Comparison

Cowboy Mills vs Peg Master

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

Head to head
About

Cowboy Mills

Experience the classic board game of Nine Men's Morris in a visually engaging 3D environment. Strategize to form triplets and remove opponent pieces to achieve victory. Challenge a friend or test your skills against the AI.

Highlights
  • 3D graphics
  • Play against AI
  • Local multiplayer
  • Classic board game mechanics
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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Play the beloved board game of Mills, also known as Nine Men's Morris or Cowboy Checkers, with fancy 3D visuals. Create triplets and take away your opponent's figures to win the match. You can play against a friend or against the computer. Do you think you measure up? Take the challenge, but as cowboys say: "Don't go in if you don't know the way out."

About

Peg Master

Engage with a classic peg jumping puzzle with multiple play modes. Explore pre-loaded solutions, create custom challenges, and utilize hint systems to guide your progress. Offers a unique search mode to discover all possible solutions.

Highlights
  • Customizable starting positions
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • User-created challenges
  • Search mode for all solutions
  • Two hint levels
  • Undo functionality
Features
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Ready to Master the Peg Puzzle? Download Peg Master Now! Take on the classic 14-Peg puzzle like never before with Peg Master! Start from any position you choose, tackle a randomly generated partial puzzle (guaranteed to have at least one Genius solution), or craft your own challenge from scratch. Can’t crack it? No worries—a “Best Finish” will show you how close you came! Unlike most peg game apps with just a Play or Demo mode, Peg Master brings something unique to the table: Search Mode. With 438,998 "genius" solutions for all 15 starting positions pre-loaded in our database, you can pick your start and end points and uncover every solution that fits your criteria. Need a hand? Choose from two hint levels: a simple green thumbs-up to let you know moves are still in play, or a deep dive into all remaining solutions—complete with suggested next moves and the total solutions for each option. Hints update after every move, so you’re never lost. Made a mistake? Hit the undo button and take it back! Ready to test your skills and explore endless possibilities? Download Peg Master today and become a peg-puzzle pro!

Screenshots

Cowboy Mills4 screens
Peg Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peg Master at none against Cowboy Mills's 3. Peg Master also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 55 months). Cowboy Mills's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cowboy Mills sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Peg Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cowboy Mills against 5.0 for Peg Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cowboy Mills ships an update every 55 months, Peg Master every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cowboy Mills versus Peg Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCowboy MillsPeg Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas KrucherNeil Rohan

Customer experience

Cowboy Mills

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Peg Master

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cowboy Mills

One-time3
  • Pawn Figure$0.99
  • Star Figure$0.99
  • Candy Figure$0.99
None

Peg Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cowboy Mills free?
Cowboy Mills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peg Master free?
Peg Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cowboy Mills or Peg Master?
Cowboy Mills and Peg Master are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Cowboy Mills or Peg Master have ads?
Neither Cowboy Mills nor Peg Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cowboy Mills or Peg Master?
Cowboy Mills ships an update every 55 months, and Peg Master every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cowboy Mills was updated on November 3, 2026 and Peg Master on November 3, 2026.

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