Comparison

Peglin vs Teeny Tiny Town

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

Head to head
About

Peglin

Embark on a roguelike adventure combining Pachinko-style combat with deck-building strategy. Collect powerful orbs and relics to defeat dragons and reclaim your gold. Explore procedurally generated maps with unique challenges and surprises on every run.

Highlights
  • Collect and upgrade orbs and relics
  • Pachinko-like combat mechanics
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Defeat monsters and bosses
  • Strategic use of potions and bombs
Features
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The award-winning roguelike-deckbuilder Peglin is finally available on iOS! This version lets you try it before you buy it with unlimited access to the first third of the game and a one-time purchase to own the complete game and all future updates! The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all of your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It's time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon's lair to take back what's yours and teach those dragons a lesson. Peglin plays like a combination of Peggle and Slay the Spire. The enemies are tough, and if you're defeated your run is over, but you've got powerful orbs with special effects and incredible relics that influence both your enemies and the physics you'll use to defeat them. Features: - Collect and upgrade powerful orbs and relics to defeat the monsters and bosses that stand in your way. - Fight enemies with Pachinko-like gameplay - hit more pegs to do more damage. Use crit potions, refresh potions, and bombs wisely. - Explore a new map every time, with different orbs, enemies, and surprises along the way.

About

Teeny Tiny Town

Build and expand a charming city by merging items and solving puzzles. Strategically combine structures to unlock new buildings, collect gold, and overcome unique challenges across various levels. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with a focus on creative urban planning.

Highlights
  • Merge items to construct buildings
  • Expand city with new structures
  • Collect gold to unlock items
  • Engaging levels with diverse challenges
  • Square and hexagon map options
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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4/5 'Silver Award' Pocket Gamer - "Teeny Tiny Town is a puzzling affair about bringing a town to life with creative moves and combinations using a lot of repeat pieces." 5/5 TouchArcade - “A winning package all around, and if you have even the smallest love for puzzle games, I think it’s a must-play.” Game of the week - TouchArcade Top 10 Indie and Zen games - Apple AppStore Welcome to TEENY TINY TOWN, where you can indulge your inner city planner and craft your very own bustling city! Merge, build, and watch your town flourish before your eyes. Teeny Tiny Town offers a delightful blend of puzzle challenges, strategic matching, and satisfying merging experience. In this captivating puzzle game, your objective is to combine three or more items on the board to construct new structures. Start with humble trees and transform them into majestic houses, and then merge those houses to create even grander residences! Unleash your creativity and witness your town grow exponentially. As your city thrives, collect gold from your houses to unlock and acquire new items, expanding your options for development. Strategically manage your resources to maximize your town's potential. Challenge your puzzle-solving skills across multiple levels, each presenting unique obstacles and opportunities. Discover new strategies, overcome hurdles, and master the art of efficient urban planning. Key Features: - Easy-to-play & relaxing gameplay - Engaging levels with diverse challenges to keep you captivated. - Square and hexagon maps - Expand your city by merging items and unlock a vast array of structures. - Compete on global leaderboards - Achievements - Relaxing music and ambient sounds The game supports the following languages: French, Hindi, German, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Portuguese. Unleash your inner architect and experience the joy of building your own TEENY TINY TOWN! How expansive can you make it before the board reaches its limits?

Screenshots

Peglin4 screens
Teeny Tiny Town4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Peglin at none against Teeny Tiny Town's shown. Peglin also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Teeny Tiny Town's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Peglin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Teeny Tiny Town sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teeny Tiny Town holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Peglin's written reviews are positive against 46% of Teeny Tiny Town's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peglin ships an update fortnightly, Teeny Tiny Town every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Peglin versus Teeny Tiny Town: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeglinTeeny Tiny Town
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.2K ratings)4.4 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better46.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K3.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB378 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRed Nexus Games Inc.Short Circuit Studio

Customer experience

Peglin

All ratings1,192 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative23.7%

Teeny Tiny Town

All ratings3,273 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive46.1%
Neutral14.2%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

Peglin

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique blend of roguelike and pachinko
  • 🎨 Charming retro art style
  • 💰 Fair one-time purchase model
  • 🔁 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of explanations
  • 📱 Controls not optimized for mobile
  • 💰 Perceived high price for mobile game

Teeny Tiny Town

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Chill and satisfying gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Interesting strategy-focused merge mechanic
  • 🔒 No intrusive ads
  • 👍 Visually pleasing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with diorama mode and item placement
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Limited moves/turns before paywall
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Exponential pricing for in-game purchases

Bugs and requests

Peglin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Soft locks when trying to unlock full game
  • Aiming issues and unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent behavior of certain abilities

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and content
  • Ability to save and resume runs
  • Vertical mode for better mobile experience
  • Customizable controls and aiming

Teeny Tiny Town

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Item choices in diorama don't register
  • Apartment buildings allow items in same space
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Purchased items/themes not saved
  • Moves/turns not refreshing as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More map/level size options
  • Ability to rotate/customize buildings
  • Increased move/turn limits
  • Bring back old graphics as an option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peglin

One-time1
  • Peglin Full Game Unlock$9.99
10 purchases

Teeny Tiny Town

One-time10
  • Christmas Theme$2.99
  • Unlimited Turns$2.99
  • Unlock maps$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock extra slot$2.99
  • Fantasy Theme$2.99
  • Halloween Theme$2.99
  • Sci-fi theme$2.99
  • Slots & turns bundle$3.99
  • Teeny Tiny Pack$5.99
  • Large Gems$7.99

Questions

Is Peglin free?
Peglin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teeny Tiny Town free?
Teeny Tiny Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Peglin or Teeny Tiny Town?
Teeny Tiny Town is rated higher. Peglin averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Teeny Tiny Town averages 4.4 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Peglin or Teeny Tiny Town have ads?
Teeny Tiny Town shows ads; Peglin does not.
Which is updated more often, Peglin or Teeny Tiny Town?
Peglin ships an update fortnightly, and Teeny Tiny Town every 9 days. Most recently, Peglin was updated on November 7, 2026 and Teeny Tiny Town on November 7, 2026.

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