# Solitaire Cooking Tower vs Match Solitaire™

The clearest difference is update cadence: Match Solitaire™ at every 4 days against Solitaire Cooking Tower's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solitaire Cooking Tower sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Match Solitaire™ sells 14 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 — 4.6 for Solitaire Cooking Tower against 4.7 for Match Solitaire™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Solitaire Cooking Tower's written reviews are positive against 78% of Match Solitaire™'s.

Solitaire Cooking Tower ships an update monthly, Match Solitaire™ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solitaire Cooking Tower | Match Solitaire™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-cooking-tower/id1330527681/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-solitaire/id1453298533/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 350 MB | 273 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sticky Hands Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122334014) | [Hot Chai Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/569421435) |

## What reviewers say

### Solitaire Cooking Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-cooking-tower/id1330527681)

Play classic solitaire while building and collecting various restaurants. Collect unique card decks like Puppy or Kitty decks as you progress. Enjoy a blend of card game strategy and restaurant management.

**Highlights:** Classic solitaire gameplay, Build diverse restaurants, Collect unique card decks, Restaurant variety, Card deck customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undo 5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| EventPackage1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Shuffle 5 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Magic 5 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star 100 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Undo 25 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Reward Video ADs skip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Shuffle 25 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Alice card deck package | $5.99 | one-time |
| Magic 25 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Package | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best game ever
- 👍 Fun, cute, and relaxing game
- 👍 Addictive and enjoyable
- 👍 Great concept and gameplay
- 👍 Smooth and fluid gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📺 Too many intrusive ads
- 🤔 Confusing translation/localization

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing or crashing
- Ads not working as intended
- Progress and data loss issues
- Inability to open the game after updates

**Requested features**

- More restaurants and menu items
- Ability to choose difficulty level
- Option to mute or adjust volume of customer sounds
- Ability to reset progress or start over
- More game modes beyond just solitaire


### Match Solitaire™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-solitaire/id1453298533)

This card game blends classic Solitaire with Match 3 mechanics. Strategically stack cards to make 3-of-a-kind matches and solve increasingly challenging puzzles. Unlock animated characters and compete in daily and weekly events.

**Highlights:** Classic Solitaire and Match 3 blend, Strategic card stacking, 3-of-a-kind matching, Thousands of levels and unique puzzles, Unlockable animated characters, Daily Challenge and Weekly Team Event, Hint system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 150 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Relax Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Relax Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stretch Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1 000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Warm-Up Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| 2 000 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Workout Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| Endurance Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |
| Overload Bundle | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Unique and attractive design
- 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and casual experience
- 🎉 Addictive and fun
- 💰 Fair monetization with optional ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating
- 💰 Slow coin earning rate for power-ups
- 🔊 Ads play even with phone on silent
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lack of clear tutorial or explanations

**Reported bugs**

- Levels randomly resetting to earlier stages
- Inability to redo moves after using power-ups

**Requested features**

- Ability to replay past levels
- Option to disable animations
- Improved accessibility for players with disabilities
- Cloud save functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solitaire Cooking Tower free?

Solitaire Cooking Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Match Solitaire™ free?

Match Solitaire™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Solitaire Cooking Tower or Match Solitaire™?

Match Solitaire™ is rated higher. Solitaire Cooking Tower averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Match Solitaire™ averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Solitaire Cooking Tower or Match Solitaire™ have ads?

Both Solitaire Cooking Tower and Match Solitaire™ show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Solitaire Cooking Tower or Match Solitaire™?

Solitaire Cooking Tower ships an update monthly, and Match Solitaire™ every 4 days. Most recently, Solitaire Cooking Tower was updated on October 18, 2026 and Match Solitaire™ on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*