Nordic Storm Solitaire vs Match & Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nordic Storm Solitaire
Embark on an ancient Nordic adventure where you help Elof lead his people to a new land by playing through challenging solitaire levels. Uncover the story through the cards, collect boosts, and earn rewards for your speed and combos.
- Story-driven solitaire gameplay
- 130+ challenging levels
- Collect and use level boosts
- Earn rewards for speed and combos
- Enchanting Nordic landscapes
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An ancient Nordic Solitaire adventure awaits! Help Elof lead his people to a land promised by the God Feyr! Beware…this land is under dispute by the Jotun Idyl, an archrival of the ancient Gods. - Play through challenging levels as the story unveils through the cards you've been dealt. - 130+ challenging solitaire levels - Collect and use level boosts - Earn rewards for speed, combo and more! - Enchanting landscapes
Match & Direct
Engage in a tile-matching puzzle game with a unique mechanic where your last two moves determine booster direction. Progress through a bunny-themed world by solving puzzles and clearing colorful tiles. Unlock powerful boosters to overcome challenges and advance through levels.
- Triple tile matching
- Directional booster mechanics
- Bunny-themed world
- Relaxing gameplay
- Unlockable boosters
- Progress through levels
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Triple your way through colorful tiles and use boosters to clear the board. Combine and guide tiles to solve puzzles and progress through fun levels. Explore a bunny-themed world filled with relaxing gameplay. Unlock powerful boosters to clear levels faster. The direction of boosters is based on your last two moves. Each booster clears its tile and three nearby tiles, making every triple match satisfying!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Match & Direct at weekly against Nordic Storm Solitaire's every 41 months. Nordic Storm Solitaire's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nordic Storm Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Match & Direct sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nordic Storm Solitaire against 5.0 for Match & Direct. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nordic Storm Solitaire has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nordic Storm Solitaire ships an update every 41 months, Match & Direct weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nordic Storm Solitaire | Match & Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 312 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Crate Games, Inc | Halit Tokmak |
Customer experience
Nordic Storm Solitaire
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In-app purchases
Nordic Storm Solitaire
- Nordic Storm Solitaire Premium$4.99
Match & Direct
- 50 Gems$1.99
- No Ads$4.99
- 250 Gems$6.99
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- 500 Gems$9.99
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