Comparison

Match Solitaire™ vs Big Card Solitaire

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

Head to head
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

About

Big Card Solitaire

Enjoy classic Solitaire with a focus on accessibility. Features large, easy-to-read cards and an optimized layout designed for elders and kids to play comfortably.

Highlights
  • Big cards for interaction visibility
  • Easy to read card design
  • Optimized card layout
  • Smart touch controls
  • Shuffle feature
  • Auto complete
Features
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Big Card Solitaire brings you the good ol’ fun, challenging Solitaire gameplay, with a handcrafted design for accessibility and visibility that helps elders and kids enjoy the game even more than ever. Features: ◦ Big cards on top for showing which card is currently interacting ◦ Easy to read card design ◦ You don't need to stretch your finger to reach certain cards with our optimized card layout ◦ Smart touch when you feel too lazy to drag cards ◦ Show number of cards in the stock pile ◦ Fun winning animations ◦ The Shuffle feature helps you when you feel stuck ◦ Auto complete when all cards are faced up

Screenshots

Match Solitaire™4 screens
Big Card Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Match Solitaire™ at 78% against Big Card Solitaire's 11%. Match Solitaire™ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Match Solitaire™ sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Big Card Solitaire sells 12 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Solitaire™ has 2.2K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Match Solitaire™'s written reviews are positive against 11% of Big Card Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Solitaire™ ships an update every 4 days, Big Card Solitaire monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Match Solitaire™ versus Big Card Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch Solitaire™Big Card Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better4.4 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better156
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB283 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHot Chai ProductionsOVIVO Games

Customer experience

Match Solitaire™

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

Big Card Solitaire

All ratings139 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative86.7%

User reviews

Match Solitaire™

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🔍 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

Big Card Solitaire

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Large, clear cards
  • 👍 Fun to play (when not interrupted)
  • 👍 Good layout and card distribution

Room to improve

  • 광고 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Game freezes
  • 🐛 Missing cards
  • 🐛 Restart option not working
  • 🐛 Autocompletion issues

Bugs and 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

Big Card Solitaire

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Missing cards preventing game completion
  • Restart functionality does not work
  • Game freezes, especially after 'Auto Win'
  • Autocompletion locks possibilities and causes losses
  • Buttons are unresponsive or cannot be tapped
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  • Ads are unskippable or take over the screen
  • App shows 'no internet connection' despite good Wi-Fi
  • Purchased ad removal does not work
  • Game gets stuck on a level with no way to progress
  • Auto-stack feature messes with gameplay
  • App does not auto-rotate to landscape mode
  • Cannot quit a hand when out of moves

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow quitting a hand when out of moves
  • Fix autocompletion to not cause losses
  • Enable restart option reliably
  • Fix missing card bugs
  • Improve ad frequency and length
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  • Allow offline play
  • Fix auto-stack feature
  • Add landscape mode support

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Match Solitaire™

One-time14
  • 150 Coins$1.99
  • Relax Bundle$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
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  • 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
12 purchases

Big Card Solitaire

One-time12
  • Gold Pack$1.99
  • No Ads For 24 Hours$1.99
  • No Ads for 1 Week$2.99
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  • Hint Bundle$3.99
  • Three Of A King$3.99
  • 10 Skip Ad Tickets$3.99
  • Restart Bundle$3.99
  • Shuffle Bundle$3.99
  • Undo Bundle$3.99
  • No Force Ads$5.49
  • 50 Skip ad Tickets$8.99
  • 100 Skip ad Tickets$12.99

Questions

Is Match Solitaire™ free?
Match Solitaire™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Card Solitaire free?
Big Card Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Match Solitaire™ or Big Card Solitaire?
Match Solitaire™ is rated higher. Match Solitaire™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Big Card Solitaire averages 4.4 from 156 ratings.
Do Match Solitaire™ or Big Card Solitaire have ads?
Both Match Solitaire™ and Big Card Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Match Solitaire™ or Big Card Solitaire?
Match Solitaire™ ships an update every 4 days, and Big Card Solitaire monthly. Most recently, Match Solitaire™ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Big Card Solitaire on October 24, 2026.

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