Comparison

Ellen vs Papaya Peg

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

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About

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.

About

Papaya Peg

A cheerful peg solitaire puzzle game offering various board types and challenges. Enjoy classic and variant layouts, daily and weekly puzzles, and quests with helpful features like move guides and undo/redo. Play at your own pace, with optional Game Center integration for score sharing.

Highlights
  • Classic and variant peg solitaire boards
  • Daily and Weekly Challenges
  • Quest mode with unlockable paths
  • Move guides and undo/redo functionality
  • Local high scores and saved progress
  • Optional Game Center integration
  • Offline play support
Features
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Can you leave just one peg standing? Papaya Peg is a cheerful peg solitaire puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Jump pegs or marbles over their neighbors, clear the board, and chase the satisfying one-piece finish. Free to play, works offline, and never asks you to make an account. Browse Classic Boards, Today's Challenges, Variant Boards, and Quests from a swipeable card chooser, then jump straight into the puzzle that fits your mood. Play classic peg solitaire boards, larger variants, and calendar challenges: - Triangle - a compact triangular board with quick rounds that fit nicely into short play sessions. - English - the classic cross-shaped board. Jump horizontally or vertically and try to finish with one marble in the center. - European - a wider expert-style board with more holes and a roomier challenge. - Triangle: Six-Row and Triangle: Seven-Row - larger triangle boards that unlock as you solve. - Daily Challenge - a shared board each day, with saved progress, a solve streak, and Papaya rewards for solving. - Weekly Challenge - a harder solver-verified puzzle released each week. - Quests - unlock opening challenge paths, replay cleared stages, and try for extra-satisfying one-peg finishes. New in 1.13: new to peg solitaire? A one-minute guided lesson on the Triangle board shows you how to jump, and finishing it earns a starter gift of Papayas plus undo and hint credits. Unlocking English Quest now gets its own celebration, and "Take a Look" takes you smoothly to whatever you just unlocked. Stuck on a Daily, Weekly, or Quest puzzle? Tap the lightbulb Hint button for a free check that your position can still be solved, then reveal the recommended move when you want it. Hints and undos run on Papayas, which you earn free by watching a short video whenever you like. Ask for it and it opens. Say the word to Siri, or use Spotlight or the Action Button, and Papaya Peg jumps straight to the Daily Challenge, a classic board, a Quest, High Scores, or the Store. Your progress can follow you across devices. Papaya Peg uses your own private iCloud account to keep results, streaks, and Quest progress in sync - no new account, just the iCloud you're already signed into. Offline play still works everywhere; sync catches up once you're back online. Papaya Peg includes a quick guided lesson for new players, optional move guides and available-move highlighting, first-play tips, undo and redo, an in-game Pause, local high scores, saved progress, optional notifications for new Daily and Weekly boards, sound effects, and haptic feedback. Game Center is optional. Enable it to share eligible scores and earned achievements, including progress earned offline. Daily and Weekly leaderboards celebrate the solves you work out yourself. Prefer to play without ads? One purchase removes them permanently and makes hints and undos unlimited, and it works with Family Sharing. If you'd simply like to say thanks, optional supporter trophies go on display in your High Scores and your Player Profile - and drift gently in the background too. Download Papaya Peg and see how close you can get to the perfect finish.

Screenshots

Ellen4 screens
Papaya Peg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ellen at none against Papaya Peg's 7. Ellen also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Papaya Peg sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ellen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ellen ships an update fortnightly, Papaya Peg every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ellen versus Papaya Peg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllenPapaya Peg
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert JensenMatthew Fadoul

In-app purchases

None

Ellen

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Papaya Peg

One-time7
  • Papaya Cup$0.99
  • Bronze Supporter$1.99
  • Papaya Basket$2.99
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  • Papaya Crate$4.99
  • Silver Supporter$4.99
  • Remove Ads Forever$9.99
  • Gold Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Ellen free?
Ellen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Papaya Peg free?
Papaya Peg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ellen or Papaya Peg have ads?
Papaya Peg shows ads; Ellen does not.
Which is updated more often, Ellen or Papaya Peg?
Ellen ships an update fortnightly, and Papaya Peg every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ellen was updated on October 9, 2026 and Papaya Peg on October 12, 2026.

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