Comparison

Churchill Solitaire vs Politaire

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

Head to head
About

Churchill Solitaire

Experience a challenging solitaire variant played by Winston Churchill. Progress through military ranks, unlock new deals, and compete with friends. Features classic graphics and audio inspired by Churchill's era.

Highlights
  • Two-deck solitaire gameplay
  • Historical military progression
  • Unlockable campaign deals
  • Daily game delivery
  • Challenge friends worldwide
  • Classic graphics and audio
Features
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Challenge yourself with the most diabolical version of solitaire ever devised, a card game played by Winston Churchill during the Second World War. Begin your journey as a Cadet alongside a young Churchill in 1893 at the famed military college of Sandhurst. Take on challenging missions and follow Churchill's career as you earn promotions and new military ranks or subscribe to the daily game, delivered straight to your app. With enough grit, you might just become Prime Minister. Featuring unique gameplay with two decks of cards and an added challenge of liberating cards contained in a row called the Devil’s Six, this addictive game will keep you coming back again and again. No game of solitaire will keep your mind as sharp or improve your concentration like Churchill Solitaire. Challenge friends, family, and opponents worldwide to beat your solitaire score and time. With classic graphics and audio that pay homage to Sir Winston, his words, and his era, Churchill Solitaire will inspire, enlighten, and entertain. Features: - Three free trial deals of easy, medium and hard levels of difficulty. - Cinematic video and audio of Winston Churchill. - Social media integration allowing you to share and challenge your scores. - Challenging gameplay. - Badges and ranks from Sandhurst Cadet through Greatest Briton. - Access to hundreds of numbered “Campaign” deals. - Access to nearly infinite random deals. - Access to a daily game delivered to the app. - Challenge your friends and family. - iCloud support - sync automatically with your iPhone and iPad. Try the game for free. If you get hooked, as we’re confident you will, you can unlock more deals with in-app purchases (IAP) and totally randomized deals to frustrate and reward the most cunning solitaire player. Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ChurchillSolitaire Follow us on Twitter at @PlayChurchill Terms of Use: http://churchillsolitaire.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.churchillsolitaire.com/privacy-policy/

About

Politaire

Experience a unique blend of Solitaire and Poker in this handcrafted game. Aim to create winning Poker hands with your active cards, strategically discarding and drawing to score. Enjoy a minimalist design with deep gameplay and multiple modes.

Highlights
  • Solitaire and Poker blend
  • Create winning Poker hands
  • Strategic card discarding and drawing
  • Two game modes
  • Endless challenges
  • One-handed portrait control
  • Detailed game statistics
Features
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A handcrafted Solitaire game with Poker blended, interesting game mechanics, charming clean visual & a native feel one handed portrait play! Politaire is a minimalistic, a new modern Solitaire experience prepared just for you. Politaire is a Solitaire mixed with Poker. Your aim is to make winning hands with 5 active cards in your hand. Choose cards that you want to discard and swipe it away. Upcoming cards will fill up your active hand and score if you make a winning hand. Discarded cards will go back to the pile, waiting to come up again. The minimalist visuals hide an interesting depth that will keep challenging and surprising as you master it. ** Politaire offers: - 2 game modes (Single Deck & Double Deck). - Endless challenges. - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements & Cloud saves. - Brilliant design of Card-Faces & Card-Backs - One handed portrait control. (With custom option for Left-Hand or Right-Hand players) - Detailed Game Statistics. - Night Mode (For night play). ------ Thank you for trying Politaire! Ell Tee

Screenshots

Churchill Solitaire4 screens
Politaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

Churchill Solitaire and Politaire both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Politaire's written reviews are positive against 34% of Churchill Solitaire's. Politaire also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Churchill Solitaire's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 185). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Churchill Solitaire is free to download; Politaire costs $1.99 up front. Churchill Solitaire sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Politaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Churchill Solitaire against 4.4 for Politaire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Churchill Solitaire has 7.6K ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Churchill Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 81% of Politaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Churchill Solitaire ships an update monthly, Politaire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Churchill Solitaire versus Politaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChurchill SolitairePolitaire
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (7.6K ratings)4.4 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K — better185
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB91 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWSC Solitaire, LLCTopebox Company Limited

Customer experience

Churchill Solitaire

All ratings7,354 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews832 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative53.4%

Politaire

All ratings185 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.4%

User reviews

Churchill Solitaire

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and addictive
  • 👍 Great game concept
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and design
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating
  • 🔀 Inconsistent screen orientation
  • 🔒 Loss of progress and purchases after updates

Politaire

From 185 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to play
  • 💡 Interesting mix of poker and solitaire
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Controls and touch sensitivity issues
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Lack of save/cloud sync functionality

Bugs and requests

Churchill Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not moving as expected
  • Inability to place aces in victory slots
  • Disappearing game progress and scores
  • Crashes and freezes after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to reset progress and start over
  • More random/winnable game deals
  • Ability to see previous scores and stats
  • Improved customer support and communication

Politaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes after completing a round
  • Touch screen unresponsive or inaccurate
  • Objectives and scoring not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Additional game modes and challenges
  • Ability to disable auto-play
  • Customization options for card designs
  • Leaderboards and social features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Churchill Solitaire

Subscriptions1
  • Daily Game (Monthly)$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Game Pack 1$0.99
  • Game Pack 2$0.99
  • Undos - 15 Pack$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Hints - 15 Pack$0.99
  • Unlock All Deals & Freeplay$4.99
  • Undos - 50 Pack$4.99
  • Undos - 100 Pack$5.99
  • Hints - 100 Pack$5.99
  • Reverses - 10 Pack$5.99
1 purchases

Politaire

One-time1
  • Double Deck Mode + No Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Churchill Solitaire free?
Churchill Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Politaire free?
Politaire costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Churchill Solitaire or Politaire?
Politaire is rated higher. Churchill Solitaire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Politaire averages 4.4 from 185 ratings.
Do Churchill Solitaire or Politaire have ads?
Neither Churchill Solitaire nor Politaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Churchill Solitaire or Politaire?
Churchill Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Politaire every 3 weeks. Most recently, Churchill Solitaire was updated on November 12, 2026 and Politaire on November 11, 2026.

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