Sage Solitaire vs Card Thief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sage Solitaire
This card game blends the familiar fun of Solitaire with the strategic depth of Poker. It offers multiple game modes, achievements, and detailed statistics, all optimized for mobile play. Customize your experience with various themes and wallpapers.
- Poker and Solitaire blend
- Six different game modes
- 48 achievements
- GameCenter leaderboards
- In-depth statistics tracking
- Customizable wallpapers and card backs
- Night Mode
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Sage Solitaire is a brand new Solitaire variant that combines the luck and joy of Solitaire with the depth of Poker; lovingly crafted, and optimized for your phone. **As featured in the New York Times holiday gift guide!** Named 'Game of the Week' by both TouchArcade.com and BoingBoing. 5/5 Stars “A fantastic example of how to make a mobile card game that's unique, fast, and strategic.“ - Touch Arcade 4.5/5 Stars "I’m in love with Sage Solitaire" - App Advice ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? The free version of Sage Solitaire deals out Single Deck, Insta-Tournament, and Vegas Modes. A single in-app purchase kills ads, and unlocks more modes, wallpapers, and themes that pair nicely with any situation you might be in. So take it with you, Sage is a Solitaire game fit for your life. ------MORE PRAISE FOR SAGE SOLITAIRE... "No doubt about it: If you liked Threes you're gonna enjoy Sage Solitaire." - Asher Vollmer, creator of Threes "I can’t stop playing" - The Verge "Might be one of the best designed games of the year" -FastCompany "Already taking over where my Threes addiction left off..." ProductHunt "A great take on solitaire" - SlideToPlay ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Klondike and FreeCell Solitaire are great games when all you have is a deck of cards, but you have more than that, you have the computer phone of the future! Our phone screens aren't the size of a table (yet), so why do we have to play solitaire games designed for tables? Isn't it time we had a solitaire game where the cards were big enough to see and easily touch? Shouldn't there be a solitaire game light enough to play casually, yet deep enough for swapping strategies with friends? At least that's what I think. I hope you enjoy Sage Solitaire. -zach ------FULL GAME FEATURE LIST - Six Different Modes (Insta, Single, Double, Vegas, Grit, and Fifteens) - 48 Achievements - Tons of GameCenter Leaderboards - In-Depth Statistics tracking synced across devices through iCloud - Loads of Wallpapers and Card Backs - Night Mode (easy on your eyes for playing in the dark)
Card Thief
A solitaire-style stealth game where you play as a master thief. Sneak through darkness, steal treasure, and escape without getting caught. It offers deep strategy and roguelike replayability in short, engaging sessions.
- Solitaire-style stealth gameplay
- 4 unique heists
- Unlockable equipment cards
- Hireable thieves with special rules
- Mini deck-building mechanics
- Daily Heist mode with leaderboards
- Roguelike replayability
- Offline play
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Card Thief is a solitaire-style stealth card game that transforms your deck into a shadowy world of cunning heists and daring escapes. Sneak through the darkness as a master thief. Extinguish torches, pickpocket guards, and steal precious treasure without getting caught. Every card you flip is a calculated risk. Every move could be your last. From the makers of Card Crawl, the hit indie card dungeon crawler, Card Thief distills the tension of classic stealth games into a sleek, strategic card game you can play in minutes. Easy to learn, endlessly deep. Plan. Steal. Escape. Repeat. With a rich layer of tactical decision-making, risk/reward choices, and roguelike replayability, Card Thief is the perfect pick-up-and-play strategy card game for fans of stealth, puzzle games, and solo card games alike. Features - Solitaire-style stealth gameplay with no internet required - 4 unique heists with distinct enemies, traps, and obstacles - 12 unlockable and upgradable equipment cards with unique abilities - Hire 10 thieves, each with special gameplay rules - Mini deck-building mechanics for deep strategic customization - Daily Heist mode with global leaderboards - Roguelike replayability so every run plays differently - Perfect session length of 2 to 3 minutes per game - Offline play, great for travel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Card Thief at 4.7 against Sage Solitaire's 4.2. Sage Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Sage Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Card Thief sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Card Thief holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 566 and 997 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Sage Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 70% of Card Thief's.
Sage Solitaire ships an update monthly, Card Thief every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sage Solitaire | Card Thief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (566 ratings) | 4.7 (997 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 566 | 997 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zach Gage | Arnold Rauers |
Customer experience
Sage Solitaire
Card Thief
User reviews
Sage Solitaire
From 566 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Quick and easy to play
- 💡 Unique combination of poker and solitaire
- 🎨 Clean and polished design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent card duplicates when trashing cards
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Expensive full version price
- 🤖 Questionable randomness in card distribution
Card Thief
From 997 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Fun and unique stealth mechanics
- 👍 Very fun for offline gaming
- 👍 New favorite card game
- 👍 Creative and addictive game
Room to improve
- ❓ What is the goal?
- 🐛 Issueee
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Crashes on load
- 🐛 Cannot select path
Bugs and requests
Sage Solitaire
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or freezes on some devices
- Leaderboard and tournament features not working properly
- Vegas mode resets not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to turn off haptic feedback
- Improve scoring system, especially for Vegas mode
- Implement a reset/restart option for Vegas mode
- Add support for landscape mode
Card Thief
Reported bugs
9 issues- Crystals which you can get when playing are useless
- Notch covers game information on iPhone X+
- Ads error prevents chest opening
- Hideout heists have unrealistically high scores
- Can't open hideout, game crashes
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- Crashes right after starting on M1 iPad Pro with iPadOS 14.7.1
- Crashes all the time
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
9 requests- More enemies or traps to deal with
- More equipment to try out
- 4x4 layout rather than 3x3
- Endless mode
- Multiplayer compatibility
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- Sync game data between Android and iOS
- Shop to use crystals
- More levels, incentives, and variations in the Hideout games
- Ability to cash in stolen goods for new tool cards or special cards
In-app purchases
Sage Solitaire
- Full Game Unlock$3.99
Card Thief
- Unlock Card Thief$4.99
Questions
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