The Solitaire Collection vs Solitaire Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Solitaire Collection
This collection offers a variety of classic solitaire card games with beautiful graphics and smooth animations. It features split-screen support for iPad and Game Center integration, designed for iOS devices.
- Multiple solitaire game types
- Beautiful graphics and animations
- Split-screen support on iPad
- Game Center integration
- Designed for iPhone and iPad
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The Solitaire Game Collection is a set of the most favorite and best solitaire card games. The collection includes the following solitaire games; - Spider Solitaire - Klondike Solitaire - Free Cell Solitaire - 40 Thieves - Mrs. Mop - Thieves of Egypt - Canfield - Russian - Yukon - Bakers Dozen What sets this one apart from the others are: - split screen support on iPad - beautiful graphics - smooth beautiful animations - game center integration - designed from the ground up new for iOS with both iPad and iPhone/iPod in mind - very smooth game play
Solitaire Master
Enjoy a vast collection of over 130 solitaire games with stunning graphics and animations. Play classic favorites like Klondike, Freecell, and Spider, or explore new challenges. Unlock all content for free by earning rewards, or opt for an ad-free experience through in-app purchases.
- Over 130 solitaire games
- Classic Klondike, Freecell, Spider, Pyramid
- Detailed game instructions
- Customizable backgrounds and decks
- Offline play
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Unlock content with rewards
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Discover 150+ solitaire games in one complete collection. Play the solitaire classics you know and love — including Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Yukon — and discover dozens of challenging and lesser-known card games. Solitaire Master brings together 150+ solitaire games, from timeless classics to unusual variations such as Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Golf, Monte Carlo, Scoundrel, Sawayama, Baker's Dozen, Accordion, Canfield and many more. Whether you want a quick relaxing game, a challenging solitaire that requires strategy, or simply want to discover new ways to play cards, there is always another game to try. DAILY SOLITAIRE CHALLENGES Take on a new challenge every day with popular games such as Klondike, Klondike by Threes, Yukon, FreeCell and Spider. Complete the daily challenges and test your solitaire skills throughout the month. WINNABLE OR RANDOM GAMES Choose how you want to play. Try a random deal for the traditional solitaire experience or choose a winnable game when you want a deal that can be solved. 150+ SOLITAIRE GAMES Enjoy classics such as Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Yukon, along with dozens of other games including Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Golf, Monte Carlo, Scoundrel, Sawayama, Baker's Dozen, Accordion, Canfield and many more. MAKE EVERY GAME YOUR OWN Customize your solitaire experience with different card decks, card backs, backgrounds and game layouts. Adjust card sizes, margins and other options to make each game comfortable to play on your device. Play in portrait or landscape mode on iPhone or iPad, with layouts designed to make the best use of every screen size. LEARN NEW SOLITAIRE GAMES Every solitaire includes detailed rules and instructions, making it easy to discover games you have never played before. Hints are also available whenever you need a little help. MORE FEATURES • Daily Challenges • Winnable and random games • Detailed statistics for every game • Achievements • Hints • Undo and redo • Save and restore games • Multiple layouts for every solitaire • Customizable cards and backgrounds • Portrait and landscape modes • Victory animations, relaxing sound effects and subtle haptic feedback • Filters to find games by difficulty, duration and other characteristics • Play offline Solitaire Master is made for both casual players who enjoy a classic game of Klondike and solitaire enthusiasts looking for challenging and unusual card games. Start with a classic, discover something new and find your next favorite solitaire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire Master at 88% against The Solitaire Collection's 0%. Solitaire Master also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (123 vs 3). The Solitaire Collection's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. The Solitaire Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solitaire Master sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solitaire Master holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Master has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Solitaire Collection's written reviews are positive against 88% of Solitaire Master's.
The Solitaire Collection ships an update every 2 months, Solitaire Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Solitaire Collection | Solitaire Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (123 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 123 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uwe Meier | Ruben Reboredo |
Customer experience
The Solitaire Collection
Solitaire Master
Bugs and requests
The Solitaire Collection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solitaire Master
Reported bugs
6 issues- "Start Engine" ad requires device restart
- Ads redirect to browser
- UI intrudes with Siri button on iPhone 15
- Hint and undo buttons are small and close to the bottom
- Non-functional "skip video" buttons during ads
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- "Alternations" game is extremely difficult to win
Requested features
11 requests- Decrease ad frequency and length
- Add rules or tutorials for various games
- Implement dark mode
- Add numbered deals, especially for Freecell
- Allow choosing specific decks per game
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- Add more win animations
- Improve UI on newer phones
- Increase scale of UI buttons
- Add a "no moves left" warning
- Consider adding dark card faces or custom graphics
- Adjust "Alternations" game for better winnability
In-app purchases
The Solitaire Collection
- No Ads.$1.99
Solitaire Master
- Graphic Pack$0.99
- Solitaire Pack 01$0.99
- Solitaire Pack 03$0.99
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- Solitaire Pack 02$0.99
- 500 Jokers$0.99
- 1250 Jokers$1.99
- 2500 Jokers$2.99
- All Solitaires$2.99
- From "ad-free" to Premium$3.99
- Remove advertising$4.99
- Solitaire Master Premium$7.99
Questions
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