Comparison

Ultimate Peg Solitaire vs Hexy Checkers

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Peg Solitaire

Design, play, and solve custom Peg Solitaire boards. Features a fast solver and a library of classic puzzles. Compare your solutions to the built-in heuristic solver.

Highlights
  • Design custom Peg Solitaire boards
  • Play pre-loaded classic boards
  • Fast heuristic solver
  • Compare solutions
  • Solvability checker for new boards
Features
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The only Peg Solitaire app you will ever need! You can design your own boards, play them, and see how your solutions compare to the included super fast heuristic solver. You get started with a selection of over a dozen most famous Peg Solitaire boards that you can play right off the bat. If you get frustrated or just want to see what other solutions are out there, the app includes a super fast heuristic non-deterministic solver that can crack the hardest puzzle in seconds. The most awesome feature of the app that is not available in any other app on the market is the ability to design your own new and original Peg Solitaire boards. The app even helps you with this by showing which positions of your new board are solvable.

About

Hexy Checkers

Experience a strategic twist on classic checkers with a hexagonal board. Challenge one or two opponents, or test your skills against an AI. Easy to learn but offers deep tactical gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal board gameplay
  • 2 or 3 player modes
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Online multiplayer (in-app purchase)
  • Classic draughts/checkers rules
Features
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Think You've Mastered Checkers? Think Again! Step into a whole new world of strategy with Hexy Checkers - the ultimate checkers challenge for 2 or 3 players! Built on the classic logic of English draughts (also known as American checkers) and Russian checkers (known as Shashki) rules, but expanded onto a hexagonal board for fresh and thrilling gameplay. Duel one opponent, engage in a strategic 3-player match, or take on a smart AI! Unique hexagonal board unlocks new tactical possibilities. Easy to learn, hard to master. Play against friends, online opponents (available via in-app purchase), or challenging AI — every match is a test of skill. Do you have what it takes to rule the hexes?

Screenshots

Ultimate Peg Solitaire4 screens
Hexy Checkers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ultimate Peg Solitaire at 11.0 against Hexy Checkers's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ultimate Peg Solitaire against 5.0 for Hexy Checkers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Peg Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Hexy Checkers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ultimate Peg Solitaire versus Hexy Checkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Peg SolitaireHexy Checkers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim KhrapovReCreative Labs

Customer experience

Ultimate Peg Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hexy Checkers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Peg Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Hexy Checkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Peg Solitaire free?
Ultimate Peg Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexy Checkers free?
Hexy Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Peg Solitaire or Hexy Checkers?
Ultimate Peg Solitaire and Hexy Checkers are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ultimate Peg Solitaire or Hexy Checkers have ads?
Neither Ultimate Peg Solitaire nor Hexy Checkers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Peg Solitaire or Hexy Checkers?
Ultimate Peg Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Hexy Checkers every 2 months. Most recently, Ultimate Peg Solitaire was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hexy Checkers on October 16, 2026.

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