Comparison

Pyramid Solitaire ● vs Solitaire Collection +

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

Head to head
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

Solitaire Collection +

Enjoy multiple classic solitaire card games in one app, including Klondike, Spider, and FreeCell. Customize your experience with themes and tackle daily challenges. An optional subscription offers bonus features and ad removal.

Highlights
  • Klondike Solitaire
  • Spider Solitaire
  • FreeCell Solitaire
  • Customizable themes
  • Daily challenges
  • Accumulate points and badges
Features
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Klondike solitaire, free cell solitaire, Spider solitaire, Tripeaks solitaire......the most popular solitaire card games, ALL IN ONE! Most importantly, it is FREE. Solitaire Collection + offers 4 of the best Solitaire card games in one app! And plan to add Pyramid Solitaire, Hearts and other card games in the near future. Let's take a look at what great content is in the game: KLONDIKE #1 popular and classic card games. Fill all suit-specific foundations in ascending order (Ace to King) to win. SPIDER SOLITAIRE Eight columns of cards await you. Clear them all with fewest moves possible. Play single suit or challenge yourself with four suits! FREECELL SOLITAIRE Just like Klondike, move all cards into the foundations according to suit, Ace to king. Need to use free cells strategically。 THEMES We think that your game shouldn't be boring, so we provide a lot of well-designed tablecloths and cards looks. You can win coins to exchange these themes, and get a brand new game experience. CHALLENGES Every day, there are new challenges to be solved. You can accumulate points for completing challenges, and winning the gold badge at last. More features coming soon! ******************************* Subscription Subscription is an optional subscription that gives you some bonus to play, such as remove ads, get some free coins everyday, gain more exp after winning. You can subscribe to Solitaire for a term of one month with price US$1.99 a month and US$9.99 a year . The subscriber's iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Subscriptions renew automatically unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Renewal prices are US$1.99 per month and $9.99 per year . The subscriber's iTunes Account will be charged for a renewal in the last 24 hours of the current period. Purchasers can manage their subscription and turn off automatic renewal in their Account Settings. Subscriptions may be stopped by turning off automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. A subscription cannot be cancelled in the middle of its term. ******************************* Privacy policy: https://www.mygoldenwood.com/privacy.html Terms of service: https://www.mygoldenwood.com/service.html

Screenshots

Pyramid Solitaire ●4 screens
Solitaire Collection +4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pyramid Solitaire ● and Solitaire Collection + both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pyramid Solitaire ●'s written reviews are positive against 41% of Solitaire Collection +'s. Pyramid Solitaire ● also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Solitaire Collection +'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (5.2K 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. Solitaire Collection + sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 Solitaire Collection +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Collection + has 5.2K 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 41% of Solitaire Collection +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyramid Solitaire ● ships an update every 10 months, Solitaire Collection + every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pyramid Solitaire ● versus Solitaire Collection +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramid Solitaire ●Solitaire Collection +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (139 ratings) — better4.6 (5.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1395.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Varelapuzzle games for free

Customer experience

Pyramid Solitaire ●

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

Solitaire Collection +

All ratings5,171 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral16.4%
Negative42.5%

Bugs and requests

Pyramid Solitaire ●

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solitaire Collection +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or restarting unexpectedly
  • Incorrect game progress tracking
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable ads with a one-time purchase
  • Ability to save and resume unfinished games
  • More difficulty settings and game modes
  • Improved card shuffling and randomization

In-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire ●

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Solitaire Collection +

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Status 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • VIP Status 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • 5500 Coins$4.99
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  • 12000 Coins$9.99
  • 42000 Coins$29.99

Questions

Is Pyramid Solitaire ● free?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Collection + free?
Solitaire Collection + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pyramid Solitaire ● or Solitaire Collection +?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is rated higher. Pyramid Solitaire ● averages 4.7 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Solitaire Collection + averages 4.6 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Pyramid Solitaire ● or Solitaire Collection + have ads?
Both Pyramid Solitaire ● and Solitaire Collection + show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyramid Solitaire ● or Solitaire Collection +?
Pyramid Solitaire ● ships an update every 10 months, and Solitaire Collection + every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pyramid Solitaire ● was updated on October 6, 2026 and Solitaire Collection + on October 16, 2026.

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