Comparison

Solitaire vs Match Solitaire™

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire

This classic card game offers a relaxing and brain-exercising experience. Enjoy crisp cards, simple animations, and customizable sound effects. Play offline with unlimited hints and undos, and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Draw 1 and Draw 3 card modes
  • Crisp, easy-to-read cards
  • Single tap or drag-and-drop controls
  • Auto-save and resume functionality
  • Unlimited free hints and undos
  • Offline play
  • Timer, moves, and statistics
Features
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Solitaire is the classic version of solitaire card game, with all the essential features you love and no extra frills. It is also completely FREE! It is the original and addicting solitaire, also known as Klondike or Patience. It’s relaxing and exercises your brain to keep you sharp. Join the millions of users enjoying this classic game! Experience the crisp, clear, and easy to read cards, simple and quick animations, and subtle sounds that you can turn on and off at your will. Move cards with a single tap or drag them to their destination. You can play the easy Draw 1 games where most games are winnable, and if you feel up-to the challenge, try your luck with Draw 3 play mode. Challenge yourself to beat your best scores and most of all.. Have fun with this popular game!! *** FEATURES *** • Draw 1 card (Easy) • Draw 3 cards (Hard) • Crisp, beautiful, and easy to read cards • Efficient, fast, and sensible game interface • Single tap to place a card or drag and drop • Interruption friendly with auto-save and resume • Unlimited FREE hints showing potentially useful moves • Unlimited FREE undos • Timer, moves, and statistics • Auto complete option to finish a solved game • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch • Play offline! No wifi required *** HOW TO PLAY *** Tap or drag cards to arrange them in descending order with alternating colors. When you can, move cards up to the foundation to sort all of the suits from Ace to King. You can draw one card at a time for a more relaxing game, or draw three for a challenge to train your brain! Any problems or suggestions? Email us at solitaire@ludum.io

About

Match Solitaire™

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
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As featured in "New Games We Love", "Game of the Day", and "Essential Card Games!" Match Solitaire™ weaves the best of classic Solitaire and Match 3 into an original new card-stacking puzzler. Stack cards up, down, or both ways to strategically uncover and collect 3-of-a-kind matches. Master puzzles that start out easy but soon put your brain to the test. Level up to unlock adorable animated characters! Test your skills in the daily challenge! Play for the jackpot in the weekly team event! There's always a fresh new Match Solitaire puzzle to meet your skill level and mood. Have you met your match? FEATURES • 25,000 levels • 10+ million unique puzzles • 40+ animated characters • 7 difficulty levels • Hint system • Daily Challenge • Weekly Team Event • Every deal guaranteed winnable! FROM THE DESIGNER My goal in designing a new kind of Solitaire was to create something that feels fresh and exciting for fans of classic Solitaire while staying true to the spirit of the game beloved by so many. Match Solitaire is my attempt to achieve that goal, and I hope you'll be as delighted to play it as I am to share it with you. -David

Screenshots

Solitaire4 screens
Match Solitaire™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire at none against Match Solitaire™'s shown. Solitaire also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Match Solitaire™'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 105). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Match Solitaire™ sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Solitaire™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Solitaire™ has 2.2K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, Match Solitaire™ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Solitaire versus Match Solitaire™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireMatch Solitaire™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (105 ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1052.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLudum LLCHot Chai Productions

Customer experience

Solitaire

All ratings105 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative6.7%

Match Solitaire™

All ratings2,227 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative7.3%

Bugs and requests

Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Match Solitaire™

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads2 variants$0.99
14 purchases

Match Solitaire™

One-time14
  • 150 Coins$1.99
  • Relax Bundle$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
Show 11 more
  • 200 Coins$1.99
  • Relax Bundle2 variants$2.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • Premium Upgrade$4.99
  • Stretch Bundle2 variants$6.99
  • 1 000 Coins$9.99
  • Warm-Up Bundle2 variants$12.99
  • 2 000 Coins$19.99
  • Workout Bundle2 variants$24.99
  • Endurance Bundle$49.99
  • Overload Bundle2 variants$99.99

Questions

Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire 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 or Match Solitaire™?
Match Solitaire™ is rated higher. Solitaire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Match Solitaire™ averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Solitaire or Match Solitaire™ have ads?
Match Solitaire™ shows ads; Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire or Match Solitaire™?
Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Match Solitaire™ every 4 days. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on October 5, 2026 and Match Solitaire™ on October 16, 2026.

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