Comparison

Pachoink! CE vs Peglin

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

Head to head
About

Pachoink! CE

Bounce and smash targets on challenging game boards. Master precision, timing, and brute force across over 70 levels with unique hazards. Unlock new areas and elements in future updates.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
  • Campaign and Endless game modes
  • Multiple board hazards
  • 70+ skill-based levels
  • Unlockable board elements
Features
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Pachoink! The game boards provide the targets, but do you have the ball skills to take them all out? Some levels require precision, others good timing, some brute force, but more often than not it's a combination of all of these. Rise to the challenge and earn your stars! Features: -Intuitive one-touch controls: Simply tap, drag down and release! -Two game modes: Campaign and Endless (Tower). -Multiple board hazards: Teleports, catchers, spinners, movers and more can help or hinder you on your journey! -70+ Levels: A large base set of (skill based unlocking) levels and areas, with more board elements, traps and levels in future releases. Please note: In game text is minimal, in English. Contains banner ads at the end of the level.

About

Peglin

Embark on a roguelike adventure combining Pachinko-style combat with deck-building strategy. Collect powerful orbs and relics to defeat dragons and reclaim your gold. Explore procedurally generated maps with unique challenges and surprises on every run.

Highlights
  • Collect and upgrade orbs and relics
  • Pachinko-like combat mechanics
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Defeat monsters and bosses
  • Strategic use of potions and bombs
Features
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The award-winning roguelike-deckbuilder Peglin is finally available on iOS! This version lets you try it before you buy it with unlimited access to the first third of the game and a one-time purchase to own the complete game and all future updates! The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all of your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It's time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon's lair to take back what's yours and teach those dragons a lesson. Peglin plays like a combination of Peggle and Slay the Spire. The enemies are tough, and if you're defeated your run is over, but you've got powerful orbs with special effects and incredible relics that influence both your enemies and the physics you'll use to defeat them. Features: - Collect and upgrade powerful orbs and relics to defeat the monsters and bosses that stand in your way. - Fight enemies with Pachinko-like gameplay - hit more pegs to do more damage. Use crit potions, refresh potions, and bombs wisely. - Explore a new map every time, with different orbs, enemies, and surprises along the way.

Screenshots

Pachoink! CE4 screens
Peglin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pachoink! CE at 5.0 against Peglin's 4.1. Pachoink! CE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Peglin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pachoink! CE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Peglin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pachoink! CE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peglin has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pachoink! CE's written reviews are positive against 64% of Peglin's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pachoink! CE versus Peglin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPachoink! CEPeglin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.2% of reviews
Number of ratings31.2K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB311 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperA To Play Ltd.Red Nexus Games Inc.

Customer experience

Pachoink! CE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Peglin

All ratings1,192 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative23.7%

Bugs and requests

Pachoink! CE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Peglin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Soft locks when trying to unlock full game
  • Aiming issues and unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent behavior of certain abilities

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and content
  • Ability to save and resume runs
  • Vertical mode for better mobile experience
  • Customizable controls and aiming

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pachoink! CE

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Peglin

One-time1
  • Peglin Full Game Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Pachoink! CE free?
Pachoink! CE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peglin free?
Peglin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pachoink! CE or Peglin?
Pachoink! CE is rated higher. Pachoink! CE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Peglin averages 4.1 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Pachoink! CE or Peglin have ads?
Pachoink! CE shows ads; Peglin does not.

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