Pegs Basic vs Peg Master
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.
Peg Master
Engage with a classic peg jumping puzzle with multiple play modes. Explore pre-loaded solutions, create custom challenges, and utilize hint systems to guide your progress. Offers a unique search mode to discover all possible solutions.
- Customizable starting positions
- Randomly generated puzzles
- User-created challenges
- Search mode for all solutions
- Two hint levels
- Undo functionality
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Ready to Master the Peg Puzzle? Download Peg Master Now! Take on the classic 14-Peg puzzle like never before with Peg Master! Start from any position you choose, tackle a randomly generated partial puzzle (guaranteed to have at least one Genius solution), or craft your own challenge from scratch. Can’t crack it? No worries—a “Best Finish” will show you how close you came! Unlike most peg game apps with just a Play or Demo mode, Peg Master brings something unique to the table: Search Mode. With 438,998 "genius" solutions for all 15 starting positions pre-loaded in our database, you can pick your start and end points and uncover every solution that fits your criteria. Need a hand? Choose from two hint levels: a simple green thumbs-up to let you know moves are still in play, or a deep dive into all remaining solutions—complete with suggested next moves and the total solutions for each option. Hints update after every move, so you’re never lost. Made a mistake? Hit the undo button and take it back! Ready to test your skills and explore endless possibilities? Download Peg Master today and become a peg-puzzle pro!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Peg Master at every 2 weeks against Pegs Basic's every 11 months. Peg Master also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Pegs Basic's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pegs Basic against 5.0 for Peg Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Pegs Basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Peg Master's.
Pegs Basic ships an update every 11 months, Peg Master every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pegs Basic | Peg Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Steffens | Neil Rohan |
Customer experience
Pegs Basic
Peg Master
In-app purchases
Pegs Basic
No in-app purchases
Peg Master
No in-app purchases
