Solo 33 vs Ellen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Solo 33
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Solo 33 is peg solitaire the way it was meant to be played: a wooden board, 33 holes, 32 marbles and one empty space in the middle. Jump a marble over its neighbor, take the jumped marble off the board, and keep going. Leave a single marble in the center and you have solved it. Simple to learn. Genuinely hard to master. HOW TO PLAY ⢠Select a marble, or drag it straight to where you want it ⢠Jump horizontally or vertically over an adjacent marble into an empty hole ⢠The marble you jumped over is removed ⢠The game ends when no jump is left ā aim for one marble in the center FEATURES ⢠The classic 33-hole English board ⢠Click, tap or drag ā whichever feels natural ⢠Unlimited undo and redo, so one bad jump never ends a good run ⢠Built-in solver: when you are stuck, Hint shows a move that still leads to a perfect finish ⢠Your game saves itself ā close the app mid-puzzle and pick it up later ⢠Statistics for games finished, perfect solves, best result and total moves ⢠Sound and haptic feedback, each switched on or off on its own ⢠Full VoiceOver support ⢠Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac NO NONSENSE ⢠No ads ⢠No subscriptions ⢠No account, no sign-up ⢠No internet connection needed ⢠No data collected about you Solo 33 is a quiet game. Nothing is counting down, there are no lives to lose and no streak to protect. Play a board over a coffee, or spend a week chasing your first perfect solve.
Ellen
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The classic peg solitaire board game, beautifully crafted in wood. Jump one peg over another to remove it from the board. Keep going until only one peg remains ā or as few as possible. Simple to learn, surprisingly hard to master. SEVEN BOARD SHAPES - English (classic cross, 33 holes) - European (rounded cross, 37 holes) - Triangle (the classic triangle peg game, 15 holes) - Diamond (41 holes for an extra challenge) - Plus (bold cross, 45 holes) - Circle (round board, 49 holes) - Arrow (chevron shape, 29 holes) DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day with a unique starting layout. Build your streak and see how you compare over time. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Charts and personal bests show your improvement across games. Watch your pegs-remaining average drop as you sharpen your strategy. FEATURES - Beautiful wood-themed design with smooth animations - Undo moves to try different strategies - Hints when you get stuck (3 per game) - Haptic feedback and satisfying sound effects - Works completely offline ā no internet needed - No ads, no in-app purchases Also known as marble solitaire, brainvita, senku, hi-q, and the peg jump game. Whether you call it a peg board puzzle or a marble game, Ellen Solitaire brings the timeless single-player classic to your iPhone.
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The clearest difference is device support: Solo 33 at 3 against Ellen's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Solo 33 | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alper Albayrak | Robert Jensen |
In-app purchases
Solo 33
No in-app purchases
Ellen
No in-app purchases








