Comparison

Skip Solitaire vs Phase Star

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

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About

Skip Solitaire

Engage in strategic card game tournaments where players aim to be the first to play out their stock piles. Compete head-to-head or in larger tournaments for a chance to win real cash and prizes, with secure withdrawals available.

Highlights
  • Strategic card play
  • Head-to-head tournaments
  • Large multiplayer tournaments
  • Win cash and prizes
  • Secure PayPal withdrawals
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Skip Solitaire! This is a brand new fun-filled, exciting card game in which players use strategies to play out your stock card piles. GAME RULES: The deck consists of 162 cards, which comprises of cards with numbers 1 through 12 and WILD cards, which may be played as any number. Each player is dealt 10 cards for their pile with the top card visible, and a hand of five cards. The remaining cards are placed face down to create a common draw pile. The main play area allows up to four build piles, which must be started using either a ‘1’ card or a ‘WILD’ card. Each player also has up to four personal discard piles. Each turn the active player draws until they have five cards in hand. They must play either the next card in sequential order or a wild Skip Boss card, using either cards in hand, the top card of their Stock pile, or the top card of any of their four discard piles. If the player can play all five cards from their hand, they draw five more and continue playing. When no more moves are available, the player discards one card to either an empty discard pile or on top of an existing one and play passes to the next player. When a build pile reaches 12, it is removed from the board and that space becomes empty for another pile to be started. The game thus continues until one player has played their final card. GAME FEATURES: • Play with no distracting ads. • Head to head game playing, both players solve the same deck and the player who finishes with the most points wins. • Large and multiplayer tournaments. • Win cash and real-life prizes. • 100% safe and secure withdrawal via PayPal. If you have any questions feel free to reach us at dailypuzzle@hotmail.com If you have any questions about the Skillz® system or cash tournaments please contact: support@skillz.com

About

Phase Star

A relaxing card game where players match cards by color and number to complete phases. It features mind-blowing levels and a minimalistic visual design. No internet connection is required to play.

Highlights
  • Mind-blowing levels
  • Minimalistic visual design
  • Astonishing animation
  • No internet connection required
  • Free to play
Features
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HOW TO PLAY PHASE STAR? Every Phase has its own sets of cards to match their colors and numbers. Find the right match and throw the card! The Phase is finished! 'Runs' consist of 3 or more cards in numerical order. The cards do not have to be the same colors. 'Sets' consist of two or more cards of the same number. The cards do not have to be the same colors. 'Color Sets' consists of two or more cards of the same color. Features · Mind-blowing levels · Stunning minimalistic visual design · Astonishing animation · No internet connection required · Free to Play! Enjoy!

Screenshots

Skip Solitaire4 screens
Phase Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skip Solitaire at 86% against Phase Star's 13%. Skip Solitaire also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Phase Star's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skip Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skip Solitaire has 349 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Skip Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 13% of Phase Star's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skip Solitaire ships an update monthly, Phase Star every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skip Solitaire versus Phase Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip SolitairePhase Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (349 ratings) — better2.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings349 — better10
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB111 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerpuzzle games for freeRootcraft

Customer experience

Skip Solitaire

All ratings349 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Phase Star

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Skip Solitaire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't load - displays 'We encountered an error, please try again' message
  • Login failures preventing game access
  • Unable to progress to next game after completion
  • App crashes on startup
  • Persistent errors even after reinstalling app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Clearer explanation of how points are calculated
  • Higher coin rewards for free players
  • Expanded cash play availability in restricted regions
  • Better tutorial for new players on game progression

Phase Star

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Skip Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Phase Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip Solitaire free?
Skip Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phase Star free?
Phase Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skip Solitaire or Phase Star?
Skip Solitaire is rated higher. Skip Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 349 ratings, while Phase Star averages 2.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Skip Solitaire or Phase Star have ads?
Both Skip Solitaire and Phase Star show ads.
Which is updated more often, Skip Solitaire or Phase Star?
Skip Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Phase Star every 9 months. Most recently, Skip Solitaire was updated on September 13, 2026 and Phase Star on September 7, 2026.

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