Zilch Solitaire vs Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zilch Solitaire
A unique solitaire card game where players combine black and red cards to reach a total of zero. It features a scoring system that syncs across devices and supports multitasking on iPads.
- Combine black and red cards to reach Zilch
- Helper cards for strategic play
- Jokers remove all cards
- Visual feedback for valid moves
- High score tracking via Game Center
- Cross-device high score syncing
- iPad split-screen multitasking support
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Addicting! The goal of the game is to remove all the cards in the blue, cards in the yellow are just helper cards. Jokers remove all cards. How do you remove cards you might ask? Well combine black suit card values (Spade and Club) with red suit values (Heart and Diamond) to add up to Zilch! So as an example, combine a black King (value of 13) with a red 8, 2, and a 3. Make sense? The app helps you by showing the current values of the cards you have selected, and even turns green when you can remove the cards! Here's a few other tidbits of info. The game saves your high score to Game Center so you can compare against your friends, and the rest of the world. Have multiple devices? The game will pull down and sync your high score across all your devices. Also, it supports the new split screen multitasking feature for iPads, so while you browse the internet, you can leisurely play Zilch too!
Solitaire
Experience the classic card game without interruptions. This application offers a pure, straightforward Solitaire gameplay focused on timeless fun. Enjoy a simple and classic card game experience.
- Classic Solitaire gameplay
- No disruptive ads
- Simple interface
- Timeless card game experience
- Pure gameplay
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Enjoy the classic Solitaire you love, now with no disruptive ads or unnecessary features. Dive straight into the timeless card game experience. Pure, simple, Solitaire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire at 100% against Zilch Solitaire's 32%. Solitaire also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Zilch Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Zilch Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire's.
Zilch Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, Solitaire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zilch Solitaire | Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harden Consulting LLC | Timothy Duggan |
Customer experience
Zilch Solitaire
Solitaire
In-app purchases
Zilch Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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