Comparison

Madagascar Checkers vs Peg Solitaire

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

Peg Solitaire

A classic single-player board game where the goal is to remove all but one peg from the board. Drag pegs to jump over others, making the jumped peg disappear. It's a simple yet challenging puzzle perfect for quick play.

Highlights
  • Classic peg solitaire gameplay
  • Drag and jump mechanics
  • Single-player puzzle
  • Unlimited retries
  • Time-killing activity
Features
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Jump over balls, remove them, and leave just one. Peg Solitaire is a classic puzzle for one player. ■ A new puzzle every game Every game has a differently shaped board and layout. Leave the red boss ball as the last one to clear it. Every puzzle is built to be solvable. Choose from 5 star levels; harder puzzles give more coins. ■ Hints Stuck? A hint shows the next move. If you have strayed and can no longer win, it tells you how many moves to undo. ■ Explore and shop Each game moves your exploration forward. Every 10 games you find new items in the Gem Workshop, the Clay Village and the Picture Book Forest. Spend coins on balls, boards, backgrounds, effects and boss balls to restyle the board. 69 items in all. ■ Classic mode Play the classic English 33-hole board, where any last ball clears the puzzle. Switch modes in Settings. • Select a ball and tap its destination, or drag it • Undo as many moves as you like • No time limit: think at your own pace • Play on iPhone and iPad in portrait or landscape • Nine languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Brazilian Portuguese. Choose your language in Settings Free with ads. An ad appears on every second New Game or Restart and at the bottom of Settings. Hint refills, Speed Up and Luck Boost are video ads you watch only when you choose to. No login and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Madagascar Checkers4 screens
Peg Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Peg Solitaire at 100% against Madagascar Checkers's 0%. Peg Solitaire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Madagascar Checkers's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Peg Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, Peg Solitaire every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Madagascar Checkers versus Peg Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadagascar CheckersPeg Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB18 MB
Age rating+4+4
DeveloperDmytro DenysYuki Honda

Customer experience

Madagascar Checkers

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

Peg Solitaire

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Peg Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Madagascar Checkers free?
Madagascar Checkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peg Solitaire free?
Peg Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Madagascar Checkers or Peg Solitaire have ads?
Both Madagascar Checkers and Peg Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Madagascar Checkers or Peg Solitaire?
Madagascar Checkers ships an update every 4 months, and Peg Solitaire every 2 weeks. Most recently, Madagascar Checkers was updated on November 1, 2026 and Peg Solitaire on November 1, 2026.

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