Peg Jump vs Peg Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peg Jump
Experience classic family fun with this digital adaptation of a beloved board game. Challenge yourself to solve intricate puzzles by strategically jumping pegs to remove them, aiming to leave just one behind. Enjoy nostalgic gameplay on your iPhone and iPad.
- Classic peg solitaire gameplay
- Simple yet challenging puzzles
- Jumping peg mechanics
- Nostalgic family fun
- Triangle and English board options
- New boards and puzzles via add-on
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The Original Peg Jump. Downloaded by Millions. Peg Jump provides that old fashioned family fun - on your iPhone and iPad! Peg Jump is sure to bring back those childhood memories. Whether it's laying in your grandparent's living room, watching Judge Wapner on The People's Court™, or waiting for your Chicken n' Dumplins at your local Cracker Barrel™. Peg Solitaire has been a family favorite for years! This little game is simple, yet surprisingly challenging. Moves are made similar to checkers, by "jumping" pegs to remove them. Can YOU leave only one peg? Already know how to solve the famous triangle puzzle? Give the english board a try! The Peg Jump Pro add-on provides a new board, 30 new challenging puzzles, and has all the Peg Jump fun, without the ads.
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.
- Customizable starting positions
- Randomly generated puzzles
- User-created challenges
- Search mode for all solutions
- Two hint levels
- Undo functionality
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Peg Master at 100% against Peg Jump's 57%. Peg Master also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Peg Jump's advantage is ratings volume (518 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Peg Jump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Peg Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Peg Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peg Jump has 518 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Peg Jump's written reviews are positive against 100% of Peg Master's.
Peg Jump ships an update every 5 weeks, Peg Master every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peg Jump | Peg Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (518 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 518 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seventy Nine Lines | Neil Rohan |
Customer experience
Peg Jump
Peg Master
Bugs and requests
Peg Jump
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to select top peg
- Leaderboard issues due to exploit
- Boards not loading after update
- Crashes when posting scores on Twitter
Requested features
5 requests- Add more board shapes and layouts
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Display personal best times and scores
- Allow customization of peg and board colors
- Add online leaderboards and multiplayer
Peg Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Peg Jump
- Peg Jump Pro$1.99
Peg Master
No in-app purchases
