Comparison

Arcaea vs Starry Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Arcaea

Experience a unique rhythm game that blends challenging gameplay with an immersive story. Progress through a narrative driven by your performance, unlock new difficulties, and compete with others online. Enjoy a vast library of music, with more available through content packs.

Highlights
  • Novel gameplay mechanics
  • Immersive sound and story
  • High difficulty ceiling
  • Over 350 songs
  • 3 rhythm difficulty levels per song
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Rich Main Story and Side Stories
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New Dimension Rhythm Game - Experience sound and story unlike ever before. "A harmony of Light awaits you in a lost world of musical Conflict." In a world of white, and surrounded by “memory”, two girls awaken under glass-filled skies. Arcaea is a mobile rhythm game for both experienced and new rhythm game players alike, blending novel gameplay, immersive sound, and a powerful story of wonder and heartache. Experience gameplay that reflects the story’s emotions and events—and progress to unlock more of this unfurling narrative. Challenging trials can be discovered through play, higher difficulties can be unlocked, and a real-time online mode is available to face off against other players. Arcaea does not require an internet connection for play, and is fully playable both on smartphones and tablets. On install the game includes a large library of free playable songs, and more can be made available by acquiring additional songs and content packs. ==Features== - A high difficulty ceiling - experience personal growth as you develop skills in arcade-style progression - Over 350 songs from more than 200 artists famous across other games - 3 rhythm difficulty levels for every song - An expanding music library through regular content updates - Collaborations with other beloved rhythm games - Online friends and scoreboards - Real-time online multiplayer - A Course Mode that tests endurance through gauntlets of songs - A rich Main Story that features two protagonist’s perspectives across a powerful journey - Additional Side and Short Stories of varying styles and perspectives featuring the game’s characters that build upon the world of Arcaea - A vast array of original characters and guest characters from collaborations to accompany you, level up, and alter your play through many game-changing skills - Stunning, never-before-seen connections to storylines via gameplay, challenging the very paradigm of play ==Story== Two girls find themselves in a colorless world full of memory, and with no memory of themselves. Each alone, they set out into places often beautiful, and just as often dangerous. Arcaea’s story is interwoven throughout Main, Side, and Short stories which each focus on individual, playable characters. While separate, they all share the same space: the world of Arcaea. Their reactions to it, and its reactions to them, form an ever-shifting narrative of mystery, sorrow, and bliss. As they explore this heavenly place, follow their steps down paths of glass and grief. --- Follow Arcaea & News: Twitter: http://twitter.com/arcaea_en Facebook: http://facebook.com/arcaeagame

About

Starry Solitaire

Experience a classic card game set against a beautiful starry sky. Uncover constellations, enjoy heartwarming tales, and create your own planetarium. This relaxing game offers comforting graphics and magical music for a peaceful play experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Solitaire gameplay
  • Beautiful starry sky themes
  • Unlock Constellation Memories
  • Create your own Planetarium
  • Heartwarming constellation stories
  • Changeable difficulty levels
Features
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Everyone's favorite Solitaire - with beautiful starry sky... How about spending some time playing a game of Solitaire while stargazing? You can lose yourself in the game with the dazzling sky full of stunning Constellations. Unlock the "Constellation Memories" to portray them in the beautiful night sky! Starry Solitaire's peaceful atmosphere can heal your heart and soul with relaxation. ■Easy to play with comforting graphics ・Create and enjoy your very own Planetarium ・Uncover various Constellations by playing the game ・Beautiful themes with magical music ・Great to play anytime, anywhere ・Best to play before going to bed! (You may have good dreams!) ■Notable Constellations' memories ・Enjoyalbe short-stories ・Follow and learn the characters from the Constellation legends ・Heartwarming tales to refresh your heart ■Simple and addictive card game ・Classic Solitaire game that anyone can play ・Free to play (Useful in-app items are purchasable) ・Level of difficulty are changeable with useful items

Screenshots

Arcaea4 screens
Starry Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcaea at 78% against Starry Solitaire's 40%. Arcaea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25K vs 2). Starry Solitaire's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. Arcaea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Starry Solitaire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Starry Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcaea has 25K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Arcaea's written reviews are positive against 40% of Starry Solitaire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcaea ships an update every 8 days, Starry Solitaire weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Arcaea versus Starry Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcaeaStarry Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB311 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperlowiroG-Blossom Co. Ltd.

Customer experience

Arcaea

All ratings24,557 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,245 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.9%

Starry Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Arcaea

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account sync problems
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to compete with friends
  • Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • More free song options to explore the game
  • Customizable note speed and offset settings
  • Improved story mode and character development

Starry Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arcaea

One-time3
  • 100 Memories$0.99
  • 510 Memories$4.99
  • 1020 Memories$9.99
10 purchases

Starry Solitaire

One-time10
  • 5 Streak Bonus Card$0.99
  • 5 Hint Card$0.99
  • 5 Undo Card$0.99
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  • 5 Shuffle Card$0.99
  • 5 Magic Card$0.99
  • 25 Streak Bonus Card$3.99
  • 25 Hint Card$3.99
  • 25 Undo Card$3.99
  • 25 Shuffle Card$3.99
  • 25 Magic Card$3.99

Questions

Is Arcaea free?
Arcaea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starry Solitaire free?
Starry Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcaea or Starry Solitaire?
Starry Solitaire is rated higher. Arcaea averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Starry Solitaire averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Arcaea or Starry Solitaire have ads?
Starry Solitaire shows ads; Arcaea does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcaea or Starry Solitaire?
Arcaea ships an update every 8 days, and Starry Solitaire weekly. Most recently, Arcaea was updated on September 27, 2026 and Starry Solitaire on June 11, 2026.

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