Comparison

Match Solitaire™ vs Solacy

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

Solacy

Features
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Discover, challenge, and claim your legacy in this relaxing solitaire puzzle experience. Solacy is based on Klondike solitaire and focuses on the puzzle of solving a shuffle. It's like having a pack of cards in your pocket. DISCOVER Play random deals to find solvable ones. Claim each discovery as part of your legacy. Your Game Center name is recorded as the discoverer forever, visible to every player who plays that deal. CHALLENGE Every solvable deal has a unique 6-character code. Share yours with anyone with one tap and challenge them to beat your score. Enter a deal code from the home screen to see if you can beat the current record holder. Challenge links open directly in the app. Tap a shared link and start playing instantly. COMPETE Game Center tracks your solved deals, discoveries, and high scores held across multiple leaderboards. Unlock achievements as you hit new milestones. There are thousands of player solved deals waiting for you to play. OFFLINE PLAY Solacy ships with 1000 solvable deals for you to play whilst you have no wifi. You can also play unlimited random deals. Anything you solve will be stored on your device and will synchronise with your Game Center account automatically once you are back online. GAMEPLAY • Forgiving undo and redo — chase the lowest move count possible • Personal best tracking on every solvable deal • Solved deal history allowing you to easily replay or share • Relaxing play - no timers, no score penalties LOOK & FEEL • Clean and uncluttered display • Choose from multiple deck designs and • Customise your background with 120 colours or add a photo from your phone CLOUD Progress syncs via CloudKit across all your devices. Discoveries, personal bests, and challenge history are never lost. Free to play. No subscriptions. One-time optional in-app purchase removes all adverts forever and supports development of this game.

Screenshots

Match Solitaire™4 screens
Solacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Solacy at none against Match Solitaire™'s shown. Match Solitaire™'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Solitaire™ ships an update every 4 days, Solacy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Match Solitaire™ versus Solacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch Solitaire™Solacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHot Chai ProductionsWILLIAM GRIFFIN

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

Solacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Solacy

One-time1
  • Unlock unlimited play$2.99

Questions

Is Match Solitaire™ free?
Match Solitaire™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solacy free?
Solacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Match Solitaire™ or Solacy have ads?
Match Solitaire™ shows ads; Solacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Match Solitaire™ or Solacy?
Match Solitaire™ ships an update every 4 days, and Solacy weekly. Most recently, Match Solitaire™ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Solacy on October 7, 2026.

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