Comparison

Solitaire The Game vs ArcEmu

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire The Game

This classic Klondike Solitaire game offers a smooth, intuitive experience with instant start and daily challenges. Train your brain with puzzle card gameplay, learn easily with hints, and compete with friends via Game Center.

Highlights
  • Classic Klondike Solitaire
  • Daily Challenges
  • Instant Start
  • Hints and Autocomplete
  • Game Center Leaderboards
  • Customizable backgrounds and cards
  • Left/Right hand layout
Features
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Solitaire The Game is a FREE classic Klondike Solitaire with a native iOS design and an INSTANT START. 
If you like playing Solitaire on your PC, you will love Solitaire The Game as it offers SMOOTH PERFORMANCE on your device, wherever you go. Amongst all free solitary games, Solitaire The Game is very intuitive, fun to play, with clean design and LOADS EXTREMELY FAST. You don’t have to wait the game to load, just play solitary and have fun. This puzzle card game will train your brain. Each day you can try to complete one of our DAILY CHALLENGES which always have a solution. Sometimes the solution is more difficult but the daily challenge is one of the best ways to train your mind and become even better player at solitaire. If you haven’t played before classic solitare (also known as Patience game) – don’t worry. The game is extremely easy to play as our hint feature shows you all possible moves and you can learn the rules in the matter of few games. The Game Center is also available for you, so you can compare your high scores with friends, or just to see the leaderboards. Solitaire The Game offers a free card game of solitaire. There are two main modes: 1. RANDOM DEAL - each deal is randomly generated. Some of these deals may have no solution no matter how hard you try. 2. DAILY CHALLENGE - unique deal for each day. Each Daily Challenge has a solution. Some solutions are just harder to find. You can play all Daily Challenge deals for the last 3 months. The other features of Solitaire The Game are: iPhone/iPad FEATURES: • Solitaire 1 card draw • Solitaire 3 cards draw • Standard scoring • Vegas scoring • Cumulative scoring • Winnable Daily Challenge each day • Autocomplete • Hints • Statistics • Game center leaderboards • Custom backgrounds • Custom cards faces • Custom cards backs • Custom deck spots • Left/Right hand layout • Apple Watch support • Double tap - play Solitaire with one hand • iMessage stickers • Game saved and restored when solitary is interrupted APPLE WATCH FEATURES: • Solitaire 1 card draw • Standard scoring • Left/Right hand layout • Statistics • Sounds • Autocomplete • Undo • Custom backgrounds and cards' backs Play Klondike solitaire free and have fun :)

About

ArcEmu

Experience retro gaming on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. This emulator supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. Enjoy features like multiplayer, cheats, and customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Game Boy, GBC, GBA emulation
  • Multiplayer support
  • Cheat codes
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Save State sharing
  • iCloud support
Features
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ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices. Supported Consoles - Game Boy (.gb) - Game Boy Color (.gbc) - Game Boy Advance (.gba) - Pokémon Mini (.min) - Nintendo Entertainment System (.nes) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (.sfc and .smc) - Atari 2600 (.a26 and .bin) Main Features - Accurate, high-performance emulation powered by the mGBA and Ares cores - Game Link Cable support with online multiplayer for up to four players* - Cheat-code support with a built-in database of popular codes** - Frame-independent emulation at 30 or 60 FPS - Multi-touch and Digital Crown support on Apple Watch - Support for all screen orientations on iPhone and iPad - Precise, thoughtfully designed on-screen controls - Customizable control position and transparency on iPhone and iPad - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom color palettes for Game Boy games - Button hold/sustain feature - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone - Game controller support with customizable button mappings - ZIP archive support - Automatic saving - Save-state sharing between devices - iCloud support for ROMs and save states - ROM sharing through iCloud using share codes - Support for Apple Watch devices configured with Family Setup - ROM sorting and search Apple Watch Compatibility - Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Watch SE or later - Apple Watch Ultra or later ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs. You can import compatible ROM files from your iPhone and store them in iCloud. Your Apple Watch can then download them directly from iCloud. On an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup, ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes. Games Featured in the Screenshots - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Anguna: https://gauauu.itch.io/anguna - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance * Requires a Game Center account. ** Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. Nintendo and the names of its game systems are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

Solitaire The Game4 screens
ArcEmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solitaire The Game at Free against ArcEmu's $1.99. Solitaire The Game also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 1.3K). ArcEmu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Solitaire The Game is free to download; ArcEmu costs $1.99 up front. Solitaire The Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcEmu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcEmu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Solitaire The Game's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire The Game ships an update every 4 months, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Solitaire The Game versus ArcEmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire The GameArcEmu
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews94.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobishape Games OODRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Solitaire The Game

All ratings4,200 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative29.3%

ArcEmu

All ratings1,304 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews531 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%

User reviews

Solitaire The Game

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great gameplay
  • 💻 Excellent on Apple Watch
  • 🎨 Beautiful card designs
  • 🕹️ Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 📢 Intrusive and loud ads
  • 🤖 Unsolvable or overly difficult deals
  • 🔇 Sound issues on Apple Watch
  • 🔄 Lack of restart/reset option
  • 🔍 Small UI elements on Apple Watch

ArcEmu

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fully functional
  • 🚀 Impressive emulation on Apple Watch
  • 👍 Great emulator for both phone and watch
  • 👍 Seamless save state transfer between devices
  • 👍 Customizable controls and layout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with some games
  • 🐛 Audio quality problems on certain games
  • 👎 Limited functionality on Apple Watch
  • 👎 Difficult controls for action-heavy games on watch

Bugs and requests

Solitaire The Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes on Apple Watch
  • Inability to close ads on iPhone
  • Random music playback issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Paid ad-free version
  • Landscape mode
  • Solution hints for daily challenges
  • Restart/reset game option
  • Customizable card designs

ArcEmu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Graphical glitches with certain ROMs
  • Save data not transferring properly between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cheat/GameShark support
  • Improve volume controls
  • Implement fast forward/slow motion options
  • Allow multiple save slots per game
  • Improve Game Boy Color support
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  • Add joystick/button support for Apple Watch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire The Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

ArcEmu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire The Game free?
Solitaire The Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire The Game or ArcEmu?
ArcEmu is rated higher. Solitaire The Game averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while ArcEmu averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Solitaire The Game or ArcEmu have ads?
Solitaire The Game shows ads; ArcEmu does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire The Game or ArcEmu?
Solitaire The Game ships an update every 4 months, and ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Most recently, Solitaire The Game was updated on October 24, 2026 and ArcEmu on October 24, 2026.

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