Comparison

Solitaire ₋ vs Pyramid Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire ₋

Features
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Solitaire by Jose Varela is the #1 Solitaire card game on iPhone, iPad and ipod Touch, now available for Free. If you like Windows Solitaire, you're going to love Solitaire Free by Jose Varela! We kept Solitaire true to the spirit of the classic card game (also known as Klondike or Patience), and crafted a carefully designed app with sharp and clean visuals. We specifically optimized the game for iOS phones and tablets of all screen sizes, for an unmatched solitary experience. If you love Solitaire classic, Spider Solitaire, FreeCell solitaire, Mahjong, Pyramid solitaire or any other free solitaire patience card games, don't miss out on the best solitaire for your phone and tablet! Just give the game a try, and we promise Solitaire by Jose Varela will be the most beautiful and user friendly solitaire game you've ever played. Solitaire Classic Highlights: - Klondike Solitaire Draw 1 card - Klondike Solitaire Draw 3 cards - Portrait and Landscape - Game Statistics - Both Solitaire Classic and Vegas Solitaire scoring - Custom free Solitaire themes - Auto complete - 3D animation effects - Phone and Tablet support - Solitaire classic supports left-handed play If you enjoy our Solitaire Free App, check out our other card game: Solitaire Dungeon Escape Free.

About

Pyramid Solitaire

This card game challenges you to find pairs of exposed cards that add up to thirteen. Kings clear on their own, and you can draw from the stock when no pairs are available. It's a quick, tactical solitaire experience that runs offline.

Highlights
  • Match pairs totaling 13
  • Kings clear individually
  • Draw from stock when stuck
  • Offline play
  • Unlimited undo
  • Customizable card backs and colors
Features
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Thirteen is the only number that matters here. Twenty-eight cards are stacked into seven rows, one card at the apex widening to seven along the base. An Ace counts one, a Jack eleven, a Queen twelve. Find two uncovered cards that add to thirteen and both leave the table. A King, worth thirteen on its own, simply walks away unaccompanied. A card becomes uncovered only when the two cards overlapping it below have gone, so the shape dissolves upward from the base. Twenty-four cards remain in the stock for the moments when nothing on the table pairs, turned one at a time and sent round again whenever the pile runs dry. The difficulty is not the addition. It is choosing between two legal pairs when only one of them opens the row above. Beginners clear whatever they see; the deals that come out are the ones where you looked at the row overhead first and asked which removal was actually useful. Plays without a connection, remembers your times and best runs, undoes your last hundred moves, and reads in 33 languages.

Screenshots

Solitaire ₋4 screens
Pyramid Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pyramid Solitaire at every 3 days against Solitaire ₋'s every 16 months. Solitaire ₋'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ₋ ships an update every 16 months, Pyramid Solitaire every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Solitaire ₋ versus Pyramid Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire ₋Pyramid Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose VarelaSebastien Becker

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire ₋

No in-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire ₋ free?
Solitaire ₋ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyramid Solitaire free?
Pyramid Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solitaire ₋ or Pyramid Solitaire have ads?
Both Solitaire ₋ and Pyramid Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire ₋ or Pyramid Solitaire?
Solitaire ₋ ships an update every 16 months, and Pyramid Solitaire every 3 days. Most recently, Solitaire ₋ was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pyramid Solitaire on October 24, 2026.

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