Comparison

Aces Up Solitaire · vs The 4 Aces

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

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About

Aces Up Solitaire ·

A fast-paced card game that's a strategic twist on classic solitaire. Clear cards by matching suits and values, using wild cards to overcome challenges. Offers daily puzzles and leaderboards for competitive play.

Highlights
  • Strategic wild card usage
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Brain training and logic puzzles
  • XP and leaderboard progression
  • Trophy collection system
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Aces Up Solitaire is a simple to learn & fast-paced card game that requires a little strategy and a little luck to win. If you enjoy playing the classic solitaire, then Aces Up Solitaire is a game for you. Mobilityware’s version of Aces Up Solitaire has added a wild card so players can rely more on strategic moves to win, and not just luck. Aces Up Solitaire is the perfect combination of easy to learn and challenging to master, which both casual and strategic gamers will love. This puzzle card game brain teaser is a variation of the classic patience card game and is also known as Idiot’s Delight, Once in a Life Time, Ace of the Pile, Rocket to the Pocket, Loser Solitaire, Firing Squad, Aces High, and Drivel. HOW TO PLAY ACES UP SOLITAIRE The goal of the game is to clear all the cards from the game board, except for the four aces. To clear cards from the game board you must find cards of the same suit on the board, that have no cards sitting on top of them, and tap the smaller value to be removed. If you get stuck and there’s no card moves available, tap the stockpile to place another card face up in each column. Once you have removed all the cards from the gameboard and the stockpile, except for the four aces, you win! EARNING WILD CARDS Earn wild cards by clearing the cards from the game board. The wild card allows you to discard any card from the game. Each game, players can earn up to 3 cards. Wild cards help avoid situations where you get stuck and have no moves to make! No one wants to be dealt a hand they can’t win. Each wild card you save grants additional bonus points for that game. ACES UP SOLITAIRE: NEW CARD GAME FEATURES SOLITAIRE with a TWIST - Love classic Solitaire, Spades or Poker? You’ll love the free brain teasers in Aces Up Solitaire - Classic Solitaire Feel w/ whimsical animations - Strategically use wild cards when you get stuck with no moves - Fast & Addicting strategy game to train you brain - Balloons show your progress in the game. Launch all 4 balloons to win. BRAIN TRAINING: PLAY NEW CARD GAME PUZZLES DAILY - Card Puzzles: A new Daily challenge puzzle is added daily designed to challenge your Solitaire Skills - Strategy is key to win! Use logic and strategy to solve each puzzle - Too Easy? Try to win a game without using a wild card! BECOME AN ACES UP LEGEND - Complete the card puzzles to gain XP and become the first to claim the title of “Aces Up Legend” - Track performance on your personal leaderboard and develop new strategies - Are you competitive? Check the global leaderboard to see how your score stacks up against others - Complete challenges to earn trophies that will sit nicely in your trophy room MobilityWare makes the best card games to keep your brain sharp: the #1 Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Mahjong Solitaire, Freecell Solitaire, and Addiction Solitaire games. Take our newest card game, Aces Up, for a test ride today. Aces Up Solitaire is ad-supported, but only between deals. We won’t interrupt your card game with an ad! Questions? Comments? Concerns? We would love to hear from you! Reach us at http://www.mobilityware.com/support Aces Up Solitaire is created and supported by MobilityWare.

About

The 4 Aces

A fast-paced solitaire card game designed for short bursts of play. Remove cards by matching suits or ranks, with an undo feature for mistakes. Aim to clear the board and achieve the maximum score.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Undo move functionality
  • Short game sessions (60-90 seconds)
  • Score maximization goal
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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A quick card game to play on the bus, plane, train, car (as a passenger!), or at school (between classes of course!). Great to play whenever you have just a minute of free time! Each hand can be played in 60-90 seconds! Deal 4 cards... if the topmost card in a pile is of the same suit but lesser rank than the top card in another pile you can tap to remove it! Or tap a top card to move it to an open pile to free up those below it! Didn't like the move you just made? Accidentally tapped the wrong card? Just undo your previous move... all the way back to the first deal of the game! See if you can reach the max score of 48 cards removed (leaving only 'The 4 Aces')!

Screenshots

Aces Up Solitaire ·4 screens
The 4 Aces4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aces Up Solitaire · at Free against The 4 Aces's $0.99. Aces Up Solitaire · also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). The 4 Aces's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On 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

Aces Up Solitaire · is free to download; The 4 Aces costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The 4 Aces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aces Up Solitaire · has 13K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Aces Up Solitaire ·'s written reviews are positive against 100% of The 4 Aces's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Aces Up Solitaire · versus The 4 Aces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAces Up Solitaire ·The 4 Aces
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (13K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobilityWareKidd Coding LLC

Customer experience

Aces Up Solitaire ·

All ratings13,119 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral14.4%
Negative13.7%

The 4 Aces

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Aces Up Solitaire ·

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes due to ads
  • Issues with earning daily/streak bonuses

Requested features

3 requests
  • Daily challenge mode
  • Ability to disable additional gameplay rules
  • Option to purchase ad-free version

The 4 Aces

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aces Up Solitaire ·

No in-app purchases

None

The 4 Aces

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aces Up Solitaire · free?
Aces Up Solitaire · is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The 4 Aces free?
The 4 Aces costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aces Up Solitaire · or The 4 Aces?
The 4 Aces is rated higher. Aces Up Solitaire · averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while The 4 Aces averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Aces Up Solitaire · or The 4 Aces have ads?
Aces Up Solitaire · shows ads; The 4 Aces does not.
Which is updated more often, Aces Up Solitaire · or The 4 Aces?
Aces Up Solitaire · ships an update every 3 months, and The 4 Aces every 3 months. Most recently, Aces Up Solitaire · was updated on October 25, 2026 and The 4 Aces on October 10, 2026.

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