Comparison

Joya Life vs Solitaire Aviary

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

Head to head
About

Joya Life

Embark on an exciting puzzle adventure in a vibrant Mayan world. Match colorful fruits to restore shattered realms, unlock new islands, and help heroes rescue sacred pearls. Utilize spiritual animal powers and create spectacular combos to overcome challenging levels and defeat an evil antagonist.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Pull the pin mechanics
  • Mayan world theme
  • Unlockable islands and story
  • Spiritual animal powers
  • Combo creation
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Do you know WHAT IS YOUR SPIRITUAL ANIMAL? Play JOYA LIFE NOW. Lots of exciting adventures await you! Welcome to Joya Life, a FREE Puzzle MATCH3 + PULL THE PIN app, come and have fun in a positive universe! WELCOME TO THE MOST ENERGY AND FUN ADVENTURES OF CHEL, TIKALITO AND CALAK IN THE MAYAN WORLD! The Joya Life Puzzle Match3 + Pull the pin IS HERE! Beat colorful matching levels to restore shattered worlds, and unlock more and more islands in the exciting story of the Maya family! What are you waiting for? help Tikalito to rescue Chel from the evil Calak, in order to continue with the search for the pearls of the universe! The most famous heroes of the Mayan world, Chel, Tikalito and their spiritual animals need your help to defeat the evil Calak. Embark, together with these fun characters and their friends, on a journey of energetic discovery to recover the sacred pearls of the universe, stolen by the evil Calak. Travel through all the planets and kingdoms of the wonderful colorful universe, enjoy this fantastic adventure connecting fruits to reach the different levels. So, as you advance, overcome the challenges to become the great hero of the Mayan world and recover the sacred pearls of the universe. Connect fruits, break blocks, collect special ingredients, defuse bombs and collect all the necessary points to advance through the most amazing and beautiful Mayan story ever told by the hand of Chel, Tikalito and Calak. Help Chel and Tikalito in: - Connect and cut the delicious Mayan fruits. - Make combos with the fun super fruits and combine them together to create even more spectacular combos. - Complete all the most challenging levels of the planets and kingdoms of the universe and defeat the evil Calak. (Even more challenging levels coming soon). - Have fun recovering the pearls stolen from our heroes of the Mayan world. - Use your spiritual animal to release the energy of the Mayan worldview. - Help Tikalito and Chelita to restore the energy of the universe by rebuilding the islands destroyed by the evil Calak WARNING: You can have a lot of fun. And remember: - Connect with Facebook so you can share the Mayan adventure with your friends. - That you have permanent synchronization between multiple devices and platforms when connecting and saving your progress. Have fun, buy yourself, follow us and like us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyalifesa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyalife/ Find out more at: www.joya.life

About

Solitaire Aviary

Experience a unique FreeCell solitaire game with a charming owl theme. Progress through challenging levels, collect beautiful owl illustrations, and enjoy a relaxing, nature-inspired atmosphere with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Classic FreeCell solitaire gameplay
  • Unique avian theme with owls
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Unlockable owl card collection
  • Calming nature visuals and audio
  • Intuitive mobile controls
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Discover a fresh take on the classic FreeCell solitaire with Solitaire Aviary. This elegantly designed card game combines strategic gameplay with the charming appeal of owls in a serene woodland setting. Progress through carefully crafted levels, each presenting unique challenges to test your skills. As you advance, collect exquisite owl cards featuring a variety of species, from majestic Snowy Owls to playful Burrowing Owls, all rendered in beautiful detail. With its perfect balance of mental stimulation and relaxing gameplay, Solitaire Aviary offers: The classic FreeCell solitaire experience with an avian twist Hundreds of thoughtfully designed levels with increasing complexity A growing collection of stunning owl illustrations to unlock Calming nature-inspired visuals and audio Smooth, intuitive controls optimized for mobile play Challenge your mind while building your owl sanctuary. Solitaire Aviary puts a delightful spin on a timeless card game. Available now for download.

Screenshots

Joya Life4 screens
Solitaire Aviary4 screens

Verdict

The call

Joya Life and Solitaire Aviary both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Joya Life's written reviews are positive against 3% of Solitaire Aviary's. Solitaire Aviary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ratings volume (112 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Joya Life sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Solitaire Aviary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Joya Life against 4.0 for Solitaire Aviary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Aviary has 112 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Joya Life's written reviews are positive against 3% of Solitaire Aviary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Joya Life versus Solitaire Aviary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoya LifeSolitaire Aviary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (13 ratings) — better4.0 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better3.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB188 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoya Life S.A.浪 彭

Customer experience

Joya Life

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Solitaire Aviary

All ratings84 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive3.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.7%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Joya Life

One-time13
  • 1000 Jade Coins$0.99
  • Buy 10 Jade Coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
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  • 5500 Jade Coins$4.99
  • Energetic Apprentice Pack$6.99
  • Buy 50 Jade Coins$8.99
  • Xibalba Pass$9.99
  • 12000 Jade Coins$9.99
  • Buy 100 Jade Coins$13.99
  • Energetic Master Pack$15.99
  • Energetic Expert Pack$31.99
  • Buy 250 Jade Coins$33.99
  • Halach Unic Pack$99.99
None

Solitaire Aviary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joya Life free?
Joya Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire Aviary free?
Solitaire Aviary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joya Life or Solitaire Aviary?
Joya Life is rated higher. Joya Life averages 4.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Solitaire Aviary averages 4.0 from 112 ratings.
Do Joya Life or Solitaire Aviary have ads?
Both Joya Life and Solitaire Aviary show ads.
Which is updated more often, Joya Life or Solitaire Aviary?
Joya Life ships an update every 3 weeks, and Solitaire Aviary every 3 weeks. Most recently, Joya Life was updated on October 24, 2026 and Solitaire Aviary on October 28, 2026.

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