Comparison

Solitaire Story vs BlockMaster Puzzlearcade

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

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About

Solitaire Story

This free card game combines solitaire puzzles with a captivating story of renovation, mystery, and romance. Solve challenging solitaire levels to uncover secrets, decorate a manor, and help the protagonist find love.

Highlights
  • Endless solitaire card games
  • Renovate and decorate a manor
  • Solve mystery and romance story
  • Addictive card puzzles
  • Unlock power-ups and boosters
  • Discover hidden clues and secrets
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to Solitaire Story: Ava's Manor, a free relaxing solitaire and story game where every level helps continue the storyline. Play solitaire levels, participate in merge events, restore the manor, unlock rooms, and follow Ava's journey through mystery and romance. Ava is an author struggling to write her next mystery novel when she inherits her great uncle’s manor. But the manor is hiding more than dusty furniture. As you restore each room, you'll uncover mysterious clues, reveal long-kept secrets, and follow Ava's story as she finds new love and rediscovers her passion for writing. Every solitaire level unravels more of the mystery and reveals the truth hidden within the walls of Blackwood Manor. Complete card puzzles to earn rewards, choose furniture, uncover hidden secrets, and keep the story moving. Play solitaire levels offline, anytime. Features: • PLAY SOLITAIRE LEVELS — Complete relaxing card puzzles and progress through Ava's story. Challenge yourself with levels of varying difficulty, unlock power-ups, and keep the story moving. • RENOVATE AND DECORATE — Restore rooms, gardens, and hidden corners of the manor. Choose from a wide range of furniture styles as you uncover each new space. • UNCOVER THE MYSTERY ROMANCE — Find clues, reveal secrets, and follow Ava's journey. Mystery and romance unfold with every level you complete. • PLAY MERGE CONTENT — Take on merge challenges to earn rewards and make progress in special events. • RELAX AND PROGRESS — Enjoy a blend of free solitaire gameplay, story progression, and manor design at your own pace. If you enjoy solitaire, tripeaks, klondike, pyramid, mahjong, or puzzle games, Ava's Manor is your next obsession. Love story games and merge challenges? You'll feel right at home. Join the community on Facebook: facebook.com/AvasManor

About

BlockMaster Puzzlearcade

Features
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BlockMaster Puzzlearcade - Classic Tetris Block Puzzle Game Challenge your spatial reasoning and reaction speed in this classic Tetris-style puzzle game! GAMEPLAY - Drop blocks to form complete horizontal lines - Clear lines to score points and level up - Simple one-touch controls optimized for mobile GAME MODES - Classic Mode: Endless gameplay, compete for high scores - Challenge Mode: 50 progressively challenging levels across 5 chapters - Star rating system rewards skilled play FEATURES - Smooth touch controls - Customizable sound and music - High score tracking - Pause and resume anytime - Beautiful neon cyberpunk aesthetic Perfect for fans of puzzle games, brain training, and classic arcade action! SUPPORTS iOS 13.0+

Screenshots

Solitaire Story4 screens
BlockMaster Puzzlearcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockMaster Puzzlearcade at none against Solitaire Story's 12. BlockMaster Puzzlearcade also leads on ads (none vs shown). Solitaire Story's advantage is chart position (#115 vs unranked). On price, 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 Story sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. BlockMaster Puzzlearcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Solitaire Story versus BlockMaster Puzzlearcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire StoryBlockMaster Puzzlearcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperUken Inc.Catherine Josephine

Bugs and requests

Solitaire Story

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent star/coin tracking
  • Glitches in character animations and dialogues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Daily login rewards
  • More efficient ways to earn in-game currency
  • Faster content updates
  • Improved level difficulty balancing

BlockMaster Puzzlearcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Solitaire Story

One-time12
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Limited Offer 1$1.99
  • LTO 1$2.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Limited Offer 2$4.99
  • Piggy Bank Tier 1$4.99
  • Coin Pack 10$6.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Limited Offer 3$9.99
  • Golden Pass 2$9.99
  • Coin Pack 7$14.99
  • CoinPack 4$19.99
None

BlockMaster Puzzlearcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire Story free?
Solitaire Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockMaster Puzzlearcade free?
BlockMaster Puzzlearcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solitaire Story or BlockMaster Puzzlearcade have ads?
Solitaire Story shows ads; BlockMaster Puzzlearcade does not.

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