Pong Machine vs DeskGames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pong Machine
Experience a virtual beer pong game with a two-player mode. Aim to sink all your opponent's cups before they sink yours. Enjoy a simple yet competitive digital take on the classic party game.
- Two-player mode
- Beer pong simulation
- Goal-oriented gameplay
- Fast-paced competition
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Pong Machine is a beer pong simulation game. Two players play simultaneously and the goal is to hit all the cups of their own color as quickly as possible.
DeskGames
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Desk Games. Six classic board games, one device, two players. No wifi, no accounts, no ads. Pick up and play instantly. Desk Games turns your phone or tablet into a portable game board — perfect for kids at the airport, couples at a café, or friends killing time anywhere. Six Games Included: • Tic-Tac-Toe — The classic. Quick rounds, ages 5+. • Connect Four — Drop pieces, connect four in a row. Ages 6+. • Memory Matching — Flip cards, find pairs. Tests your memory. • Checkers — Full American rules with mandatory captures, multi-jumps, and king promotion. • Mancala — Ancient stone-sowing strategy. Animated sowing, Kalah rules. • Battleship — Drag-and-drop ship placement, then hunt and sink. Hidden information handled with a secure turn handoff. Features: • Play offline — no internet required • Two players on one device with automatic turn handoff • Secure handoff screen for hidden-information games • Score tracking and player names • Undo moves • Haptic feedback and sound effects • Dark mode • Available in 5 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish • No ads, no in-app purchases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DeskGames at every 6 weeks against Pong Machine's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pong Machine ships an update every 3 months, DeskGames every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pong Machine | DeskGames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Ogi | JAN SMOLIK |
In-app purchases
Pong Machine
No in-app purchases
DeskGames
No in-app purchases









