# Gnomitaire — A tiny Solitaire. > Tiny solitaire card game with matching mechanics and high score challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by Arnold Rauers.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnomitaire/id1526477736 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Arnold Rauers](https://appshunter.io/developer/538013421) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Puzzle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.30/5 from 141 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 91 MB - Languages: English, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish - Released: 2020-11-10 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: ad-supported - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnomitaire/id1526477736/reviews.md ## What is Gnomitaire? Gnomitaire is a tiny Solitaire for clever Gnomes. Take a seat in Card Crawl's cozy tavern and play a round of Gnomitaire with your favorite Barkeeper. In this original solitaire style card game you order 16 randomly generated cards into 4 columns by matching the correct card types. Short 5 minute gameplay sessions allow for quick bursts of tense puzzle gameplay. In Challenge mode you are pitted against 9 other friendly foes on a continues highscore chase to reach the best and most precious ranks. Gnomitaire is made by www.tinytouchtales.com. ## Key features - Compact solitaire gameplay - Card matching mechanics - Quick 5-minute sessions - Challenge mode for high scores - Original solitaire style ## Recent user reviews (10 of 48) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gnomitaire/id1526477736/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Very cool but a little buggy *2024-11-04* Tried to do a challenge and the leader board glitched into the play space. Otherwise very cool. Came from miracle merchant. Very cool art style and concept, and super easy to pick up and learn. ### 1/5 — Instructions Lacking & Not Accurate *2024-10-29* Horrible instructions and game sometimes will not allow card placement where instructions say they can be placed. Developer creates great games but really needs to give better instructions of the mechanics of all his games. If I’d never played any of his other games and this were the free offer to get a flavor of his games, I’d probably pass on all his games. Fortunately I discovered his other games first so I wasn’t put off by this one. ### 5/5 — So addictive *2024-02-14* It’s been a long time since I’ve been addicted to a game. It’s like a zen solitaire for goth people/art nerds. So fulfilling and the graphics just make me ZONE OUT ### 5/5 — Fantastic as always. *2023-11-12, version 1.0.4* I’m a huge fan of Arnold Rauers. I love every game, and this one is no exception. ### 4/5 — Perfect! (Except for one silly thing) *2023-09-18, version 1.0.4* I think this might be my all-time favourite solitaire game on iOS, but I’m really disappointed that there’s no landscape orientation option on iPad. You’d think that would be a no-brainer. Other than that, it’s lovely! ### 2/5 — Confusing game, Difficult UI *2023-01-29* This is a confusing micro game. The UI symbols are way too small and the blue and green symbols are too close in color value that it’s difficult to see what is what. It seems like I can’t play some cards even though they appear to be legal to place. It’s free because I the player am being tracked. Make a different micro-game out of the Card Thief characters with better UI designs. ### 3/5 — Fun but no tutorial option *2022-09-14* Only at the very beginning if there’s somewhat of a tutorial but there’s sometimes to where some people haven’t played it for a while I might need a tutorial selection to refresh ### 3/5 — Gorgeous Game, Hard to Learn *2022-08-03* This game is great all the way around, stunning and captivating art, short yet interesting gameplay and supposedly simple rules. Unfortunately it falls short due to the fact that some rules are not explained and the game will not allow you to place certain cards that should absolutely be allowed to be placed. If you don’t mind restarting every few games due to this then I highly recommend playing. ### 4/5 — Great small game with only minor flaws *2022-07-27, version 1.0.4* Really nice game that successfully does what it claims to do, a cozy but engaging game that requires some good strategy without getting complex. The UI is great, and nothing is too small or unclear. The art is great too, and the gnome has a nice variety of animations. The sound design, whilst uninspiring, is certainly serviceable, but honestly on iOS games sound design really isn’t that important, it’s nice to have it in there for sure though. The only downside is that some of the symbol colours on the cards are a little unclear, especially when the background of the card varies, changing the how the colour of the symbol itself appears, it can lead to moments where you miss planned, or arnt sure why a card can’t be stacked. ### 4/5 — Great except for ratings *2022-01-16* Great game except that it seems impossible to get to the first rank, and I’ve only even seen 1 person at the second rank (and that person just plummeted to rank 10 for what reason I have no idea) ## Frequently asked questions about Gnomitaire ### What is Gnomitaire? Gnomitaire is a small, original solitaire-style card game. It involves arranging 16 randomly generated cards into four columns by matching their types. The game is designed for short, engaging puzzle sessions. ### How do you play Gnomitaire? You play by ordering 16 randomly generated cards into 4 columns. The goal is to match the correct card types within these columns. The game offers a tense puzzle experience within short gameplay sessions. ### What are the game modes in Gnomitaire? Gnomitaire features a standard gameplay mode for quick sessions and a Challenge mode. In Challenge mode, you compete against other players on a continuous high score chase to achieve the best ranks. ### Is Gnomitaire free to play? Yes, Gnomitaire is free to play. The application is supported by advertisements, which allows players to enjoy the game without any upfront cost or in-app purchases. ### What kind of device can I play Gnomitaire on? While specific compatibility details are not provided, Gnomitaire is a mobile application. It is designed to be played on smartphones and tablets, offering quick gameplay sessions suitable for mobile devices. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.5 — 2024-01-08 Hello, this is a small maintenance update. Cheers! ### 1.0.4 — 2022-03-21 Hello there, this is a small bugfix for our server backend. If you haven't yet, please rate and review the game. Cheers! ### 1.0.3 — 2021-02-25 Hello, this is a small update to improve the challenge mode. + Changed the maximum amount of rank points you can lose when finishing a Challenge match 1st, 2nd or 3rd. + Added player amount display to completed Challenges to avoid finishing Challenges with less than 10 players. If you haven't yet, please rate and review the game, this way you can help us out a lot! Cheers! ### 1.0.2 — 2020-12-12 Hello there, this is a small bugfix update that fixes an issue with Challenge completion. If you haven't yet, please rate and review the game. This way you can help us out a lot! Cheers! ### 1.0.1 — 2020-11-24 Hello there! This is a small bugfix update. If you haven't yet, please rate and review the game. This way you can help us out a lot! What's New? Added: Show expert tutorial when starting challenge Added: Highlight for your last score Changed: Disabled card dragging for unplayable cards Changed: Improved card highlighting Cheers! ## Apps similar to Gnomitaire | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TriPeaks Solitaire +](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripeaks-solitaire-plus/id987049160) | 4.7 (716) | Free | Games | | [Dr. Solitaire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-solitaire/id1190764440) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Games | | [Classic Solitaire TriPeaks Plus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-solitaire-tripeaks-plus/id868763420) | 2.0 (1) | Free | Games | | [Solitaire: Relaxing Card Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-relaxing-card-game/id1504451440) | 4.0 (21) | Free | Games | | [Spider Solitaire A+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spider-solitaire-a-plus/id1244651240) | 4.5 (2) | Free | Games | | [Squire for Hire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squire-for-hire/id1528048700) | 4.6 (10) | $3.99 | Games | ## More apps by Arnold Rauers - [Card Crawl](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-crawl/id950955524) - [ENYO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enyo/id1118353232) - [Miracle Merchant](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miracle-merchant/id1127370841) - [Card Thief](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-thief/id1186226470) - [Maze Machina](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maze-machina/id1481339646) All apps by Arnold Rauers: https://appshunter.io/developer/538013421 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*