Comparison

Solitaire vs Solitaire Anytime

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire

Enjoy a vast collection of classic card games, including Solitaire, Spider, and Freecell, with various difficulty levels and unique rule variations. Track your progress, compete in daily challenges, and customize your experience with different card designs and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • 28 Solitaire game variants
  • Classic and Vegas scoring
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Game statistics and personal records
  • Customizable card designs and backgrounds
  • Unlimited undos and hints
  • Left-handed mode
Features
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Play 28 Solitaire game variants in 10 exciting game types all in one free Collection (Previously known as Solitaire Bliss Collection): Solitaire (Klondike), Spider Solitaire, Freecell, Pyramid, Tripeaks, Yukon, Golf, Scorpion, 8 Off and Forty Thieves. SOLITAIRE Take a break and enjoy the classic game of Solitaire! Play random or solvable deals, and choose between Classic or Vegas scoring. SPIDER SOLITAIRE Our personal favorite! Play an easy 1 suit game, a normal 2 suit game, or challenge yourself to a 4 suit game. FREECELL The card game that makes you think! Beginners can start with the Easy mode, where some cards are already in order, while advanced players will enjoy the Classic game with known numbered deals and detailed personal statistics. TRIPEAKS Fun and fast, Tripeaks and Hidden Tripeaks are always a pleasure to play. YUKON Difficult yet challenging! Choose between Yukon, Russian and Alaska Solitaire. FORTY THIEVES In this game type, only one pass through the stock is allowed, plan wisely! PYRAMID Considered one of the hardest Solitaire games, only 0.5% of Classic Pyramid games are won, but don’t worry, you can always play a solvable deal! GOLF Enjoy classic Golf, or give yourself a break and try out the easy variant! SCORPION SOLITAIRE A hybrid between Spider Solitaire and Yukon Solitaire, the cards can be moved like in Yukon, but are moved to the foundations like in Spider. EIGHT OFF Try the original Freecell game with a twist - Eight cells instead of Four, we also offer the easy difficulty level where any card can be moved to an empty pile. Features: - Random and Solvable deals - Unlimited undos and hints - Daily challenges with leaderboards - Game statistics tracker - Personal records - Built-in achievements - Left-handed mode - Various card designs - Beautiful backgrounds - Autocomplete - Play on tablets and phones - Portrait and landscape modes available - No network required! - Multiple languages - How to play, rules and tips sections - Drag and drop a card or just tap to move it - Your game is saved automatically upon exit, continue your last game anytime! And even more unique features: - For Klondike - Vegas rules with or without cumulative score - For Spider Solitaire - an option to control whether tap will consider different suits - For Spider Solitaire - an option to allow card dealing to empty piles - For Freecell - try out the 32000 known numbered deals Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Solitaire Anytime

Enjoy a classic card game experience with customizable rules and scoring. Play offline with no ads or tracking. Features smart hints, undo options, and a timer for focused gameplay.

Highlights
  • Classic Solitaire gameplay
  • 1-card or 3-card draw options
  • Optional Vegas scoring
  • Smart hints for guidance
  • Configurable undo limit
  • Countdown timer mode
  • Offline play
Currently charting
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Settle into a calm, ad-free game of classic Solitaire. Solitaire Anytime lets you play your way—single-card or three-card draw—plus optional Vegas scoring, smart hints, undo with a configurable limit, and a countdown timer for focused sessions. No accounts. No tracking. Just great Solitaire that works offline. Features - Classic Solitaire that feels right - Play 1-card or 3-card draw - Optional Vegas scoring (or classic scoring) - Smart Hints highlight helpful moves - Undo with a user-set limit (or turn it off) - Countdown Timer mode (1–10 minutes) or normal timer - High scores & fastest times for each draw mode - Subtle win celebrations - Phone & iPad layouts with crisp card art - No ads. No analytics. Offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire Anytime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solitaire at Free against Solitaire Anytime's $0.99. Solitaire also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 3). Solitaire Anytime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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 is free to download; Solitaire Anytime costs $0.99 up front. Solitaire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Solitaire Anytime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire has 2.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire Anytime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Solitaire Anytime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Solitaire versus Solitaire Anytime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireSolitaire Anytime
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#155 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMongoose Net Ltd.NT2 Gaming, LLC

Customer experience

Solitaire

All ratings2,241 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.0%

Solitaire Anytime

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Difficulty changes after updates
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More face card customization
  • Leaderboard and rankings
  • Offline mode without ads
  • Pause feature
  • Improved hint system

Solitaire Anytime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Solitaire

Subscriptions3
  • No Ads for One Month$1.991 Month
  • No Ads for Three Months$4.493 Months
  • No Ads for One Year$9.991 Year
None

Solitaire Anytime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire Anytime free?
Solitaire Anytime costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire or Solitaire Anytime?
Solitaire is rated higher. Solitaire averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Solitaire Anytime averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Solitaire or Solitaire Anytime have ads?
Solitaire shows ads; Solitaire Anytime does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire or Solitaire Anytime?
Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Solitaire Anytime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on November 6, 2026 and Solitaire Anytime on November 5, 2026.

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