Comparison

Gambonanza vs Pegloop

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

Head to head
About

Gambonanza

Experience a unique turn-based chess roguelike with a twist. Master tactical combos, invest winnings, and discover rule-bending abilities on a dynamic board. Face challenging bosses and explore endless strategic possibilities.

Highlights
  • Snackable, high-impact runs
  • 150+ rule-bending Gambits
  • Dynamic reserve system
  • Strategic board upgrades
  • Epic boss battles
  • Retro aesthetic and quirky ambiance
  • Mini-games for power boosts
Features
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Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike set on a tiny board with huge stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings, and discover rule-bending Gambits plus wild tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess! But be careful, if you waste too many moves the board will crumble around you… FEATURES • Snackable, high-impact runs Play fast, punchy chess battles on smaller starting boards where every decision counts. • 150+ rule-bending Gambits Combine your chess pieces with Gambits to unlock devastating combos and strategic surprises. • Dynamic reserve system Store extra pieces off-board and deploy them at the perfect moment to swing the game. • Strategic board upgrades Enhance your chessboard with golden squares, blessing tiles, protective surfaces, and more! • Fight epic boss battles Take on big encounters that reward smart builds and punish strategic mistakes. • Retro aesthetic and quirky ambiance Immerse yourself in vibrant pixel art and the playful excitement of a fairground. • Mini-games for power boosts Test your luck and skill in challenges inspired by pachinko, slot machines, and Gachapon. WHY PLAY GAMBONANZA? Gambonanza takes the tactical clarity of chess and turns it into a roguelike playground: stack Gambits, sculpt the board, manage your reserves, and discover ridiculous combos that “shouldn’t work”… until they do. If you love smart strategy, replayable runs, and the thrill of breaking the rules (legally), this one’s for you. JOIN THE CHESS REVOLUTION! Download Gambonanza and start rewriting chess. ABOUT THE TEAM Gambonanza is developed by Blukulélé and published by Sidekick Publishing and Stray Fawn Publishing. Mobile Port by Ateo

About

Pegloop

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Pull a thread. Feel it snap into place. Watch the tangle melt away. Pegloop is a cozy, deeply satisfying puzzle game about moving yarn across a little wooden pegboard. Every piece is a real craft object — twisted yarn, felt clouds, drilled holes, buttons and pins — with soft haptics and gentle wooden "tok" sounds that make each move feel just right. It's the calm, tactile, almost ASMR kind of puzzling you reach for to unwind. No ads interrupting you. No account to create. No timers, no lives, no pressure. Just you, some yarn, and a quiet board. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Twisted-yarn ropes that sag, sway and snap with real physics • Soft haptics and warm, woody sounds on every move • A satisfying win each time a shape clicks together • Calm, handmade felt worlds that change with every chapter FIVE WAYS TO PLAY • Match — recreate the shape on the goal tablet • Untangle — slide the pegs until no ropes cross • Pins — some caps are tacked down, some holes blocked • Weave — tap crossings to set which thread goes over • Endless & Daily — a fresh puzzle every single day, plus infinite generated boards 105 hand-crafted levels across seven chapters, from first-tap-easy to genuinely tricky — with difficulty markers so you always know what you're getting, and skip tokens so a tough one never blocks your calm. RELAX, YOUR WAY • Full support for Reduce Motion • One-handed, portrait, play-anywhere • Everything saved on your device — nothing leaves your phone Free to start with two full chapters, Daily and Endless. A one-time purchase unlocks the rest — no subscriptions, no nonsense. Sit back, pull some yarn, and let the tangles go.

Screenshots

Gambonanza4 screens
Pegloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pegloop at Free against Gambonanza's $5.99. Gambonanza's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On 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

Pegloop is free to download; Gambonanza costs $5.99 up front. Pegloop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gambonanza asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Gambonanza versus Pegloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGambonanzaPegloop
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStray Fawn StudioSreejith Rajeevan

In-app purchases

None

Gambonanza

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pegloop

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Gambonanza free?
Gambonanza costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pegloop free?
Pegloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gambonanza or Pegloop have ads?
Neither Gambonanza nor Pegloop shows ads.

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