Comparison

Ellen vs Solo Test

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

Head to head
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.

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Solo Test

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Solo Test is the peg puzzle you have probably already played — the round wooden board with the red pegs, sitting on a shelf in half the houses in Turkey. Every hole is filled but one. Jump a peg over its neighbour into the empty hole, and the peg you jumped comes off the board. Keep going until no move is left. The rule takes ten seconds to learn. Finishing takes rather longer: the aim is to leave exactly one peg. THREE BOARDS • Classic (33 holes) — the English board. Land your last peg in the centre and the game is perfect. • European (37 holes) — wider, with more room to move. • Triangle (15 holes) — small, quick, and stubborn. THREE LOOKS • Modern — dark, flat, geometric. • Nostalgic — the red plastic board you remember. • Wooden — turned beech, dished holes and standing pawns, lit like the real object. WHAT IS IN IT • A hint button backed by a real solver rather than a guess: it finds a move that keeps the game winnable. • A warning when the position can no longer be won, so you know when to start again. • Three online leaderboards, one for each board. • Your own record: best result, games played, and your current streak. • Turkish and English. • A short tutorial the first time you play, and whenever you want it again. NO FUSS • No ads. • No sign-up. The leaderboard asks for a name and nothing else. • Plays entirely offline. Only the leaderboard needs a connection, and a score you set offline is sent the next time you have one.

Screenshots

Ellen4 screens
Solo Test3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Solo Test at 3 against Ellen's 1. Solo Test also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Ellen versus Solo Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllenSolo Test
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert JensenIbrahim Mumcu

In-app purchases

None

Ellen

No in-app purchases

None

Solo Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ellen free?
Ellen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solo Test free?
Solo Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ellen or Solo Test have ads?
Neither Ellen nor Solo Test shows ads.

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