Comparison

Salitaire! Simple Solitaire vs Spider Solitaire MINI

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

Head to head
About

Salitaire! Simple Solitaire

Features
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The classic game of Klondike Solitaire, aka Patience, kept simple and annoyance-free for when you just want to play. No ads, no subscriptions, no nags, no social. No nonsense. Just cards. -FEATURES- * Classic addictive Klondike Solitaire / Patience game * 1 or 3 card draw * Left or Right hand draw * Classic or Vegas scoring * Timed Games * Move Counter * Statistics * 3 card face designs * 6 table colour choices * 20+ card back designs * Automatic Completion Salitaire! No nonsense, just cards. -DEVELOPER- John Girvin is a respawned 80's game developer from Northern Ireland. Web: https://nivrig.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nivrig/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nivrig/

About

Spider Solitaire MINI

Features
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〇 Way to play The cards with the same symbols are lined up in order from 13 to 1. When the cards are lined up, they can be erased from the field. Only the top card or a group of cards with the same mark and in the same order can be moved. When you tap the top right deck, a new card is added to each row. The game is cleared when 8 sets of cards are lined up in order from 13 to 1. 〇 Feature ・The yellow button allows you to switch to an easier mode. In normal mode, there are 13 cards, but in easy mode, you can play with 7 cards. Recommended for beginners. ・Pressing the back button allows you to go back one step in the progress of the game. Think carefully and try to clear the game. ・Press the Retry button to reset the game. 〇 Operation ・Tap a card to move it. ・You can also swipe a card to move it.

Screenshots

Salitaire! Simple Solitaire3 screens
Spider Solitaire MINI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Salitaire! Simple Solitaire at none against Spider Solitaire MINI's shown. Salitaire! Simple Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salitaire! Simple Solitaire ships an update monthly, Spider Solitaire MINI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Salitaire! Simple Solitaire versus Spider Solitaire MINI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalitaire! Simple SolitaireSpider Solitaire MINI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn GirvinKanamori Ryotaro

In-app purchases

None

Salitaire! Simple Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Spider Solitaire MINI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salitaire! Simple Solitaire free?
Salitaire! Simple Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spider Solitaire MINI free?
Spider Solitaire MINI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salitaire! Simple Solitaire or Spider Solitaire MINI have ads?
Spider Solitaire MINI shows ads; Salitaire! Simple Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Salitaire! Simple Solitaire or Spider Solitaire MINI?
Salitaire! Simple Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Spider Solitaire MINI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Salitaire! Simple Solitaire was updated on October 25, 2026 and Spider Solitaire MINI on November 3, 2026.

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