Comparison

Crystal Pyramid Solitaire vs Max Othello

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Pyramid Solitaire

A unique solitaire card game where you clear a pyramid by matching pairs of cards or those that sum to 13. Features multiple difficulty levels, customizable cards, and detailed statistics to track your progress. Challenge friends or play solo.

Highlights
  • Pyramid card clearing
  • Matching pairs or sums to 13
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Customizable cards
  • Extensive statistics
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Prepare to take on the might of the Ancient Egyptians in Crystal Pyramid Solitaire! Clear the pyramid before the deck runs out in this unique & intriguing solitaire game. Do you have the luck of the Pharaohs, or are you cursed? Remove pairs of matching cards, kings (or if you prefer, Pharaohs!), or pairs that add up to 13. If you get stuck, use your joker to shuffle the cards, but remember you'll only get one every three rounds! 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 Pyramid 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 with Game Center - 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

Max Othello

Features
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Players take turns placing disks on the board with their assigned color. During a play, any disks of the opponent's color that are in a straight line and bounded by the disk just placed and another disk of the current player's color are turned over to the current player's color. The player with the most pieces of his assigned color on the board at the end of the game wins. The winner only Determined at the very end of the game.

Screenshots

Crystal Pyramid Solitaire4 screens
Max Othello3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Max Othello at none against Crystal Pyramid Solitaire's 1. Max Othello also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price 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 Pyramid Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Max Othello asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Pyramid Solitaire ships an update every 6 months, Max Othello every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crystal Pyramid Solitaire versus Max Othello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Pyramid SolitaireMax Othello
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrystal SquidChi-Cheng Liao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crystal Pyramid Solitaire

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Max Othello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crystal Pyramid Solitaire free?
Crystal Pyramid Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Max Othello free?
Max Othello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crystal Pyramid Solitaire or Max Othello have ads?
Crystal Pyramid Solitaire shows ads; Max Othello does not.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Pyramid Solitaire or Max Othello?
Crystal Pyramid Solitaire ships an update every 6 months, and Max Othello every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crystal Pyramid Solitaire was updated on November 6, 2026 and Max Othello on November 11, 2026.

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