# Solitaire Showdown vs Solitaire Cooking Tower

The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire Showdown at none against Solitaire Cooking Tower's shown. Solitaire Showdown also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Solitaire Cooking Tower's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 26 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 63%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solitaire Showdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Solitaire Cooking Tower sells 10 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 — 4.5 for Solitaire Showdown 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 163, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Solitaire Showdown's written reviews are positive against 79% of Solitaire Cooking Tower's.

Solitaire Showdown ships an update every 26 months, Solitaire Cooking Tower monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solitaire Showdown | Solitaire Cooking Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-showdown/id1079016257/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-cooking-tower/id1330527681/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 163 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | **79.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 66 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 Showdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-showdown/id1079016257)

Experience classic Solitaire with a competitive twist. Challenge friends in real-time multiplayer games or compete in global tournaments set on scenic beaches. Improve your skills and climb the leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Real-time multiplayer Solitaire, Global beach tournaments, Daily and all-time leaderboards, Facebook friend challenges, Play on multiple devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3 Tickets and 7000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1 Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5 Tickets | $4.99 | one-time |
| 12 Tickets | $9.99 | one-time |
| 40000 Coins | $19.99 | 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 (10)**

| 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 |
| 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 |

**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 Showdown free?

Solitaire Showdown 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 Showdown or Solitaire Cooking Tower?

Solitaire Cooking Tower is rated higher. Solitaire Showdown averages 4.5 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Solitaire Cooking Tower averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

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

Solitaire Cooking Tower shows ads; Solitaire Showdown does not.

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

Solitaire Showdown ships an update every 26 months, and Solitaire Cooking Tower monthly. Most recently, Solitaire Showdown was updated on November 2, 2026 and Solitaire Cooking Tower on November 3, 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.*