Comparison

Microsoft Solitaire Collection vs No Ads Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Enjoy a collection of classic card games and popular puzzle titles. Challenge yourself with daily tasks, weekly rewards, and competitive events. Sign in to save progress and play across devices.

Highlights
  • 5 classic Solitaire modes
  • Daily Challenges
  • Weekly Rewards & Events
  • Multiple Difficulty levels
  • Additional puzzle games
  • Cross-device progress saving
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Join millions of players worldwide in the most played Solitaire game in history - now featuring MORE great games to play! Enjoy classic Solitaire game modes everyone loves - Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, FreeCell Solitaire, TriPeaks Solitaire & Pyramid Solitaire. Keep your mind sharp increasing Difficulty, completing Daily Challenges, playing Weekly Rewards, or climbing the leaderboard in Events. Celebrate WINS by leveling up with XP, collecting Trophies, Achievements & MORE! Plus, discover other great match-3, arcade and puzzle games ready to play anytime - Microsoft Bubble, Jewel, Gravity Blocks, Gem Drop & Mahjong 3D. Sign in with a Microsoft or Xbox Account to save your progress, collect awards and play across devices. With so much to play, Microsoft Solitaire Collection is the perfect app for anyone. Features: • 5 favorite Solitaire game modes • 5 NEW Challenges every day • Choose your Difficulty • Weekly Rewards, Events & Achievements • MORE great games ready to play inside Become a Premium Member • Play Ad-FREE • Collect XP (win or lose) • Daily Challenges: 2x points & access to past Challenges • Unlimited use of Solitaire Solver • Special boosts in Endless TriPeaks & Pyramid • Extra bonuses in other games • FREE Retro bundle & Xbox card backs Solitaire Premium is available for mobile only. Non-transferrable to other platforms. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period. For more information visit: https://aka.ms/microsoftsolitaire_support © Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Casual Games, the product logos and Microsoft Solitaire Collection, and the Microsoft Solitaire Collection logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Acceptance of Microsoft Services Agreement and Privacy Statement are required to play. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement) Microsoft account registration required for cross-platform play. Game offers in-app purchases. Persistent internet connection required. Features, online services and system requirements may vary by country and are subject to change or retirement over time.

About

No Ads Solitaire

Enjoy classic Solitaire gameplay without intrusive advertisements. Track your scores, customize your game with various modes and themes, and compete with friends. Offers an ad-free experience with optional in-app purchases for additional features.

Highlights
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Score tracking and scoreboard
  • Vegas Mode
  • Customizable themes and card table colors
  • Right-handed mode
  • Dark Mode support
  • Undo feature (in-app purchase)
Features
Currently charting
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We all like to play Solitaire for free. We got sick and tired of all the versions of Solitaire out there with Advertisements every second, or every new Solitaire deal. We are very excited to for you to use our new concept of a Solitaire game which lets you play good old fashioned Solitaire without all those clutter-some pop-up ads and full-screen take-over advertisements. You can even track your score by the number of moves it takes to win a game and view all your winning games in the scoreboard. Share on with your friends to see who can get the best score! Customize your Solitaire settings to enable things like: - Vegas Mode (draws three cards instead of one) - Customize the Card Table color and App Theme (choose any color in our picker, see it everywhere in the app) - Reset the colors all back to default - Right handed mode, move the Deck over to the right side. - Support for iOS13 - Dark Mode Support - NEW! Undo Feature In App Purchase We have an in-app rating widget to make super easy to give us a rating or even full review of our app! Let us know what you think! Thanks for using our app, please contact our team if you have any feedback or requests for new features! You can also reach out if you want new colors for the app! Who can get the lowest score?

Screenshots

Microsoft Solitaire Collection4 screens
No Ads Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: No Ads Solitaire at none against Microsoft Solitaire Collection's shown. No Ads Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 37%). Microsoft Solitaire Collection's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (254K vs 11K). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Microsoft Solitaire Collection sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and No Ads Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Solitaire Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Solitaire Collection has 254K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Microsoft Solitaire Collection's written reviews are positive against 65% of No Ads Solitaire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Microsoft Solitaire Collection versus No Ads Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft Solitaire CollectionNo Ads Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (254K ratings) — better4.4 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings254K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#147 — better#207
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationDrew Schweinfurth

Customer experience

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

All ratings253,891 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,696 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative49.6%

No Ads Solitaire

All ratings10,785 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

From 254K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great game with varied challenges
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay and graphics
  • 🏆 Competitive daily events and challenges
  • 🗓️ Ability to continue games later
  • 💰 Free with optional paid subscription

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Inaccurate timer and scoring issues in events
  • 🔍 Difficulty tracking progress and statistics
  • 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
  • 💸 Expensive subscription to remove ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

No Ads Solitaire

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 👍 Simple and uncluttered
  • 👍 Customizable background colors
  • 👍 Supports offline play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Card movement issues
  • 🐛 Scoring/progress bugs
  • 🔍 Small card graphics and poor contrast
  • 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing card suits

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to sign in or sync progress
  • Game freezing or crashing after ads
  • Timer continuing to run when app is closed
  • Inconsistent behavior when internet connection is lost
  • Themes and content not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pause and resume option for challenges
  • Ability to replay completed games
  • More detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • Offline play mode
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

No Ads Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cards not moving as expected
  • Best score resetting to 0
  • Inconsistent behavior when winning a game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/replay functionality
  • Different card back designs
  • Automatic card movement
  • Scoring/progress tracking improvements

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Edition$1.991 Month
  • Premium Edition$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Cow Card Back$0.99
  • Baby Fox Card Back$0.99
  • Retro Pattern 2 Card Back$1.99
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  • Retro Card Back Bundle$2.99
  • Puppies Card Back Bundle$2.99
  • Kittens Card Back Bundle$2.99
1 purchases

No Ads Solitaire

One-time1
  • Undo$0.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Solitaire Collection free?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is No Ads Solitaire free?
No Ads Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Solitaire Collection or No Ads Solitaire?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection is rated higher. Microsoft Solitaire Collection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 254K ratings, while No Ads Solitaire averages 4.4 from 11K ratings.
Do Microsoft Solitaire Collection or No Ads Solitaire have ads?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection shows ads; No Ads Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Solitaire Collection or No Ads Solitaire?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection ships an update every 2 months, and No Ads Solitaire every 2 months. Most recently, Microsoft Solitaire Collection was updated on September 24, 2026 and No Ads Solitaire on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Microsoft Solitaire Collection or No Ads Solitaire?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection currently peaks at #147 in the App Store charts, and No Ads Solitaire at #207. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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