Peg Solitaire vs Solitaire*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peg Solitaire
A classic single-player board game where the goal is to remove all but one peg from the board. Drag pegs to jump over others, making the jumped peg disappear. It's a simple yet challenging puzzle perfect for quick play.
- Classic peg solitaire gameplay
- Drag and jump mechanics
- Single-player puzzle
- Unlimited retries
- Time-killing activity
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Jump over balls, remove them, and leave just one. Peg Solitaire is a classic puzzle for one player. ■ A new puzzle every game Every game has a differently shaped board and layout. Leave the red boss ball as the last one to clear it. Every puzzle is built to be solvable. Choose from 5 star levels; harder puzzles give more coins. ■ Hints Stuck? A hint shows the next move. If you have strayed and can no longer win, it tells you how many moves to undo. ■ Explore and shop Each game moves your exploration forward. Every 10 games you find new items in the Gem Workshop, the Clay Village and the Picture Book Forest. Spend coins on balls, boards, backgrounds, effects and boss balls to restyle the board. 69 items in all. ■ Classic mode Play the classic English 33-hole board, where any last ball clears the puzzle. Switch modes in Settings. • Select a ball and tap its destination, or drag it • Undo as many moves as you like • No time limit: think at your own pace • Play on iPhone and iPad in portrait or landscape • Nine languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Brazilian Portuguese. Choose your language in Settings Free with ads. An ad appears on every second New Game or Restart and at the bottom of Settings. Hint refills, Speed Up and Luck Boost are video ads you watch only when you choose to. No login and no in-app purchases.
Solitaire*
A classic puzzle game where the goal is to remove all but one peg from the board. Players achieve this by strategically jumping one peg over another into an empty space, removing the jumped peg.
- Single peg elimination gameplay
- Strategic jumping mechanics
- Classic puzzle experience
- Minimalist design
- Challenging brain teaser
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Leave only one peg on the board by jumping over other pegs to remove them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire* at none against Peg Solitaire's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peg Solitaire | Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Honda | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
Peg Solitaire
Solitaire*
In-app purchases
Peg Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Peg Solitaire free?
Is Solitaire* free?
Do Peg Solitaire or Solitaire* have ads?
Which is updated more often, Peg Solitaire or Solitaire*?
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