Comparison

My Monkey! vs Peg Solitaire by FT Apps

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

Head to head
About

My Monkey!

Interact with a virtual monkey on your device. Throw, stretch, and feed your monkey, play catch, and customize its appearance with photos and colors. Enjoy a playful companion with gravity-based interactions.

Highlights
  • Throw and drag monkey
  • Multitouch stretching
  • Feed monkey with fruit
  • Play catch with a ball
  • Tilt for gravity effects
  • Customizable name and color
  • Custom photo backgrounds
Features
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a virtual, interactive monkey for your iPhone™ or iPod touch® • throw your monkey around by touching and dragging • use multitouch to stretch your monkey • drag and throw fruit to feed your monkey • play catch with a ball • tilt your iphone to affect the gravity • give it any name and colour you want • use any photo for a custom background image for your monkey to play on based on the popular virtual pet monkey widget from bunnyherolabs.com this version is ad-supported. Background photo credit: Matthew Bowden - digitallyrefreshing.com

About

Peg Solitaire by FT Apps

Experience the classic single-player board game of strategy and logic on your mobile device. The goal is to strategically move pegs across the board, aiming to leave only one peg remaining. Enjoy customizable themes and multiple board layouts for a personalized challenge.

Highlights
  • 11 different board types
  • Customizable color themes
  • Game Center integration
  • Universal app support
  • Retina display ready
Features
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The famous board game Peg Solitaire in your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It is a board game for one player involving movement of pegs on a board with holes. All you have to do is try to leave just one peg in the board. According to a popular story, the game was invented by a French aristocrat in the 17th century, when incarcerated in the Bastille, explaining the game's less common name Solo Noble. Features: - Customize your game appearance with lots of different color themes - 11 different types of boards - Integrated with Game Center - Universal app - Retina display ready, including the new iPad and iPhone X Visit our website: http://ftapps.com Follow us in twitter: @ftapps Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ftapps

Screenshots

My Monkey!3 screens
Peg Solitaire by FT Apps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Monkey! at none against Peg Solitaire by FT Apps's 2. My Monkey! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 58%). Peg Solitaire by FT Apps's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 24). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Peg Solitaire by FT Apps sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. My Monkey! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for My Monkey! against 4.6 for Peg Solitaire by FT Apps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peg Solitaire by FT Apps has 224 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of My Monkey!'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Peg Solitaire by FT Apps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, Peg Solitaire by FT Apps every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Monkey! versus Peg Solitaire by FT Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Monkey!Peg Solitaire by FT Apps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)4.6 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better57.8% of reviews
Number of ratings24224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating4++4
Developerbunnyhero labsFelipe Tumonis

Customer experience

My Monkey!

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.8%

Peg Solitaire by FT Apps

All ratings222 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative31.1%

Bugs and requests

My Monkey!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Monkey disappearing or not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive features (monkey movement, mini-games)
  • Ability to have multiple monkeys
  • Additional customization options (accessories, environments)

Peg Solitaire by FT Apps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Monkey!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Peg Solitaire by FT Apps

One-time2
  • Remove Ad$3.99
  • New Boards$3.99

Questions

Is My Monkey! free?
My Monkey! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peg Solitaire by FT Apps free?
Peg Solitaire by FT Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Monkey! or Peg Solitaire by FT Apps?
Peg Solitaire by FT Apps is rated higher. My Monkey! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Peg Solitaire by FT Apps averages 4.6 from 224 ratings.
Do My Monkey! or Peg Solitaire by FT Apps have ads?
Peg Solitaire by FT Apps shows ads; My Monkey! does not.
Which is updated more often, My Monkey! or Peg Solitaire by FT Apps?
My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, and Peg Solitaire by FT Apps every 9 months. Most recently, My Monkey! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Peg Solitaire by FT Apps on October 23, 2026.

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