Pegs Basic vs Original Farkle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pegs Basic
A simple, classic peg-jumping puzzle game. The goal is to remove pegs by jumping them over each other, aiming to be left with just one peg. Enjoy a straightforward and timeless brain teaser.
- Classic peg-jumping gameplay
- Simple and intuitive controls
- Single-player puzzle experience
- Focus on strategic thinking
- Basic version of a beloved game
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Pegs Basic is a basic version of the classic peg game you know and love. Start with choosing the first peg to remove and then jump the other pegs to try and get down to one peg.
Original Farkle
Experience the classic dice game with this app. Play against AI or human opponents, or practice solo. Enjoy the game in either landscape or portrait mode on any iPhone or iPad.
- Classic Farkle gameplay
- Play against computer
- Multiplayer mode
- Solo play
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Original, classic Farkle. Play against computer opponents or other human players (or by yourself). Play in landscape or portrait mode. Fits full screen on any and all iPhones and iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pegs Basic at 83% against Original Farkle's 47%. Pegs Basic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Original Farkle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pegs Basic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Original Farkle has 4.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Pegs Basic's written reviews are positive against 47% of Original Farkle's.
Pegs Basic ships an update every 11 months, Original Farkle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pegs Basic | Original Farkle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 46.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Steffens | Scott Slocum |
Customer experience
Pegs Basic
Original Farkle
Bugs and requests
Pegs Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Original Farkle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to bank points
- Incorrect scoring calculations
- Unresponsive buttons and controls
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable scoring options
- Multiplayer mode with friends
- Improved dice roll randomization
In-app purchases
Pegs Basic
No in-app purchases
Original Farkle
No in-app purchases
