Comparison

Peglin vs Sunderfolk Controller

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

Sunderfolk Controller

Enhance your turn-based tactical RPG experience with this companion app. It transforms your mobile device into a controller, rule book, and inventory manager for up to four players. Requires the full game to be purchased separately.

Highlights
  • Mobile controller functionality
  • Digital rule book
  • Inventory management
  • Card hand display
  • Couch co-op enhancement
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This is the Sunderfolk™ Controller companion app. It requires the full Sunderfolk game, now available on your favorite console or PC! This app will not provide the game experience on its own! Sunderfolk is a new turn-based tactical RPG adventure built with a couch co-op experience in mind. Inspired by gathering around a table and role-playing with friends, up to four players can adventure through the magical and dangerous Sunderlands together in the same room or virtually. This app transforms your phone or tablet into your Sunderfolk controller, hand of cards, rule book, inventory, and more. With the free Sunderfolk controller app, all you and your friends need is in-hand.

Screenshots

Peglin4 screens
Sunderfolk Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunderfolk Controller at none against Peglin's 1. Sunderfolk Controller also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Peglin's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 93) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Sunderfolk Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunderfolk Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peglin has 1.2K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Peglin's written reviews are positive against 66% of Sunderfolk Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peglin ships an update fortnightly, Sunderfolk Controller monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Peglin versus Sunderfolk Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeglinSunderfolk Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.2K ratings)4.5 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews65.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better93
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB429 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRed Nexus Games Inc.Dreamhaven, Inc.

Customer experience

Peglin

All ratings1,192 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative23.8%

Sunderfolk Controller

All ratings93 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative20.0%

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

Sunderfolk Controller

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game concept
  • 👍 Couch co-op experience
  • 👍 Easy to get into RPG-style gameplay
  • 👍 Well-designed app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Disconnection issues during gameplay
  • 🔧 Confusing interface at times
  • 🔧 Notifications hidden by Dynamic Island on iPhone
  • 🔧 Not optimized for iPad

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

Sunderfolk Controller

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keeps disconnecting during first encounter
  • Incompatible with older Xbox hardware

Requested features

4 requests
  • More characters
  • Landscape mode support
  • Dedicated iPad app
  • 5-6 player game mode

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peglin

One-time1
  • Peglin Full Game Unlock$7.99
None

Sunderfolk Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peglin free?
Peglin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunderfolk Controller free?
Sunderfolk Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peglin or Sunderfolk Controller?
Sunderfolk Controller is rated higher. Peglin averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sunderfolk Controller averages 4.5 from 93 ratings.
Do Peglin or Sunderfolk Controller have ads?
Neither Peglin nor Sunderfolk Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peglin or Sunderfolk Controller?
Peglin ships an update fortnightly, and Sunderfolk Controller monthly. Most recently, Peglin was updated on October 12, 2026 and Sunderfolk Controller on October 4, 2026.

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