Solitaire Magic Cards vs Card Mania
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire Magic Cards
Embark on a captivating journey across early 20th-century Europe to uncover the secret of a magic deck of cards. Solve hundreds of challenging solitaire puzzles, complete tasks, and reclaim a family heirloom while experiencing a fascinating detective story.
- Hundreds of challenging solitaire levels
- Engaging detective story and journey
- Build family estate and earn bonuses
- Compete against bosses with special skills
- Fantastic graphics and original soundtrack
- Regular updates with new content
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A young enthusiastic Englishman, Daniel Peregriff, goes on a journey to uncover a secret of the Magic deck of cards that could change the fate of his family ... Join Daniel on this captivating, poignant trek spanning many countries of the central Europe as he bravely tries to reclaim his family heirloom. Play free Solitaire games and try to solve hundreds of challenging puzzles in the spirit of this spellbinding story. FEATURES: ◆ Fun solitaire games is a good brain exercise ◆ Tutorial to pick up quick ◆ Over 1000 levels with fantastic graphics and the original soundtrack ◆ Travel across the Europe of the early 20th century & feel its unique atmosphere ◆ Complete tasks and free Magic Cards ◆ Compete against powerful bosses with special skills ◆ Build family estate and earn magic bonuses ◆ Fascinating detective story and epic journey ◆ Much more than just a Solitaire with new events, levels & challenges in our regular updates.
Card Mania
This is a relaxing card merge puzzle game where you match three cards of the same number to merge them into a higher number card. Challenge your mind with no time limits and aim for the highest score. Enjoy a simple yet exciting gameplay experience suitable for all ages.
- Match 3 cards to merge
- No time limit
- Break highest score
- Beautiful backgrounds
- Multiple card materials
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"Card Master" is an addictive relaxing card merge puzzle game. In the game, you need to match 3 cards with same number. Challenge your mind and solve the puzzles, and then you will find them easy and exciting! How to play? ⁃ Tap to cards to move them to the bottom box. ⁃ The same Cards will be merged to a larger number card. ⁃ No Time Limited! ⁃ Just Tap! Features: ⁃ Beautifully easy and simple, no pressure and no time limit. ⁃ Challenging to break your highest score. ⁃ Easy to play. Classic merge game and card game for all ages! ⁃ Multiple beautiful background pictures. ⁃ Multiple materials of cards. Such as: iron, crystal, wood… Come and play this game and become a master of Card Merge Game now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire Magic Cards at 74% against Card Mania's 18%. Solitaire Magic Cards also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Solitaire Magic Cards sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Card Mania sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solitaire Magic Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Magic Cards has 221 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Solitaire Magic Cards's written reviews are positive against 18% of Card Mania's.
Solitaire Magic Cards ships an update every 2 months, Card Mania every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Solitaire Magic Cards | Card Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (221 ratings) — better | 2.9 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 221 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gamos Mobile Limited | Shanghai Diguo Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Solitaire Magic Cards
Card Mania
User reviews
Solitaire Magic Cards
From 221 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics and visual design
- 🧠 Good balance of strategy and challenge
- 📱 Works offline without WiFi
- ⚡ Quick life regeneration
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- 💸 Aggressive monetization and paywalls
- 😤 Difficulty spike in later levels
- 🎯 Unclear game mechanics and symbols
- 🔒 Limited diamond earning and storage caps
Card Mania
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 😌 Relaxing and low-stress experience
- ⏳ Good time-killer
- 💰 Easy to earn points/rewards (though often ad-gated)
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
- ⏳ Ads interrupt gameplay flow
- ⏳ Ads are often long (up to 1 minute)
- 🔇 Ads often lack sound-off option
- 💸 No clear option to pay to remove ads
Bugs and requests
Solitaire Magic Cards
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes and resets progress
- Daily reward system not recognizing consecutive play
- Ad banner blocking menu access
- Magic card collection causing unexpected game over
- Diamond piggy bank overflow issues
Requested features
7 requests- Ad-free premium version option
- Clear explanation of all game symbols and mechanics
- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial for new players
- Ability to use earned diamonds without real money
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- Increased daily ad reward limits
- Option to purchase game permanently without ads
Card Mania
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game gets stuck/freezes mid-play
- Daily challenges reset unexpectedly
- Option to remove ads doesn't work
- Small 'x' buttons on ads are hard to tap
- Forced to play ad games instead of closing them
Requested features
7 requests- Option to pay to remove ads
- Reduce the frequency and length of ads
- Option to skip ads
- Fix daily challenge reset bug
- Improve in-game purchase value/pricing
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- Offer bonus coins on level up/trophy win
- Allow higher card levels beyond 20
In-app purchases
Solitaire Magic Cards
- Special Offer 1$0.99
- 20 Diamonds$1.99
- Small Moneybox$4.99
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- 55 Diamonds$4.99
- Special Offer 2$4.99
- Special Offer 3$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Medium Moneybox$9.99
- 120 Diamonds$9.99
- 250 Diamonds$19.99
Card Mania
- 2000 coins$1.99
- FUN PACK$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- 6300 coins$5.99
- 11000 coins$9.99
- 23100 coins$19.99
- 49000 coins$39.99
- 85000 coins$59.99
Questions
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