Politaire vs 9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Politaire
Experience a unique blend of Solitaire and Poker in this handcrafted game. Aim to create winning Poker hands with your active cards, strategically discarding and drawing to score. Enjoy a minimalist design with deep gameplay and multiple modes.
- Solitaire and Poker blend
- Create winning Poker hands
- Strategic card discarding and drawing
- Two game modes
- Endless challenges
- One-handed portrait control
- Detailed game statistics
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A handcrafted Solitaire game with Poker blended, interesting game mechanics, charming clean visual & a native feel one handed portrait play! Politaire is a minimalistic, a new modern Solitaire experience prepared just for you. Politaire is a Solitaire mixed with Poker. Your aim is to make winning hands with 5 active cards in your hand. Choose cards that you want to discard and swipe it away. Upcoming cards will fill up your active hand and score if you make a winning hand. Discarded cards will go back to the pile, waiting to come up again. The minimalist visuals hide an interesting depth that will keep challenging and surprising as you master it. ** Politaire offers: - 2 game modes (Single Deck & Double Deck). - Endless challenges. - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements & Cloud saves. - Brilliant design of Card-Faces & Card-Backs - One handed portrait control. (With custom option for Left-Hand or Right-Hand players) - Detailed Game Statistics. - Night Mode (For night play). ------ Thank you for trying Politaire! Ell Tee
9
This strategy card game combines elements of Solitaire and Poker. Players strategize to make hands using special action cards, aiming for a high score while navigating mechanics designed to lower it. It offers multiple challenging modes with leaderboards.
- Solitaire and Poker hybrid gameplay
- Special action cards
- Dynamic scoring system
- Four challenging modes
- Leaderboard integration
- Offline play
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Clear a deck of cards; just like in Solitaire. Strategize and decide which is the best possible hand to make; just like in Poker. Seek the thrill and challenge of High Score chasing. That's the basics of 9-Draw! So, how do we make the game special and unique? * For starters, the cards used in the game are our special version of Standard Playing Cards. The cards are superimposed with certain actions. When you use these cards for making hands, they can either increase the score, decrease the score, or even make you draw more cards! * Start the game with just 3 cards and use the 'Community Cards' specially dealt out for you in Two Sections to make the hands. * Every hand that you make also delivers you a score. But some hands can bring your overall score down. So choose carefully which hand to make! * Oh! And did we mention that the Card & Hand scores change after every hand that you make? Keep building your score by making more and more hands. Keep going till you clear the entire deck or you can't make any more hands. Well, it all sounds simple, but here's the catch: Most cards & hands are designed to bring your score down. The avenues for getting a Positive Score are limited and must be used judiciously. Otherwise, you can easily end up with a Negative Final Score! (Consider it a fair warning) As you dive deeper into the game, you will find a rich strategy game with a need to put in a great amount of thought to decide which hand to make and when to make it, to get the best score possible. Be willing to sacrifice a good hand in order to get a better deal in the future. Don't worry if you see your score going into the negative in the starting stages. Play your cards smartly and at the right time and your score could really swell during the later stages. There are 4 different challenging modes, each with its leaderboard. Go ahead and top them all. Take up the challenge and see if you can end with a positive score on the first try! Like all card games, luck will play its part! Good luck! May the best hand win. (This game only requires the knowledge of Poker Hands but otherwise has absolutely no gambling elements in it. This is a pure strategy game and is suitable for all.) In short : - Single Player and works offline. - A deep and rich strategy card game involving making hands to get the best score possible. - 4 Different Challenging Modes - Complete Game Center Integration. Leaderboards for all Modes. - No gambling elements. A pure strategy game that is suitable for all. - For people who like Card Games such as Klondike Solitaire, Poker, etc. If you like playing the game, please consider leaving a rating/review and help spread the word around. It would go a long way in helping out the developer! If you notice any problem or bug or just want to drop some critique or feedback, please feel free to do so at contact@shobhitsamaria.com!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Politaire at 81% against 9's 0%. Politaire also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). 9's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
9 is free to download; Politaire costs $1.99 up front. Politaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 9 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Politaire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Politaire has 185 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Politaire's written reviews are positive against 0% of 9's.
Politaire ships an update every 3 weeks, 9 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Politaire | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (185 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topebox Company Limited | Shobhit Samaria |
Customer experience
Politaire
9
Bugs and requests
Politaire
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after completing a round
- Touch screen unresponsive or inaccurate
- Objectives and scoring not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Additional game modes and challenges
- Ability to disable auto-play
- Customization options for card designs
- Leaderboards and social features
9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Politaire
- Double Deck Mode + No Ads$9.99
9
- Unlock Modes$0.99
- Unlock Card Tracking$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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