Microsoft Solitaire Collection vs Glitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Glitch
A fast-paced social deduction card game where players are secretly assigned roles as Human or Robot. Humans try to identify all the Robots, while Robots aim to trick a Human into drawing a specific card to win.
- Secret roles (Human or Robot)
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Easy to learn tutorial
- Supports 3-12 players
- No ads
- Customizable deck styles
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Not everyone in the room is human. Glitch is a fast social deduction card game for game night. Everyone is secretly dealt a role — Human or Robot. Humans race to find every Glitch in the deck. Robots have one job: trick someone into drawing The Algorithm. HOW IT WORKS • Cards are dealt face-down to every player • On your turn, pick another player and draw one of their cards • Nulls are harmless. Glitches bring Humans closer to winning. The Algorithm ends the game instantly — Robots win. • Four rounds. Accusations encouraged. WHY IT STAYS ON YOUR PHONE • 3–12 players in one game, joined with a simple 5-letter room code • Learn it in two minutes, play it all night • Built-in tutorial with a step-by-step demo game • No ads, ever GLITCH PRO Joining games is always free. Hosting requires Glitch Pro — one subscription covers the whole table, and new subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Pro also unlocks every deck style. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • Glitch Pro Monthly: $1.99/month after a 7-day free trial for new subscribers • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings Terms of Use: https://snowyghost.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://snowyghost.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Glitch at none against Microsoft Solitaire Collection's shown. Glitch also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Microsoft Solitaire Collection's advantage is ratings volume (257K vs 1) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Microsoft Solitaire Collection sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Glitch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glitch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Solitaire Collection has 257K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection ships an update every 6 weeks, Glitch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Solitaire Collection | Glitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (257K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 257K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #150 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Snowy Ghost LLC |
Customer experience
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Glitch
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
Glitch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
- Premium Edition$1.991 Month
- Premium Edition$9.991 Year
- 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
Glitch
- Glitch Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Questions
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