# ABC Solitaire — Test Your Patience Here

> Difficult tile-matching puzzle game testing observation, patience, and IQ. (iPhone/iPad app by Shen Zhongyuan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-solitaire/id436290839 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shen Zhongyuan](https://appshunter.io/developer/385090494)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 77 App Store ratings · 141 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany) and 23 more
- Released: 2011-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-solitaire/id436290839/reviews.md

## What is ABC Solitaire?

***Thank you for viewing! Thank you for downloading!

This is the most difficult, unique and addictive puzzle game in the world! This game does not require any preliminary knowledge, but demands huge observations, great patience and challenging spirit! Everyone from children to adult people can fully enjoy it while testing and demonstrating his IQ.

***Game goal
Clear the board by removing two same tiles each time as quickly as possible.

***How to remove
Condition 1: If two same tiles are on the same row or column and there are no other tiles between them, tap to remove them directly.

Condition 2: If one tile can be moved to a new position where Condition 1 can be met by this tile and the other same tile, move this tile first and then tap the other to remove these two same tiles.

***Options
*You can change the color combination among three screen colors, three text-background colors, and two text colors.

*You have two chances for both Hints and Undo.

*You can announce your scores via Email, Facebook or Twitter.

*Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Russian and Swedish.

*Auto save game.

*Supports landscape. For free version, this can enlarge the play area. 


***Scores
Three types of scores will be reported to Game Center’s leaderboards, i.e., Best time, total numbers of Completion and total number of Stars. In addition, achievements have five levels and five glory stages.


***Related App
While ABC Solitaire tends to use your left side of brain. related Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire) which adopts the same game rule tends to use your right side of brain, Tens of thousands of people have already been deeply addicted to Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire), and the number are growing very fast. They are enjoying and challenging it day by day, again and again. You are also warmly welcomed to have a try of Zhongyuan Mahjong.

****Licensed Application
To use this application, you agree the following terms of use which is "Apple Terms of Use (EULA)".
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

****Banner Ads
In order to support feature improvement and sustainabity, banner ad is introduced. However, users can still play at offline mode and report offline scores to Game Center. 
Inn order to enable users to remove ads at a reasonable amount payment, auto-renewable subscription is inntroduced.

## Key features

- Tile matching puzzle gameplay
- Multiple color customization options
- Hint and Undo features
- Score sharing via social media
- Multi-language support
- Auto-save and landscape mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $3.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Year | $6.99 | per year |
| 6 Months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 Month | $0.99 | per month |
| Shuffle game 1 year | $6.99 | per year |
| Shuffle game 6 months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Shuffle game 1 month | $0.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2P Competition Type | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2P Cooperation Type | $0.99 | one-time |
| Relay Game | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200+20 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300+50 | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of ABC Solitaire?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent brain workout
- 👍 Engaging and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Helps with concentration and focus
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Addictive and fun

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues after updates
- 🐛 Delayed notification of no more moves
- 🔋 Timer keeps running when paused
- 🔍 Unclear instructions and rules
- 💰 Ads and in-app purchases

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Undo button cancels the game
- Tiles getting stuck and not moving
- Losing progress when the app crashes
- Inconsistent background color changes

**Most requested features**

- Pause button to stop the timer
- Replay option for the same game
- Notification when there are no more moves
- Volume control for sound effects
- More than 2 hints per game

## Recent user reviews (10 of 141)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-solitaire/id436290839/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Last update

*2026-01-19*

Since the last few update the points awarded for each game won had decreased to below 5. Before the update the highest amounts of points awarded would be between 15 and 11. 

I love playing the game but it is worth more than 4 points when I win without using any hints. 

I only rated the game 3 stars because of the points awarded. Before the update it would have received 5+ stars.

**Developer response:** Should not have changed but will check the issue! Thank you!

### 1/5 — Paid to remove ads but didn’t go away

*2026-01-04*

Paid to remove ad banner for 6 months and it’s not gone.

**Developer response:** Thank you for feedback. Will check it soon!

### 5/5 — Abc solitaire

*2025-12-03*

Excellent frustrating game

### 5/5 — Best game

*2025-09-15*

Never get tired of playing this. It’s my go to.

### 5/5 — ABC

*2025-05-16*

Not addictive but engaging. It is really helpful to concentrate and focus when my mind has been over active with work. I too see the tiles on the ceiling when I turn the light off. I've even chosen Lotto numbers that way at the end of a dream. Thanks, you've done a good thing.

### 5/5 — ABC solitaire

*2024-09-24*

Great food for the brain

### 5/5 — ABC

*2024-09-06*

Not addictive but engaging. It is really helpful to concentrate and focus when my mind has been over active with work. I too see the tiles on the ceiling when I turn the light off. I've even chosen Lotto numbers that way at the end of a dream. Thanks, you've done a good thing.

### 5/5 — GREAT BRAIN WORKOUT

*2024-04-15*

I’m in my 70’s and love keeping my brain active with puzzles of all kinds. This is a totally new twist Word/Solitaire/Puzzle games.  It is addictive but I enjoyed the challenge so much that I just had to purchase it.

### 4/5 — Enjoyable app

*2024-01-11*

I’ve enjoyed playing this app on my iPad for many years but latest version crashes on opening, even after deleting. Please fix!

**Developer response:** Please update to the latest version.

### 5/5 — ABC

*2023-11-10*

Not addictive but engaging. It is really helpful to concentrate and focus when my mind has been over active with work. I too see the tiles on the ceiling when I turn the light off. I've even chosen Lotto numbers that way at the end of a dream. Thanks, you've done a good thing.

## Frequently asked questions about ABC Solitaire

### What is the objective of ABC Solitaire?

The main goal of ABC Solitaire is to clear the entire board by removing pairs of identical tiles as quickly as possible. You achieve this by strategically tapping on matching tiles that meet specific removal conditions.

### How do I remove tiles in ABC Solitaire?

Tiles can be removed directly if they are on the same row or column with no other tiles in between. Alternatively, you can move a tile to a new position that allows it to meet the direct removal condition with its matching tile.

### Is ABC Solitaire free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play, supported by banner ads. Users have the option to remove these ads through a reasonable one-time payment via an auto-renewable subscription.

### What languages does ABC Solitaire support?

The game offers extensive language support, including Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Russian, and Swedish, making it accessible to a global audience.

### What are the different scoring methods in ABC Solitaire?

Scores are tracked in Game Center leaderboards based on Best Time, total Completions, and total Stars earned. The game also features achievements with five levels and five glory stages to provide further challenges and recognition.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 23.2 — 2026-07-01

Bug fixed and performance improved.

### 23.1 — 2026-06-05

Bug Fixed & Performance Improved.

### 23.0 — 2026-04-30

CRITICAL BUG FIXED. SORRY FOR THE ACCCIDENT!

### 22.9 — 2026-04-27

Fixed bugs and improved performance.

### 22.8 — 2026-04-25

Fixed bugs and improved performance.

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