Comparison

Sage Solitaire vs Solitaire Cooking Tower

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Poker and Solitaire blend
  • Six different game modes
  • 48 achievements
  • GameCenter leaderboards
  • In-depth statistics tracking
  • Customizable wallpapers and card backs
  • Night Mode
Features
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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)

About

Solitaire Cooking Tower

Play classic solitaire while building and collecting various restaurants. Collect unique card decks like Puppy or Kitty decks as you progress. Enjoy a blend of card game strategy and restaurant management.

Highlights
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
  • Build diverse restaurants
  • Collect unique card decks
  • Restaurant variety
  • Card deck customization
Features
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Welcome to Solitaire Cooking Tower - Best Card Game! Build your own restaurants while playing your favorite solitaire! > Just like the old days! Remember the old solitaire game on your PC that you used to love? Well, things just got better! > Build Restaurants! Hot dogs, tacos, Chinese food, and so on. Variety of restaurants to choose and build from! > Start Collecting Cards Decks! Create your own Card Decks while playing solitaire! Puppy Decks, Kitty Decks, Blossom Decks and much more! More Card Deckss & restaurants all over the world will continue to be updated in-game!

Screenshots

Sage Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire Cooking Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sage Solitaire at none against Solitaire Cooking Tower's shown. Sage Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Solitaire Cooking Tower's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (79% vs 65%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sage Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solitaire Cooking Tower sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Cooking Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 566 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Sage Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 79% of Solitaire Cooking Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sage Solitaire versus Solitaire Cooking Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSage SolitaireSolitaire Cooking Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (566 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews79.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5661.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB350 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageSticky Hands Inc.

Customer experience

Sage Solitaire

All ratings565 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative22.7%

Solitaire Cooking Tower

All ratings1,280 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

Sage Solitaire

From 566 App Store ratings

What 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

Solitaire Cooking Tower

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best game ever
  • 👍 Fun, cute, and relaxing game
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable
  • 👍 Great concept and gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth and fluid gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔋 Battery draining issues
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Too many intrusive ads
  • 🤔 Confusing translation/localization

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

Solitaire Cooking Tower

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Ads not working as intended
  • Progress and data loss issues
  • Inability to open the game after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • More restaurants and menu items
  • Ability to choose difficulty level
  • Option to mute or adjust volume of customer sounds
  • Ability to reset progress or start over
  • More game modes beyond just solitaire
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  • Improved daily challenges and missions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sage Solitaire

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$3.99
12 purchases

Solitaire Cooking Tower

One-time12
  • Undo 5$0.99
  • EventPackage1$0.99
  • Shuffle 5$1.99
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  • Magic 5$1.99
  • Star 100$1.99
  • Undo 25$2.99
  • Reward Video ADs skip$4.99
  • Shuffle 25$5.99
  • Alice card deck package$5.99
  • Magic 25$5.99
  • Special Package$7.99
  • Ultimate Package$9.99

Questions

Is Sage Solitaire free?
Sage Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire Cooking Tower free?
Solitaire Cooking Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sage Solitaire or Solitaire Cooking Tower?
Solitaire Cooking Tower is rated higher. Sage Solitaire averages 4.2 out of 5 from 566 ratings, while Solitaire Cooking Tower averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Sage Solitaire or Solitaire Cooking Tower have ads?
Solitaire Cooking Tower shows ads; Sage Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Sage Solitaire or Solitaire Cooking Tower?
Sage Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Solitaire Cooking Tower monthly. Most recently, Sage Solitaire was updated on October 21, 2026 and Solitaire Cooking Tower on October 21, 2026.

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