Comparison

Pegz V+ vs ATAMA

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

Head to head
About

Pegz V+

Engage your mind with a classic peg solitaire game offering multiple board types and difficulty levels. Enjoy unlimited game variations and a perfect game challenge with superb graphics and animation.

Highlights
  • Multiple board types (British, European, Triangular, Shaped)
  • 50+ shaped boards with unlimited variations
  • Easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels
  • Superb graphics and piece animation
  • Choice of boards and piece sets
  • Animated solution display
  • Unlimited undo
Features
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Relieve boredom, have fun and exercise your mind all at the same time with the 2026 Edition of this highly entertaining game. Pegz contains 4 games in 1, allowing you to play on either the traditional British or European boards, the popular Triangular board or on one of the 50 shaped boards. At the start of game a number of pieces are positioned at on the board. Turns consist of the player moving a single piece from one square to another. The piece can only be moved to a vacant square. On route the piece must jump an adjacent piece. The piece that is jumped is removed from the board. The game continues until there are no more moves possible. If you have removed all but one piece from the board you have won the game. For the British, European and Triangular boards if the single remaining piece occupies the originally vacant central board square you have played a perfect game. For the shaped board games, a board is chosen at random from the built in set of around 50 boards. The board is populated with pieces from a randomly generated but solvable game. The number of pieces placed is dependant on the level of play chosen. This produces an unlimited set of games ranging from easy to hard to keep you on your toes. Game features: * Three classic boards * Around 50 shaped boards * Easy, medium and hard levels of play on the shaped boards. * Unlimited game variations on the shaped boards * Superb graphics and piece animation. * Choice of boards and pieces sets * Animated display of shaped board solutions. * Unlimited undo on all boards.

About

ATAMA

This app sharpens your mind by challenging your short-term memory and pattern recognition skills through engaging, fast-paced gameplay. It offers a minimalist design and progressive difficulty, making it a fun and stimulating cognitive training tool for all ages.

Highlights
  • Endless pattern sequences
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Minimalist design
  • Immediate gameplay
  • Global leaderboards
  • No pay-to-win
  • Smart feedback system
Features
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ATAMA: The Ultimate Memory Puzzle Challenge Sharpen Your Mind. Train Your Focus. Master the Pattern. In a world increasingly flooded with distractions, ATAMA stands out as a modern cognitive training app crafted to improve your short-term memory, enhance pattern recognition, and increase your mental agility—all through fast-paced, engaging gameplay. Whether you're a casual gamer seeking a fun mental break or a brain training enthusiast looking to push your limits, ATAMA offers a dynamic and beautifully designed experience that challenges your memory in ways that are both enjoyable and scientifically stimulating. *** Why ATAMA? ATAMA—derived from the Japanese word for “head” or “mind”—is more than just another puzzle game. It’s a minimalistic, brain-training tool built for all ages. With an elegant interface, satisfying sound design, and seamless performance, it’s designed to feel native to iOS and tailored for high engagement and replayability. Built on cognitive psychology principles, the app revolves around increasing the length and complexity of visual patterns the player must memorize and repeat. Each level adds a new piece to the sequence, progressively pushing the player’s brain to adapt, memorize faster, and process information more efficiently. ** Core Features ** 1. Endless Pattern Sequences Each round starts simple but quickly grows in difficulty. Your goal is to memorize and tap the correct sequence of tiles. One mistake—and it’s game over. 2. Progressive Difficulty No two sessions feel the same. Sequences are randomly generated from a pool of patterns and positions, ensuring each game challenges you differently. 3. Beautiful, Minimalist Design With a clean interface, soft color palettes, and smooth animations, ATAMA delivers a visual experience that is relaxing yet stimulating. 4. Immediate Gameplay Launch the app and start a round in under 5 seconds. No tutorials, no bloated menus—just tap and play. Pure focus. 5. Compete with the World Integrated with Game Center, players can compare scores globally. Can you reach the top 1% of memory masters? 6. No Pay-to-Win, No Energy Systems Enjoy unlimited play. ATAMA is skill-based with no in-app currency to grind, and no energy bars limiting your gameplay. 7. Smart Feedback System Each mistake isn’t a failure, it’s a learning opportunity. Track your progress and see where your memory sharpens over time. ** Gameplay Loop ** The core mechanic is deceptively simple: Watch the sequence → Memorize it → Tap it back → Survive and repeat. Each new pattern challenges your memory capacity. It’s a rapid, satisfying loop that can be completed in a few seconds—or keep you locked in for an hour. The pressure increases gently but consistently. The reward is in mastery. ** Built for All Ages & Skill Levels ** Whether you’re 8 or 88, ATAMA is accessible. The game avoids text-heavy instruction and focuses instead on intuitive design. Kids love the challenge. Adults find it meditative. Seniors enjoy the mental engagement. It’s been tested with players across age groups and optimized for universal appeal without sacrificing cognitive value. ** Benefits of Playing ATAMA ** Boost Short-Term Memory: Improve working memory capacity through active recall. Enhance Focus: Patterns require undivided attention to memorize and reproduce correctly. Cognitive Endurance: Train your brain to sustain attention over longer periods. Reaction Time: As sequences speed up, so must your responses. Visual Processing: Strengthen the ability to interpret and memorize spatial information. Unlike passive games, ATAMA keeps your brain actively engaged, giving you a productive way to relax.

Screenshots

Pegz V+4 screens
ATAMA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pegz V+ at every 5 months against ATAMA's every 11 months. Pegz V+ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). ATAMA's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pegz V+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ATAMA 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pegz V+ against 5.0 for ATAMA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATAMA has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pegz V+ ships an update every 5 months, ATAMA every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pegz V+ versus ATAMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPegz V+ATAMA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZingMagic LimitedRodrigo Belloso

Customer experience

Pegz V+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ATAMA

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pegz V+

One-time1
  • Pegz$1.99
1 purchases

ATAMA

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Pegz V+ free?
Pegz V+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATAMA free?
ATAMA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pegz V+ or ATAMA?
Pegz V+ and ATAMA are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Pegz V+ or ATAMA have ads?
Both Pegz V+ and ATAMA show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pegz V+ or ATAMA?
Pegz V+ ships an update every 5 months, and ATAMA every 11 months. Most recently, Pegz V+ was updated on September 9, 2026 and ATAMA on June 7, 2026.

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