Comparison

Microsoft Solitaire Collection vs Widgle

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

Widgle

Enjoy interactive puzzle games directly within your home screen widgets. These bite-sized games offer quick bursts of fun and restart daily with a fresh challenge. Customize puzzle backgrounds with your own photos to reveal them as you solve.

Highlights
  • Play games in home screen widgets
  • Daily fresh puzzles
  • Customize puzzle backgrounds with photos
  • Tile Slide puzzle
  • Lights On puzzle
  • Maze Master puzzle
  • Match Up puzzle
Features
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Play interactive puzzle games directly inside widgets on your home screen! Get a bite-size dose of gameplay whenever you need it, and a quick burst of fun to help get through a hectic day. Puzzles restart automatically every morning so you’ll start each day with a fresh puzzle to solve. CUSTOMIZE YOUR PUZZLES Customize the puzzle backgrounds with your own photos or images. Solve the puzzle to reveal the photo! Use your favorite photos, or any image that matches your home screen aesthetic. SEVERAL PUZZLES TO CHOOSE FROM Choose from several classic puzzles: • Tile Slide - slide the tiles into the correct order • Lights On - toggle the squares until they are all revealed • Maze Master - navigate the maze to reach your goal • Match Up - find all the pairs of objects COMPLETELY FREE TO PLAY All the puzzles in Widgle are completely free to play! Photo customization can be unlocked with a one-time in app purchase. Privacy Policy: https://widgle.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Microsoft Solitaire Collection4 screens
Widgle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widgle at 100% against Microsoft Solitaire Collection's 36%. Widgle also leads on ads (none vs shown). Microsoft Solitaire Collection's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (257K vs 4). 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 Widgle 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Solitaire Collection has 257K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Microsoft Solitaire Collection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Widgle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Solitaire Collection ships an update every 6 weeks, Widgle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Microsoft Solitaire Collection versus Widgle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft Solitaire CollectionWidgle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (257K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings257K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationKabuki Vision, LLC

Customer experience

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

All ratings255,369 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,775 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral14.0%
Negative49.6%

Widgle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Widgle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Widgle

One-time1
  • Unlock custom photos$1.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Solitaire Collection free?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgle free?
Widgle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Solitaire Collection or Widgle?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection is rated higher. Microsoft Solitaire Collection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 257K ratings, while Widgle averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Microsoft Solitaire Collection or Widgle have ads?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection shows ads; Widgle does not.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Solitaire Collection or Widgle?
Microsoft Solitaire Collection ships an update every 6 weeks, and Widgle every 5 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft Solitaire Collection was updated on November 3, 2026 and Widgle on October 24, 2026.

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