Comparison

Politaire vs Paperback Vol. 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Paperback Vol. 2

This is a novel deck-building game where players craft words to create clever combos and become bestselling authors. It features new cards, modes, art, and advanced AI for challenging gameplay or cooperative play with friends.

Highlights
  • Deck-building word game mechanics
  • New cards and abilities
  • Cooperative mode with friends or AI
  • Advanced AI opponents
  • New art and interface
  • Mini-expansions
Features
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Paperback the game is back! Paige Turner has been cranking out novels of all genres and has a new set of tricks. Follow her journey to become a bestselling author! Paperback, the deckbuilding word game fuses smart wordsmithing with clever combos. Based on the bestselling card game, it returns with Vol 2! Try out the new cards, new modes and new art. The advanced computer players can challenge the best players or work alongside you in cooperative mode. Cooperative mode - play with friends even play alongside the AI New massive card set - as you play, you’ll unlock new cards and abilities. Advanced AI - can find the best words faster and challenge the best players. New Art and interface New mini-expansions - spacebar, dyslexic and alternate starting wilds. New kitchy novels to finish!

Screenshots

Politaire4 screens
Paperback Vol. 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Politaire at 81% against Paperback Vol. 2's 26%. Politaire also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Paperback Vol. 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

Politaire costs $1.99 and Paperback Vol. 2 $4.99 up front. Politaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paperback Vol. 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Politaire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Politaire's written reviews are positive against 26% of Paperback Vol. 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Politaire versus Paperback Vol. 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolitairePaperback Vol. 2
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (184 ratings) — better3.5 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better26.4% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopeboxFowers Games Inc.

Customer experience

Politaire

All ratings184 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.4%

Paperback Vol. 2

All ratings47 ratings
Positive48.9%
Neutral27.7%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral34.0%
Negative39.6%

User reviews

Politaire

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to play
  • 💡 Interesting mix of poker and solitaire
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Controls and touch sensitivity issues
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Lack of save/cloud sync functionality

Paperback Vol. 2

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game concept
  • 👍 Fun deckbuilding twist
  • 👍 Enjoyable solo play
  • 👍 Good for passing time
  • 👍 Well-done adaptation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Game freezes often
  • 🐛 Unplayable after updates
  • 🐛 Inconsistent dictionary

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

Paperback Vol. 2

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App is buggy
  • Cards not working as expected
  • Points miscalculated
  • Words not in dictionary
  • AI uses invalid words
Show 18 more
  • App icon shows false notifications
  • Double value card bug
  • Green Look at 3 cards dialog bug
  • App freezes after scoring
  • Cannot buy cards after scoring
  • Game freezes during AI turn
  • Push notifications not working
  • Card effects not always working
  • Triple-letter score bug
  • Account not verified error
  • Cannot start new PvP games
  • Online not working
  • Game won't deal second hand
  • Animations move at snail's pace
  • Computer players lock up
  • Computer players make suboptimal choices
  • Double score adjacency bonus not working
  • Confirmation email not received

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to use original fonts/graphics
  • Full rules explanation
  • Card collection feature
  • Option to have all cards available

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Politaire

One-time1
  • Double Deck Mode + No Ads$9.99
None

Paperback Vol. 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Politaire free?
Politaire costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Paperback Vol. 2 free?
Paperback Vol. 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Politaire or Paperback Vol. 2?
Politaire is rated higher. Politaire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Paperback Vol. 2 averages 3.5 from 47 ratings.
Do Politaire or Paperback Vol. 2 have ads?
Neither Politaire nor Paperback Vol. 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Politaire or Paperback Vol. 2?
Politaire ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paperback Vol. 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Politaire was updated on September 25, 2026 and Paperback Vol. 2 on September 22, 2026.

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