Comparison

Crystal Klondike Solitaire vs Gnome Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Klondike Solitaire

Experience a classic card game with multiple difficulty levels and customizable card designs. Track your progress with detailed statistics and challenge friends to beat your high scores. Perfect for both casual players and solitaire experts.

Highlights
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Full tutorial
  • Customizable cards
  • Extensive statistics
  • Share scores via Game Center
  • Achievements
Features
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Howdy pardner! Why don't you mosey on down here and take a look at this golden classic, 7-card 'Klondike' solitaire! Crystal Squid present their version of this classic game. Sort the deck into suits on the home stacks, and see how many rounds you can clear in a row! With three difficulty levels, you can play a nice gentle casual game, or try your hand on 'Expert' (using casino rules!) If you get stuck, just press the hint button! Challenge your friends to beat your high-scores, or just keep them to yourself and use the extensive statistics to keep track of your best games of Klondike Solitaire. With clear and simple casino style graphics, customisable cards, a full tutorial for absolute beginners we hope you will agree that this is the best version of this popular card game to be found. - 3 Difficulty levels to suit beginners to experts - Full tutorial to introduce you to the game gently - Regular or reversed card layouts for left or right handed play! - Customise the look of your cards, even how scruffy the dealing is! - Auto remove unused cards - Extensive statistics to track your improving skills - Simple & intuitive user interface, designed for young and old - Share your scores with your friends via Game Centre - Can you earn all the achievements? The Crystal Solitaire series of games have been some of the top online solitaire games on many sites, and now we have redesigned them for a whole new generation of devices so you can carry on playing your favourite solitaire game wherever you may be!

About

Gnome Solitaire

Enjoy a classic Klondike Solitaire experience with no ads, purchases, or sign-ups. Play offline with sharp vector graphics that adapt to any screen size. Features intuitive tap-to-move or drag-and-drop gameplay and unlimited undos.

Highlights
  • No advertisements or in-app purchases
  • Vector art for sharp graphics
  • Offline play
  • Tap-to-move and drag-and-drop controls
  • Unlimited undo functionality
  • Optional gnome animations and music
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Klondike Solitaire, the way it should be: no advertisements, no purchases, no accounts, and nothing to sign up for. Deal a hand and play. Every card is drawn as vector art rather than a picture, so the deck stays sharp at any size — full screen on a Mac, or a phone held sideways on a train. HOW IT PLAYS • Deal three, with unlimited passes through the deck • Tap a card and it goes where it belongs — to its foundation if it fits there, otherwise to the best column • Drag a card, or a whole run, to place it yourself • Undo as far back as you like, right to the opening deal • Score carries from hand to hand, so a good run is worth something WHEN YOU WIN Every card face up and the deck done means the game can no longer be lost. A door opens at the foot of the table and four gnomes troop out, hold up a banner, and troop back in — with a tune to match. Both can be switched off if you would rather they did not. NO PURCHASE It's free and runs on Mac, iPad and iPhone. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked and the game never asks for the network. Your score and your game in progress are kept on your own device.

Screenshots

Crystal Klondike Solitaire4 screens
Gnome Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gnome Solitaire at none against Crystal Klondike Solitaire's 1. Gnome Solitaire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). Crystal Klondike Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crystal Klondike Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gnome Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crystal Klondike Solitaire against 5.0 for Gnome Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Klondike Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, Gnome Solitaire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crystal Klondike Solitaire versus Gnome Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Klondike SolitaireGnome Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrystal SquidMARK GREENING

Customer experience

Crystal Klondike Solitaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gnome Solitaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crystal Klondike Solitaire

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Gnome Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crystal Klondike Solitaire free?
Crystal Klondike Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnome Solitaire free?
Gnome Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Klondike Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire?
Crystal Klondike Solitaire and Gnome Solitaire are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Crystal Klondike Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire have ads?
Crystal Klondike Solitaire shows ads; Gnome Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Klondike Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire?
Crystal Klondike Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, and Gnome Solitaire every 4 days. Most recently, Crystal Klondike Solitaire was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gnome Solitaire on October 31, 2026.

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