Comparison

Vacation Time Puzzles vs Solitaire Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Vacation Time Puzzles

Engage your mind with charming puzzles set in beautiful, relaxing environments. Progress through increasingly challenging levels, with new areas and puzzle packs to explore. Enjoy a peaceful gaming experience designed to help you unwind.

Highlights
  • Charming puzzles
  • Lush environments
  • Progressive difficulty
  • New areas and challenges
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • 25 free levels
Features
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Welcome to Vacation Time! Lush and bright environments, accompanied with a happy tune, give you the opportunity to sit back and relax a bit. Sharpen your mind with charming puzzles - they start easy, but they get harder and harder with every one you complete. Can you solve them all? More polished than ever, enter the leisurely world of Vacation Time and discover new areas and challenges. You can grind your brain on one of the new puzzles, or, if you’re in that kind of mood, just chill by the pool. You can try 25 levels for free. If you just can't get enough, check out the puzzle packs. They contain a hundred puzzles each! CONTAINS - The world map - The windmill - The sunflower farm - The village - The pool - The lake - 25 free puzzles AVAILABLE - Summer Puzzle Pack - Fall Puzzle Pack - Winter Puzzle Pack

About

Solitaire Explorer

Features
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Train your observation and logical thinking in this engaging thematic card sorting puzzle! Featuring simple tap controls and easy-to-learn rules, each level brings unique and fulfilling challenges ideal for casual puzzle players. Sort and match cards based on rich real-world themes, including sports, wildlife, minerals, currencies, occupations, clothing and natural scenery. With exclusive layouts and sorting rules for every stage, the game always delivers fresh and unique puzzle experiences without repetitive gameplay. Each level features independent move limits, encouraging strategic thinking and reasonable step planning. When facing difficult puzzles, use practical in-game boosters to solve bottlenecks and continue your puzzle journey smoothly. Game Highlights Unique Thematic Sorting Gameplay Classify cards via visual recognition and precise category matching, focusing on real-object themed sorting for a distinctive puzzle experience. Diverse Progressive Levels Hundreds of handcrafted levels with gradual difficulty growth. Explore nature, animals, daily items and seasonal exclusive themes for endless new challenges. Strategic Logic Puzzle Reasonable move restrictions avoid mindless gameplay. Every decision tests your layout ability and logical thinking skills. Practical Puzzle Boosters Professional auxiliary tools help fix puzzle dead ends, adjust your strategies and easily pass tough levels. Minimalist & Smooth Experience Clean interface and friendly controls suit all players. Perfect for short casual entertainment and long leisure gaming time. Offline Play Available Enjoy full level content offline after a simple resource download, allowing you to play freely anytime, anywhere. Different from traditional word matching and solitaire-style puzzles, this game focuses on visual real-object card classification. It combines casual entertainment and brain training, bringing you relaxing, strategic and highly rewarding puzzle gameplay. Download now and experience a brand-new strategic card sorting puzzle!

Screenshots

Vacation Time Puzzles4 screens
Solitaire Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Solitaire Explorer at 15.0 against Vacation Time Puzzles's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Vacation Time Puzzles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Solitaire Explorer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Vacation Time Puzzles versus Solitaire Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVacation Time PuzzlesSolitaire Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB984 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdwin VegerUnlimited Legend Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vacation Time Puzzles

One-time3
  • Summer Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Fall Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Winter Puzzle Pack$1.99
6 purchases

Solitaire Explorer

One-time6
  • coin1$1.99
  • coin2$4.99
  • coin3$9.99
Show 3 more
  • coin4$29.99
  • coin5$59.99
  • coin6$99.99

Questions

Is Vacation Time Puzzles free?
Vacation Time Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire Explorer free?
Solitaire Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vacation Time Puzzles or Solitaire Explorer have ads?
Neither Vacation Time Puzzles nor Solitaire Explorer shows ads.

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