# Hardwood Solitaire IV Pro — user reviews > 76 indexed App Store user reviews of Hardwood Solitaire IV Pro by Silver Creek Entertainment, rated 4.50/5 from 55 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardwood-solitaire-iv-pro/id493710732/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardwood-solitaire-iv-pro/id493710732.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 44 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Hardwood Solitaire IV Pro? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Many years of enjoyment - 👍 Best solitaire game - 👍 Love the game - 👍 Different card selections - 👍 Background choices - 👍 Unique solitaire games - 👍 Beautifully designed solitaire games - 👍 Best card game - 👍 Pro version cuts ads - 👍 Offers more game versions - 👍 Nice environment, decks, music - 👍 Very addicting - 👍 Love playing against others - 👍 Great game - 👍 Get backgrounds to build card sets - 👍 Used for over 20 years - 👍 Great for unwinding - 👍 No comparison - 👍 Reconnect with system on new tablets - 👍 Best solitaire app for PC - 👍 Best graphics - 👍 Best games - 👍 Best customer service - 👍 Keeps the mind sharp - 👍 Great app - 👍 Variety of solitaire games - 👍 Great games - 👍 Beautiful interface - 👍 Go-to game for daily play - 👍 Fantastic rendition of a classic - 👍 MUST HAVE - 👍 Good graphics - 👍 Fun game - 👍 Very relaxing - 👍 Best solitaire game ever - 👍 Brilliant graphics - 👍 Beautiful backgrounds - 👍 Brilliant - 👍 Great 3D graphics - 👍 Graphics are great - 👍 Card games are very good - 👍 Gorgeous cards and interface - 👍 Beautiful scenery - 👍 Relaxing sounds - 👍 Wonderful artwork - 👍 Superb - 👍 Interesting games - 👍 Helpful tutorial - 👍 Great art work - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Fun for all ages - 👍 Best assortment of card games - 👍 Visual effects bar none - 👍 Fantastic apps - 👍 So much fun - 👍 Excellent game - 👍 Good graphics - 👍 Quick play - 👍 Strategize play - 👍 Medieval themes - 👍 Background music - 👍 Magical gameplay - 👍 Fantastic sounds, options, music, graphics - 👍 Beautifully crafted - 👍 Mesmerizing to play - 👍 Brilliant visuals - 👍 Interface - 👍 Excellent graphics - 👍 Smooth and fun gameplay - 👍 More fluid (Android tablet) - 👍 More designed cards (Android tablet) - 👍 Gorgeous graphics - 👍 Tons of game options - 👍 Beautiful background and card designs - 👍 Very enjoyable - 👍 Best looking solitaire - 👍 High quality solitaire game **Cons** - 🐛 Update prevents high score - 🐛 New version is slower, clumsier - 🐛 Impossible to win without tokens - 🐛 Forced pay model - 🐛 Want to charge for play - 🐛 Constant marketing - 🐛 Hounding to login, try add ons - 🐛 Greedy for revenue - 🐛 Subscription fees - 🐛 Reselling personal info - 🐛 Update is buggy - 🐛 App crashes on certain games - 🐛 Constantly trying to connect to internet - 🐛 Annoying pop-up - 🐛 No option to disable internet connection - 🐛 Solitaire is not multiplayer - 🐛 Game crashes after moving first card - 🐛 New update freezes - 🐛 Any game drawing from pile does not function - 🐛 Not user friendly - 🐛 Not as good as older version - 🐛 Menus are slow and bulky - 🐛 Icon changes to cropped splash screen - 🐛 In-app purchases - 🐛 Greedy charging for everything - 🐛 Bugs with menus - 🐛 Quite slow - 🐛 Not worth extra money - 🐛 Lower extra charges needed - 🐛 Gameplay a little slow (iPad transition) - 🐛 Sluggish main menu - 🐛 Some animations annoying - 🐛 Painfully sluggish - 🐛 No redesign for iPhone, just shrunk - 🐛 Port of another version, not tuned for iOS - 🐛 Animation is slow and clunky - 🐛 Freemium model - 🐛 Missed days of paid full-featured apps - 🐛 Non-Retina Graphics - 🐛 Hidden cost (monthly fees) - 🐛 Money grab - 🐛 Never-ending monthly membership renewal - 🐛 Selling tokens for extras - 🐛 Not happy with this version - 🐛 Continual News Feed at bottom - 🐛 Connection to Game Center - 🐛 Crashes on original iPad - 🐛 Slow animations (menus) **Commonly reported bugs** - Update prevents high score - New version is slower and clumsier - Impossible to win without tokens - App crashes on certain games - Constantly trying to connect to internet - Annoying pop-up for internet connection - Game crashes after moving first card - New update freezes - Any game drawing from pile does not function - App icon changes to cropped splash screen - Crashes on original iPad - Sluggish main menu - Some animations annoying - Painfully sluggish - iPhone version looks like miniature iPad - Animation is slow and clunky - Menus are slow and bulky - Bugs with menus - Gameplay a little slow (iPad transition) - Slow animations (menus) **Most requested features** - Calendar feature - Revert update for high scores - Add more versions of the game - Add Grandfather Clock and Montana games - Add Calendar - Add Clock - Add Grandfather Clock - Add Montana - Add La Belle Lucie - Option to disable internet connection - Fix app icon rendering - Lower extra charges for in-app purchases - Add more backgrounds and sound effects - Upgrade app to incorporate more computer version features - Add more game types - Tune for iOS devices - Redesign for iPhone screen size - Add more games - Dark mode option - Advanced analytics dashboard ## Newest reviews (16 of 76) ### 2/5 — Fixed what wasn’t broke *2022-05-28* I have played and enjoyed this game for years. The look and feel of it, the sounds, and the gameplay made it a go to game for me. But a new version was just pushed to my phone, and I hate it. The new game play is slower and clumsier, and it seems like it’s now impossible to win unless you buy tokens to cheat when you get stuck. I don’t play that way, and I resent that it’s being foisted upon me. I paid for the app years ago, and I get that the developer needs to make money, but forcing me to change the way I play so that I have to buy tokens is not going to make them any money from me. I didn’t ask for this upgrade, and I don’t like that they are basically saying that I either have to adapt to their pay model or I can’t use the game I paid for. It seems that they have made my choice for me. ### 5/5 — step *2022-04-19, version 2.0.437* LOve it! ### 5/5 — Solitaire *2022-02-21* Great game. I like the fact that you can get backgrounds to build your own card sets. ### 5/5 — Have used this app for over 20 years *2022-02-14* I think it was a husband and wife startup then . I never tire of using it. Great for unwinding . ### 5/5 — The best solitaire series ever there is no comparison *2021-12-13* Love love love this game I have been a member for years and no matter what new tablet I purchase I reconnect with thisnsystem ### 5/5 — Hardwood Solitaire *2021-07-10* I got this expecting to have clock along with all the others. Now I find I have earn the rest of the games in order to get what I was after. ### 5/5 — Chief Nut *2020-12-11* For 10 years running, the best solitaire app available for thePC. Checkout their backgammon. ### 5/5 — Best solitaire game anywhere!! *2020-10-09* Best graphics, best games, best customer service! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2020-09-26* Love to play everyday. Keeps the mind sharp! ### 5/5 — Solitaire *2020-02-07* Love this game! ### 5/5 — Love the games, *2019-12-13, version 2.0.424* Great app ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2019-05-06* Been playing HWS for years. Love the variety of solitaire games. ### 5/5 — Hardwood rocks *2019-05-03, version 2.0.411* Great games ### 5/5 — My Favorite Solitaire App! *2019-01-30* Great games and a beautiful interface. ### 5/5 — Daily *2018-12-16* My go to while listening to other entertainment ### 5/5 — Fantistic Rendition of a classic *2018-12-07, version 2.0.411* This game is a MUST HAVE! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Should have left it alone *2022-10-11* I been very happy with this game for years until the last update which almost prevents you from getting a high score, now you have to wait until 3 cards are dealt which is a lot slower than before, please revert back to the way it was. ### 1/5 — This WAS my go-to solitaire game *2020-09-19, version 2.0.437* Now they want to charge me $30/year to play solitaire after I already paid for the app. ### 1/5 — Please Stop! *2019-12-18* My wife is crying because she can no longer play this game. I bought this for my wife who has cognitive disabilities from MS years ago on her computer. As windows changed and became more complex due to