Classic Russian Solitaire vs Double Klondike Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Russian Solitaire
A classic card game where the objective is to move all cards to four foundation piles by suit, from Ace to King. Players can strategically move groups of cards between tableau piles based on suit and rank. Empty tableau piles can only be occupied by a King or a group starting with a King.
- Move cards to foundations by suit
- Build sequences on tableau piles
- Place Kings on empty tableau piles
- Classic card game gameplay
- Single-player experience
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Russian Solitaire is a classic card game. The goal is to move all cards to the four foundations at the right by suit from A to K. You can move a group of cards to another tableau pile if the starting card of the group is in the same suit and of an immediate lower ranking with the top card of the other tableau pile. An empty tableau pile can be occupied by a K or a group starting with a K.
Double Klondike Solitaire
Experience a classic card game with a two-deck twist. Enjoy four free variations, including strict and relaxed rules, with options for drawing three or one card at a time. This game offers unlimited passes through the deck.
- Two-deck Klondike gameplay
- Four free variations
- Strict and relaxed rules
- 3-card draw
- 1-card draw
- Unlimited deck passes
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This is a two-deck game of the classic Klondike. All four variations are free-to-play. No in-app purchases. STRICT - only allow Kings on an empty columns. RELAXED - allows any card on an empty column. 3-CARD - unlimited passes through the deck 3 cards at a time. 1-CARD - one pass through the deck 1 card at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Double Klondike Solitaire at 2.4 against Classic Russian Solitaire's 1.0. Double Klondike Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Classic Russian Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence 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.
Double Klondike Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Double Klondike Solitaire has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Classic Russian Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 25% of Double Klondike Solitaire's.
Classic Russian Solitaire ships an update every 8 months, Double Klondike Solitaire every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Russian Solitaire | Double Klondike Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Classic Russian Solitaire
Double Klondike Solitaire
In-app purchases
Classic Russian Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Double Klondike Solitaire
No in-app purchases
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