Madagascar Checkers vs Solitaire*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Logic puzzle gameplay
- 11 board types
- Universal app support
- Indie developer creation
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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
Solitaire*
A classic puzzle game where the goal is to remove all but one peg from the board. Players achieve this by strategically jumping one peg over another into an empty space, removing the jumped peg.
- Single peg elimination gameplay
- Strategic jumping mechanics
- Classic puzzle experience
- Minimalist design
- Challenging brain teaser
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Leave only one peg on the board by jumping over other pegs to remove them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solitaire* at 5.0 against Madagascar Checkers's 3.5. Solitaire* also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Madagascar Checkers's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Madagascar Checkers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Solitaire* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solitaire* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Madagascar Checkers has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, Solitaire* every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Madagascar Checkers | Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Denys | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
Madagascar Checkers
Solitaire*
In-app purchases
Madagascar Checkers
- 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
Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Madagascar Checkers free?
Is Solitaire* free?
Which has better reviews, Madagascar Checkers or Solitaire*?
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