Comparison

Pyramid Solitaire ● vs Pyramid

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

Pyramid

A relaxing and addictive card game designed for casual fun. Clear the pyramid by matching cards that add up to thirteen, aiming for high scores and achievements. Enjoy a classic puzzle experience with leaderboards and brain-training challenges.

Highlights
  • Easy card matching gameplay
  • Relaxing and fun puzzle
  • Achievements and rewards
  • Colorful animations
  • Worldwide leaderboards
  • Track personal records
Features
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The easiest solitaire for you to enjoy. A feel-good card game that is all about switching off and having fun. Relax, clear the Pyramid and get rewarded with tons of achievements, great animations and points for your leaderboards. Add Pyramid to your collection of classic card games and you’ll have a great puzzle that is easy to play and re-play. For an additional challenge, try to beat the score of the other players in the leaderboard or replay a match to better your time or solve it in less moves. Features of Pyramid Solitaire: Easy to play: just touch 2 cards that make 13 (Q+Ace, J+2,10+3 and so on) and clear the pyramid of all its cards. Colorful animations to give you the best playing experience. Fun achievements for an additional challenge (and additional fun!); Can you finish a game in less than 60 seconds or solve a puzzle without undos? Clean and original graphic for you to enjoy. Keep track of all your records so you can play and replay to better your stats. Worldwide Leaderboards to compete with players of Pyramid from all over the world. Take this amazing brain training with you anywhere, anytime. Download it now and start playing the classic logic puzzles with cards straight away. Free. If you have an issue, suggestion or just want to say "hi" please write us: support@outofthebit.com Follow us on social media: Facebook/outofthebit Twitter: @outofthebit

Screenshots

Pyramid Solitaire ●4 screens
Pyramid4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pyramid Solitaire ● and Pyramid both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pyramid Solitaire ●'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Pyramid's. Pyramid's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pyramid Solitaire ● holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 336 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pyramid Solitaire ●'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Pyramid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyramid Solitaire ● ships an update every 10 months, Pyramid every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pyramid Solitaire ● versus Pyramid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramid Solitaire ●Pyramid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (139 ratings) — better4.5 (336 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings139336 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose VarelaOutOfTheBit Ltd

Customer experience

Pyramid Solitaire ●

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

Pyramid

All ratings332 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Pyramid Solitaire ●

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pyramid

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disappointing version of Pyramid Solitaire
  • Discard pile logic is different and less functional than PC version

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow manual highlighting of correct numbers
  • Option to not highlight correct numbers

In-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire ●

No in-app purchases

None

Pyramid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyramid Solitaire ● free?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyramid free?
Pyramid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pyramid Solitaire ● or Pyramid?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is rated higher. Pyramid Solitaire ● averages 4.7 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Pyramid averages 4.5 from 336 ratings.
Do Pyramid Solitaire ● or Pyramid have ads?
Both Pyramid Solitaire ● and Pyramid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyramid Solitaire ● or Pyramid?
Pyramid Solitaire ● ships an update every 10 months, and Pyramid every 8 months. Most recently, Pyramid Solitaire ● was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pyramid on October 21, 2026.

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