three players
  • Discard Analyzer with statistical insights
  • Multiple board designs
Features
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Use your own cards to play cribbage and use this peg board to keep track of the score. Allows for easy drag and drop of pegs and automatically remembers results of rivalries so you can keep track of your all time record against your friends. Works for two or three players. Multiple boards to choose from. Cribbage Pegboard also has a "Discard Analyzer" bonus feature that can help you decide on the optimal discard to play given a particular cribbage hand. Analyzer shows you the minimum, maximum and average score for each permutation of discards along with an in depth statistical analysis of all possible flip card results. Now you will finally know what was the best play to make in any situation!

About

Ultimate Cribbage

Experience a classic card game with adjustable difficulty and automatic scoring for beginners. Pros can play manually while enjoying detailed score breakdowns and multiple game variants. Daily challenges offer in-game rewards.

Highlights
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Automatic scorekeeping for beginners
  • Manual scoring option for pros
  • Detailed score breakdowns
  • Multiple game variants (Classic, Muggins, Shotgun)
  • Daily challenges with rewards
Features
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"How fast can you become the Ultimate Cribbage Pro? Test your card skills against increasingly difficulties and reach 121 points before your opponent! Whether you are a Cribbage pro or an absolute beginner, Ultimate Cribbage will scratch that classic card game itch. • Beautiful & intuitive. Easy to read cards and suitable for all ages & skill levels. • Multiple difficulty levels! Can you become the next Cribbage Board Master? • Cribbage Newbie? Automatic scorekeeping will help you learn the best card strategies to maximize your hand & crib points. • Cribbage Pro? Play it the classic way and count points manually. Keep that brain sharp! • Detailed crib, hand, and play score breakdowns every round. • Choose between Classic Cribbage, Muggins, and Shotgun Cribbage variants. • Ace our daily challenge for in-game rewards. Enjoy the classic card game that friends, family and grandpas have been enjoying for decades! Install Ultimate Cribbage today!" Cribbage Club Subscription: - No advertisements - Gain access to new modes: Muggins & Shotgun - Level-up faster with 25% bonus XP boost! - Complete Challenges faster! Reduce charge time by 50%! Cribbage Club is the best way to play Ultimate Cribbage! Play with no advertisement interruptions, play different modes, level-up faster, and receive more challenges! You may subscribe for a month at a cost of $9.99. Prices may vary and may be converted to other currencies. Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation. Subscription is renewed unless turned off at least twenty-four hours before the period ends. Canceling Trial or Subscription: You can turn off auto-renewal for subscriptions whenever you’d like through iTunes via: https://support.apple.com/HT202039. Upon cancellation and subscription period expiration, you will lose access to new modes, XP boost, challenge timer reduction, as well as start receiving ads. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at: https://wildcardstudios.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Privacy Policy:http://www.wildcardstudios.com/Privacy.html Terms of Use: https://wildcardstudios.com/tos.html

Screenshots

Cribbage Pegboard4 screens
Ultimate Cribbage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cribbage Pegboard at none against Ultimate Cribbage's 10. Cribbage Pegboard also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Ultimate Cribbage's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, ads 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. Ultimate Cribbage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cribbage Pegboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cribbage Pegboard against 4.6 for Ultimate Cribbage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Cribbage has 31K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Cribbage Pegboard's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ultimate Cribbage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbage Pegboard ships an update every 39 months, Ultimate Cribbage every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cribbage Pegboard versus Ultimate Cribbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribbage PegboardUltimate Cribbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)4.6 (31K ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K31K — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGames By Post LLCWildCard Games

Customer experience

Cribbage Pegboard

All ratings1,608 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.1%

Ultimate Cribbage

All ratings30,657 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,266 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.5%

User reviews

Cribbage Pegboard

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 🏆 Keeps track of wins/losses
  • 🧭 Great for travel
  • 🎨 Nice visual design
  • 🤝 Supports multiple players

Room to improve

  • 🤏 Difficulty moving pegs precisely
  • 🔄 Lack of undo/correction feature
  • 🔒 Pegs too close together
  • 🔋 Screen turns off too quickly

Ultimate Cribbage

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 🧠 Challenging
  • 📊 Detailed stats
  • 🕹️ Realistic gameplay
  • 🕰️ Quick play sessions

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🤖 Unfair AI opponents
  • 🔍 Unclear scoring
  • 🕹️ Lack of customization
  • 🔒 Paid subscription required to remove ads

Bugs and requests

Cribbage Pegboard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Discard analyzer sometimes inaccurate
  • Skunk wins not counted as double wins

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/correction functionality
  • Separate player tracks for 2-player mode
  • Implement skunk/double-skunk scoring
  • Option to lock forward peg in place
  • Ability to save and resume games

Ultimate Cribbage

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scoring errors
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Ads covering game elements
  • Progression issues after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to play against real players
  • Option to count points manually
  • Slower scoring animation
  • Save progress and stats
  • Tutorial for new players
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  • Offline play mode

In-app purchases

None

Cribbage Pegboard

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ultimate Cribbage

One-time10
  • Remove Ads Sale$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Cribbage Club$7.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Beginner Pack$12.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Advanced Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Cribbage Pegboard free?
Cribbage Pegboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Cribbage free?
Ultimate Cribbage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cribbage Pegboard or Ultimate Cribbage?
Cribbage Pegboard and Ultimate Cribbage are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 31K ratings respectively.
Do Cribbage Pegboard or Ultimate Cribbage have ads?
Both Cribbage Pegboard and Ultimate Cribbage show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbage Pegboard or Ultimate Cribbage?
Cribbage Pegboard ships an update every 39 months, and Ultimate Cribbage every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cribbage Pegboard was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ultimate Cribbage on September 25, 2026.

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