Comparison

Madagascar Checkers vs Marbles

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

Head to head
About

Madagascar Checkers

This logic puzzle game challenges players to clear a board of pieces, leaving only one. It features multiple board types and is designed for both iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • 11 board types
  • Universal app support
  • Indie developer creation
Features
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A simple, logic puzzle game where your goal is to clear all of the pieces but one. Features: • 11 types of boards • Created by indie developer • Universal app for the iPhone and iPad

About

Marbles

This classic logic puzzle challenges you to remove marbles from a board, leaving only one. With 45 unique boards that increase in difficulty, it's a great way to exercise your brain and boost your IQ.

Highlights
  • Marble solitaire gameplay
  • 45 unique puzzle boards
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Brain teaser and IQ booster
  • Offline play
Features
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Marbles - logic games is the classic game of " marble solitaire " or " peg ". the purpose of the logic game is to make all marbles disappear and leave only one marble. this is an amazing brain teaser because when there are more marbles on the board, the riddle becomes harder. the game has 45 boards, all arranged differently so you move from easier boards to more harder boards. we have many more logic games so check them out. they are an amazing way to activate your brain and increase your IQ.

Screenshots

Madagascar Checkers4 screens
Marbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marbles at 50% against Madagascar Checkers's 0%. Marbles also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Madagascar Checkers's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 38 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Madagascar Checkers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Marbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marbles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Madagascar Checkers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Marbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, Marbles every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Madagascar Checkers versus Marbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadagascar CheckersMarbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings619 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro DenysAvraham Shlomo Ofir

Customer experience

Madagascar Checkers

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Marbles

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Madagascar Checkers

One-time5
  • Big Undo Sack$0.49
  • Remove Advertisement$0.99
  • Huge Undo Sack$0.99
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  • Jumbo Undo Sack$1.99
  • Unlimited Undo$3.99
None

Marbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Madagascar Checkers free?
Madagascar Checkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marbles free?
Marbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Madagascar Checkers or Marbles?
Marbles is rated higher. Madagascar Checkers averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Marbles averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Madagascar Checkers or Marbles have ads?
Both Madagascar Checkers and Marbles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Madagascar Checkers or Marbles?
Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, and Marbles every 38 months. Most recently, Madagascar Checkers was updated on October 8, 2026 and Marbles on October 5, 2026.

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