Ellen vs PixelPeg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ellen
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The classic peg solitaire board game, beautifully crafted in wood. Jump one peg over another to remove it from the board. Keep going until only one peg remains — or as few as possible. Simple to learn, surprisingly hard to master. SEVEN BOARD SHAPES - English (classic cross, 33 holes) - European (rounded cross, 37 holes) - Triangle (the classic triangle peg game, 15 holes) - Diamond (41 holes for an extra challenge) - Plus (bold cross, 45 holes) - Circle (round board, 49 holes) - Arrow (chevron shape, 29 holes) DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day with a unique starting layout. Build your streak and see how you compare over time. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Charts and personal bests show your improvement across games. Watch your pegs-remaining average drop as you sharpen your strategy. FEATURES - Beautiful wood-themed design with smooth animations - Undo moves to try different strategies - Hints when you get stuck (3 per game) - Haptic feedback and satisfying sound effects - Works completely offline — no internet needed - No ads, no in-app purchases Also known as marble solitaire, brainvita, senku, hi-q, and the peg jump game. Whether you call it a peg board puzzle or a marble game, Ellen Solitaire brings the timeless single-player classic to your iPhone.
PixelPeg
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PixelPeg is a retro pixel-art puzzle game based on the classic Peg Solitaire. The rules are simple: jump one peg over another into an empty space — the jumped peg disappears. Keep going until only one peg remains. Easy to learn, hard to master! 【Features】 • 240 handcrafted levels from Novice to Hell difficulty • 5 unique shape boards: Dog, Heart, Donut, Bowl, X-Shape • Skull Hell mode: face terrifying skull-shaped challenges • 4 pixel music tracks with retro BGM • Undo button — no pressure, no regrets • Timed challenges to test your speed • Full clear records and game statistics • 7 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French 【Level Packs】 The first 60 levels are completely free. Unlock additional level packs with a one-time purchase — yours forever. Think you can solve it down to the last peg?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ellen at none against PixelPeg's 8. PixelPeg's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PixelPeg sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Ellen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ellen ships an update fortnightly, PixelPeg daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ellen | PixelPeg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Jensen | YiTing Tseng |
In-app purchases
Ellen
No in-app purchases
PixelPeg
- Classic Pack$0.99
- Shape Pack 2$0.99
- Shape Pack 1$0.99
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- Shape Pack 3$0.99
- Shape Pack 4$0.99
- Shape Pack 5$0.99
- Matrix Hell Pack$1.99
- Skull Hell Pack$1.99








