Comparison

Pyramid Solitaire ● vs 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

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

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About

Pyramid Solitaire ●

This card game challenges you to clear a pyramid of cards by matching pairs that sum to 13. Utilize the stock and waste piles to find matches, with unlimited undos available. Kings are removed individually.

Highlights
  • Match pairs summing to 13
  • Clear cards from the pyramid
  • Use stock and waste piles
  • Unlimited undos
  • Kings removed individually
  • Game winnable notifications
Features
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Pyramid Solitaire Rules Objective: The objective in Pyramid Solitaire is to get rid of all the cards in the Pyramid. You get rid of cards by matching two cards whose ranks equal 13 together. Possible matches would be a 3 and a 10, 5 and an 8 etc. An ace ranks as 1, a Jack is 11, Queen is 12 and King is 13. Gameplay: The game board in Pyramid solitaire is made up of four things: • The Pyramid: The pyramid is made up of 28 cards, in 7 rows. Each card is partially covered by two cards from the next row. • The Stock: The facedown pile on the bottom left. It is used to draw cards from and put on the Waste. • The Waste: The faceup pile next to the Stock. Cards on the Waste can be matched to cards in the Pyramid to get rid of the Pyramid cards. E.g. you can tap a 4 from the Waste and open 9 on the Pyramid, and then both those cards will be moved to the Foundation, and are out of the game. • The Foundation: The place where cards that have been removed from the Pyramid are put. The purpose of the game is to match cards together so their ranks equal 13. The cards that are available are any card on the Pyramid that have no other cards covering them, and the top card on the Waste pile. In the beginning of the game all the cards in the bottom row of the Pyramid are available, then slowly the cards in the upper rows become available as you remove more of the cards in the lower rows. Allowed Moves: • Flip cards from the Stock onto the Waste. You move cards from the Stock onto the Waste by tapping on the top card of the Stock. • Move the top card of the Waste onto an open Pyramid card. You can first tap the Waste card and then tap the Pyramid card. The Pyramid card must be available for this to work, it can't be covered by any Pyramid card from a lower row. • Move a Pyramid card onto another Pyramid card. Both the Pyramid cards must be available, not covered by any other card for this to work. First tap on one and then tap on the other. • Reset the Stock once it's empty. Once you've flipped all the cards from the Stock onto the Waste you can tap on the RESET button where the Stock was, and it will put all the cards from the Waste back into the Stock. In this version you are allowed to reset the Stock as many times as you want. • Move a King to the Foundation. The purpose is to move cards whose combined ranks equal 13 to the foundation. A King ranks as 13 by itself, so it can't be matched with any other card. To get rid of a King you can simply tap the card once. • You can Undo as many times as you like. The game offers unlimited undos. Each Undo counts as a new move though, so if you're trying to win the game in as few moves as possible you should be careful about how many undos you use. Winning: A game is considered won if all the cards from the Pyramid are removed. Not all games are winnable. The game will notify you if there's no chance of winning the game anymore. Time and Moves: The game counts the moves you make, and measures the time it takes to finish the game, so you can compete against your previous best games. The best possible game would be if you never used the stock and always removed two cards at a time from the Pyramid (no kings), in that case your move count would be 14. Variations: There are many variations of Pyramid Solitaire possible. In some you have more Waste piles, in others you never reset the Stock, some have the Stock face-up, and there are plenty of others as well. I've chosen this variation, please don't email me telling me it's "wrong" or leave bad rate, there are many possibilities, this is just the one I like the best :)

About

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

Experience a challenging solitaire game with a unique twist. Move two decks of cards to foundation cells, stacking them by suit and rank. Master strategy and luck to win rounds, with helpful tutorials and optional ambient sound.

Highlights
  • Intuitive controls and tutorial
  • Two decks of cards
  • Eight foundation cells
  • Classic green velvet theme
  • Animated graphics and soundscape
  • Infinite undo option
  • Two difficulty levels
Features
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Forty Thieves Solitaire Classic is for those who like to relax with a challenge! It needs time, some luck, and skill to win. Our app makes other card games look easy, even the infamously hard 4 suit version Spider Solitaire. To step up to this to this challenge our tutorials and intuitive controls will ease you in. If you are familiar with Freecell then you’ll quickly understand the rules. All you have to do is move the both decks of cards to the 8 foundations cells at the top. They need to be stacked in suit order starting with an Ace and finishing with a King. What makes this particularly challenging is you only get one chance to go through the full deck. Of course, as with all our games, if you are on a winning streak we’ll let you keep on playing. How many rounds can you win in a row? 40 Thieves Features: * Easy to use controls and simple tutorial. * Multiple rounds and multiple ways to score. * Classic and sumptuous green velvet theme with a deluxe hint of casino. * Beautifully animated, accompanied by a tailor-made soundscape. * Extensive tutorial and instructions. * Smooth jazz ambience (optional!). * Infinite undo so you can try other options. * Two levels of difficulty. Hard and less hard! (If you like this see Crescent Solitaire Classic!) Take the challenge and play Forty Thieves Solitaire Classic!

Screenshots

Pyramid Solitaire ●4 screens
40 Thieves Solitaire Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pyramid Solitaire ● at none against 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic's 2. Pyramid Solitaire ● also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (937 vs 139). On price, rating, ads 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. 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pyramid Solitaire ● asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pyramid Solitaire ● against 4.6 for 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic has 937 ratings behind it against 139, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pyramid Solitaire ●'s written reviews are positive against 66% of 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyramid Solitaire ● ships an update every 10 months, 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pyramid Solitaire ● versus 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramid Solitaire ●40 Thieves Solitaire Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (139 ratings) — better4.6 (937 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings139937 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB107 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJose VarelaGlowing Eye Games Ltd

Customer experience

Pyramid Solitaire ●

All ratings139 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

All ratings937 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative28.1%

Bugs and requests

Pyramid Solitaire ●

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible to win without paying
  • Ads getting stuck and requiring reboot
  • Inconsistent difficulty progression

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to repeat the same hand
  • Right-handed game mode
  • Restart game option
  • Wins/losses tracking

In-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire ●

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

One-time2
  • Stock Refresh$0.99
  • Permanently Remove All Ads.$1.99

Questions

Is Pyramid Solitaire ● free?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic free?
40 Thieves Solitaire Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pyramid Solitaire ● or 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is rated higher. Pyramid Solitaire ● averages 4.7 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic averages 4.6 from 937 ratings.
Do Pyramid Solitaire ● or 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic have ads?
Both Pyramid Solitaire ● and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyramid Solitaire ● or 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic?
Pyramid Solitaire ● ships an update every 10 months, and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic every 3 months. Most recently, Pyramid Solitaire ● was updated on October 23, 2026 and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic on October 29, 2026.

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