constant marketing, I switched her to the iPad and bought it again. Now she can’t play this game due it hounding her to login, try add ons and whatever else. It’s a shame all this is getting so greedy for revenue be if from subscriptions or reselling personal info about customers. ### 1/5 — Won’t go online *2018-10-27* Cannot connect when open sometimes it take four or more tries ### 1/5 — Failure on iPad Mini 4 *2016-03-03, version 2.0.339* Any game that requires drawing from the pile does not function on my iPad Mini 4. Unfortunate, since this was one of my favourite games once upon a time. ### 1/5 — New update freezes *2016-03-03, version 2.0.339* New update freezes the game ### 1/5 — Hidden cost *2013-04-30* No mention of any sort of monthly fees that i could see, until you load up the game that is. Game itself is good, but the monthly fee is not. ### 1/5 — Money grab *2013-02-18* Originally gave this a 5 star rating for gameplay, graphics & design, which still holds true. Unfortunately what I didn't realize at the time was game makers "new way"of doing business with the implementation of a never ending monthly "membership renewal" fee and selling "tokens" to get extras (which should be included with the "membership" fee). There's more than enough great games/apps out there that you don't need to empty your pockets every month over this one... P.S. forcing reviewers to give at least an obligatory 1 star rating ought to be eliminated too. ### 1/5 — .? *2012-09-24, version 2.0.165.0* Not user friendly..not as good as the older hardwood solitaire 2. Deleted it after trying to play. ### 1/5 — painfully sluggish *2012-01-30* Unfortunately I purchased this app based on comments from coverage at MacWorld without waiting for ratings. My mistake as it is very sluggish which makes it painful to play (iPad 1 and iPhone 4). This is unfortunate as it does look pretty nice and does give a decent selection of games. Also the iPhone version looks like a miniature version of the iPad including tiny buttons - no redesign, just shrunk down. Ultimately it looks like it might be a port of another version but has no tuning for the iOS devices nor consideration of iPhone vs. iPad screen size. There is really no excuse for this as it definitely should not need any high performance capabilities. Would recommend staying clear of this. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great on small screen! *2026-08-18* Years ago this was a favorite on my laptop. Everything is now on my iPhone and was missing these fun games and found it in Apps. Works and looks so much better than all the others and I can actually see the cards. I love it. ### 5/5 — I Love HW Solitaire! *2025-05-09* I’ve been playing HW Solitaire for many years. Love the game! ### 5/5 — Best solitaire game ever *2025-02-27* I don’t have a Calendar on it but I have played this thousands of times and enjoyed it ### 5/5 — The best solitaire game! *2024-04-07* I have been playing this solitaire for years. I stay away from the mystical and enjoy the different card selections and the sound effects of the cards. ### 5/5 — My favorite *2024-01-16* I have other solitaire apps but this one remains my favorite over and over again. I love the background choices, the sounds in the background, and all the unique solitaire games like Grandfather Clock and Montana that I love to play for hours. ### 5/5 — Самая классная игра *2023-10-22* Супер пасьянсы прекрасно оформлены. Лучшая игра в карты ### 5/5 — Solitaire *2023-10-01* Hardwood card games are the best! Solitaire is my favorite and the pro version cuts out all the ads and offers a lot more versions of the game. Now I can enjoy one of my favorite games with being bothered with all the adds! ### 5/5 — Bestes Kartenspiel *2023-05-12* Super Ambiente, macht echt Spaß. Jedoch sind viele Durchläufe bei Solitaire oft nicht lösbar, was mitunter etwas frustrierend ist. Aber so ist das nun mal🤷‍♂️👍 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-07-17* Nice environment - decks - music, etc ### 5/5 — Great site *2022-04-28* This game is very addicting. Love playing against others --- *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 2026-09-06.*