Christmas Tree Solitaire vs The Solitaire App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Tree Solitaire
A festive holiday card game where you match pairs of toys to clear a Christmas tree. Get help from Santa if you get stuck and aim for a high score by clearing the tree quickly. Enjoy this seasonal twist on solitaire.
- Match pairs of toys
- Clear the Christmas tree
- Santa's helping hand
- Score bonuses
- Seasonal holiday theme
- Increasing difficulty
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Get off to a festive start this holiday season by helping Santa sort out the presents in Christmas Tree Solitaire! Simply remove pairs of toys to empty the Christmas tree and win the round. Don't worry if you get stuck, Santa is on call to give you a helping hand! How to Play Drag and drop an uncovered toy from the tree or spares onto one of the same picture to remove them both. Toys can also be removed by tapping on each one in turn. Empty the Christmas tree to win the round - the quicker you clear it, the higher your bonus! - You can drop a toy from the tree onto one directly under it as long as it isn't blocked by another toy - Tap the sack to draw a new row of spare toys - When you empty the sack you can tap it again to refill it once per round - If you get stuck, tap Santa once per round to have him shuffle all the toys! - Each round gets a little bit harder! About Us Crystal Squid games are lovingly crafted in Wales, UK. The Crystal Solitaire series of games have been some of the top online solitaire games on many sites, so we have redesigned them for a whole new generation of devices so you can carry on playing your favourite solitaire game wherever you may be!
The Solitaire App
Experience a classic card game with a modern twist. This app offers a smooth interface for Klondike Solitaire, saving your progress and stats across devices. Replay past games to hone your skills or relive memorable wins.
- Sleek interface
- Speedy implementation
- Save previous games
- Sync stats across devices
- Replay any game
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Play classic Klondike Solitaire with Draw 1 or Draw 3 in a clean, fast, and relaxing card game. The app includes auto-complete, move history, statistics, daily streaks, themes, sound, Game Center, and replayable past games so you can keep improving offline or on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Christmas Tree Solitaire at none against The Solitaire App's 1. Christmas Tree Solitaire also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Solitaire App's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. The Solitaire App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Christmas Tree Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Christmas Tree Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Solitaire App has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Christmas Tree Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, The Solitaire App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Tree Solitaire | The Solitaire App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crystal Squid | Tevfik Yucek |
Customer experience
Christmas Tree Solitaire
The Solitaire App
In-app purchases
Christmas Tree Solitaire
No in-app purchases
The Solitaire App
- Remove Solitaire Advertisement$4.99
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