# Solitaire Journey vs Solitaire Cooking Tower

The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire Journey at none against Solitaire Cooking Tower's shown. Solitaire Journey also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Solitaire Cooking Tower's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 89). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solitaire Journey sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Solitaire Cooking Tower sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Solitaire Journey against 4.6 for Solitaire Cooking Tower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Cooking Tower has 1.3K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Solitaire Journey's written reviews are positive against 79% of Solitaire Cooking Tower's.

Solitaire Journey ships an update every 5 months, Solitaire Cooking Tower monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solitaire Journey | Solitaire Cooking Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-journey/id1062012809/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-cooking-tower/id1330527681/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 89 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | **79.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 350 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Qublix](https://appshunter.io/developer/597486104) | [Sticky Hands Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122334014) |

## What reviewers say

### Solitaire Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-journey/id1062012809)

Experience classic Solitaire with a competitive twist. Challenge friends in real-time multiplayer matches or compete in global tournaments. Travel to iconic destinations and hone your skills to become a top player.

**Highlights:** Real-time multiplayer Solitaire, International tournaments, Travel to iconic destinations, Daily and all-time leaderboards, Play with Facebook friends, Rewards and progression

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 Tickets and 7000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5 Tickets | $4.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 12 Tickets | $9.99 | one-time |
| 28 Tickets | $19.99 | one-time |
| 80 Tickets | $49.99 | one-time |
| 200 Tickets | $99.99 | one-time |


### Solitaire Cooking Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-cooking-tower/id1330527681)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undo 5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| EventPackage1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shuffle 5 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Magic 5 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star 100 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Undo 25 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Reward Video ADs skip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Shuffle 25 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Alice card deck package | $5.99 | one-time |
| Magic 25 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Package | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solitaire Journey free?

Solitaire Journey 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, Solitaire Journey or Solitaire Cooking Tower?

Solitaire Journey is rated higher. Solitaire Journey averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Solitaire Cooking Tower averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Solitaire Journey or Solitaire Cooking Tower have ads?

Solitaire Cooking Tower shows ads; Solitaire Journey does not.

### Which is updated more often, Solitaire Journey or Solitaire Cooking Tower?

Solitaire Journey ships an update every 5 months, and Solitaire Cooking Tower monthly. Most recently, Solitaire Journey was updated on September 30, 2026 and Solitaire Cooking Tower on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*