Comparison

jMagic vs Peg Pals

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

Head to head
About

jMagic

Perform impressive card magic tricks directly from your phone. Amaze friends and family with a simple yet captivating illusion using just six cards and a few taps.

Highlights
  • Perform card magic tricks
  • Simple interface
  • Impress friends and family
  • Uses six cards
  • Interactive illusion
Features
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When magic meets your phone! Surprise yourself, your friends and family with this little trick. 6 cards, a few clicks and a lot of magic!* Even if we try to make the use of jMagic as simple as possible, it is still a magic trick. Therefore, here are some tips: 1) Never perform a trick more than three times to the same audience. 2) Only show jMagic to one person at a time. 3) Talk to the people while performing the trick. 4) Never be arrogant, always remember how amazed you were the first time. 5) Don’t be disappointed if you find out how the trick works, but look forward to amaze others with it. 6) Keep the secret! Because ... to betray the secret is not sexy! Little story for the "secret keepers" in the App Store: A trumpet player says to the magician: "I've seen how you do the trick!" Says the magician: "I have also seen how you do it with a trumpet: You blow up in and then out comes the music down!" P.S .: For questions and suggestions for improvement please send an e-mail to support@j-apps.com. We try to answer them as quickly as possible. Jesse & Jo from j-apps

About

Peg Pals

This game offers thousands of triangular peg solitaire puzzles with unique twists and unlimited hints. Learn to solve any puzzle, create your own, and enjoy a relaxing or challenging experience. The game state is always saved, allowing for seamless interruptions.

Highlights
  • Thousands of unique puzzles
  • Unlimited hints and undo
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Solvable indicator
  • Optional timer
  • Auto-save game state
Features
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Peg Pals Pro brings a fresh twist to the classic triangular peg solitaire puzzle with thousands of unique challenges, unlimited hints, and step-by-step solutions. Whether you're learning the game or looking for a serious challenge, Peg Pals Pro helps you improve while having fun. Unlike traditional peg solitaire, puzzles aren't limited to removing a single peg. Peg Pals Pro creates carefully designed starting positions by removing multiple pegs while ensuring every puzzle has a solution. You can even create and solve your own custom puzzles. Need help? Peg Pals Pro can guide you through the complete solution one move at a time, making it easy to learn winning strategies instead of simply guessing. Features • Thousands of carefully designed puzzles • Every puzzle is guaranteed to be solvable • Generate your own custom puzzles • Learn with complete step-by-step solutions • Unlimited hints that always lead toward a solution • Optional solvability indicator that warns when you've taken a wrong turn • Unlimited Undo • Automatic game saving • Optional timer Whether you have a few spare minutes or want to tackle a challenging puzzle session, Peg Pals Pro lets you play at your own pace.

Screenshots

jMagic4 screens
Peg Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: jMagic at Free against Peg Pals's $0.99. jMagic also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). Peg Pals's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 32 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

jMagic is free to download; Peg Pals costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peg Pals holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peg Pals has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of jMagic's written reviews are positive against 88% of Peg Pals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

jMagic ships an update every 32 months, Peg Pals every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
jMagic versus Peg Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterjMagicPeg Pals
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerj-apps GbRDavid P. Sumner

Customer experience

jMagic

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Peg Pals

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

jMagic

No in-app purchases

None

Peg Pals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is jMagic free?
jMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peg Pals free?
Peg Pals costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, jMagic or Peg Pals?
Peg Pals is rated higher. jMagic averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Peg Pals averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.
Do jMagic or Peg Pals have ads?
Neither jMagic nor Peg Pals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, jMagic or Peg Pals?
jMagic ships an update every 32 months, and Peg Pals every 5 months. Most recently, jMagic was updated on October 19, 2026 and Peg Pals on October 23, 2026.

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