Solitaire Forever vs Solitaire 3D for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire Forever
Experience a vast collection of over 150 solitaire games with a refined touch interface and 3D graphics. Enjoy customizable gameplay, including tilt controls, music integration, and various card options for an enhanced experience.
- Over 150 solitaire games
- 3D graphics and smooth animation
- Tilt for portrait/landscape
- Play with your music
- Multiple card decks/backs
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Highlight playable cards
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Enjoy over 150 solitaire games, with a simple graphic, touch interface. Rich graphics and smooth animation enhance your game-play experience in 3D. Features: - Tilt to play in portrait or landscape view - Listen to your music while you play - Multiple card decks and card backs - Unlimited undo/redo with slider bar - Highlight playable cards, zoom, fan out piles - Drag cards, or tap to auto-move - Options for auto-play, auto-flip, relaxed rules - View game rules, statistics, and much more
Solitaire 3D for iPad
Experience over 100 solitaire games with stunning 3D graphics and customizable options. Compete globally with online high scores and enjoy a smooth, user-friendly interface. This app offers a premium solitaire experience for iPad users.
- Over 100 solitaire games
- Multiple card decks
- Wide range of backgrounds
- Online high scores
- 3D animation effects
- Statistics and sound effects
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"Been playing this game for months. Best solitaire app available." "Love it... I play it every day... great solitaire games..." "Great app, too many games to get through, online score comparisons are great too. Best app for one player card games." "Never-ending enjoyment! - Worth the upgrade from a free app. If you are a fan of solitare or card game it is a must have. The graphics are great- having different settings for display is a neat addition- gives it an authentic feel. All around winner- the only challenge will be trying to put it down!" "I went through many solitaire trial games before I found grass games for my iMac and was very happy to see that I could have the same great graphics and game mechanics on my iPad." Enjoy over 100 different solitaire games (including all your favorites: Spider, Pyramid, Klondike,Freecell,...), multiple card decks (including the unique 4 color card deck), a wide range of backgrounds, online high scores, statistics, sound effects, 3D animation effects, and much more. Compete with players across the world with online high scores for each game! With emphasis on ease-of-play and smooth beautiful graphics, Solitaire 3D is the perfect solitaire partner for all. Look no further for your all-in-one high quality solitaire solution for your iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire Forever at none against Solitaire 3D for iPad's 4. Solitaire Forever also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Solitaire Forever costs $2.99 and Solitaire 3D for iPad $4.99 up front. Solitaire 3D for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Solitaire Forever asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Solitaire Forever against 4.3 for Solitaire 3D for iPad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 109 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Solitaire Forever's written reviews are positive against 73% of Solitaire 3D for iPad's.
Solitaire Forever ships an update every 3 weeks, Solitaire 3D for iPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solitaire Forever | Solitaire 3D for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (48 ratings) — better | 4.3 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 72.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solitaire Forever | Aidan McKenna |
Customer experience
Solitaire Forever
Solitaire 3D for iPad
User reviews
Solitaire Forever
From 48 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game selection
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- ⏱️ Smooth gameplay
- 🔍 Readable card designs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Small card sizes on some devices
- 🔍 Distorted layout in landscape mode
- 🔔 Lack of win/loss feedback
Solitaire 3D for iPad
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Lots of game options
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive games
- 💻 Works well across devices
- 🎨 Great graphics and presentation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🤯 Games becoming too difficult to win
- 🔀 Issues with score tracking and leaderboards
- 🎨 Color scheme and card visibility issues
Bugs and requests
Solitaire Forever
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to move cards as expected in some games
- Shimmering/flickering background issues
- Crashes when switching between portrait and landscape
Requested features
4 requests- Option to customize card backs and backgrounds
- Ability to track game stats and progress
- Right-hand/left-hand mode for card dealing
- Customizable rules for games like Klondike
Solitaire 3D for iPad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to unpause games
- Crashes when completing certain games
- Losing user data and progress after updates
- Inconsistent card display and game logic
Requested features
4 requests- Add tutorials for all games
- Allow customization of card decks and backgrounds
- Improve score saving and leaderboard functionality
- Fix rotation and touch issues on mobile devices
In-app purchases
Solitaire Forever
No in-app purchases
Solitaire 3D for iPad
- Expansion Pack 1$9.99
- Card Decks Pack$9.99
- Expansion Pack 2$9.99
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- Mega Solitaire Pack$14.99
Questions
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