East Solitaire vs Solitaire*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
East Solitaire
Experience over 100 levels of classic peg solitaire with an Eastern twist. Strategically jump and capture pegs to leave only one remaining on the board. This single-player puzzle game offers a challenging yet relaxing experience.
- 123 unique levels
- Peg solitaire gameplay
- Eastern-themed boards
- Single-player puzzle
- Progressive difficulty
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East Solitaire is a collection of levels based on the board game Peg Solitaire, it's a one-player game involving movements of pegs on a board with holes. The levels mimic idioms from the east, there are totally 123 of them, from simple to hardcore. The original game is also said to be invented by Zhu Ge Liang (AD 181 - AD 234) who is a remarkable politician, strategist, diplomat, astrologer, and inventor in the Three Kingdoms period of China. There are many inventions in all his life, so this game is also called Chuko Chess, it was invented to reduce the soldier's blues mood during the war. The goal of the game is to jump over and capture all pieces except for one, which should be in the center of the board. You move a piece (A) straight and over another piece (B) which is captured and removed. Piece (A) then lands in the empty slots in front of (B), the game continues until no move can be made.
Solitaire*
A classic puzzle game where the goal is to remove all but one peg from the board. Players achieve this by strategically jumping one peg over another into an empty space, removing the jumped peg.
- Single peg elimination gameplay
- Strategic jumping mechanics
- Classic puzzle experience
- Minimalist design
- Challenging brain teaser
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Leave only one peg on the board by jumping over other pegs to remove them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Solitaire* at every 2 weeks against East Solitaire's every 41 months. East Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for East Solitaire against 5.0 for Solitaire*. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
East Solitaire ships an update every 41 months, Solitaire* every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | East Solitaire | Solitaire* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAOZHE XU | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
East Solitaire
Solitaire*
In-app purchases
East Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Solitaire*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is East Solitaire free?
Is Solitaire* free?
Which has better reviews, East Solitaire or Solitaire*?
Do East Solitaire or Solitaire* have ads?
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