Solitaire City (Ad Free) vs ESP Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
Enjoy a vast collection of classic solitaire card games without any interruptions. This ad-free version offers a private and seamless experience, automatically transferring your progress from the free version. Learn new games with an interactive training system and compete globally via leaderboards.
- Ad-free experience
- No in-app purchases or tracking
- Automatic score and statistic transfer
- Universal iPhone/iPad app
- Interactive training system
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Customizable backgrounds and card designs
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Play classic solitaire card games with Solitaire City advert free - one of the first 500 apps on the original iOS App Store that launched in 2008! Enjoy your favorite solitaire games such as Klondike, Double Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Spiderette, Tri-Peaks, Scorpion, Pyramid and many more. This paid version of Solitaire City is completely advert free, contains no In-App Purchases, no tracking and doesn't collect any analytics data. Your privacy is important to us! If you've played thousands of games with the free version of Solitaire City then your scores, statistics and customizations will now be automatically transferred to this paid version so there's no excuse not to upgrade now! Solitaire City is a Universal App! Buy once and play it on all your iOS devices with tablet enhanced high resolution graphics on iPads and detailed HD graphics on all devices that have Retina displays. Nearly 70 Solitaire Games and Variations Enjoy one of the largest solitaire collections available: • Klondike Solitaire (6 variations) • Spider Solitaire One, Two and Four Suits • FreeCell Solitaire (7 variations) • Double Klondike Solitaire (3 variations) • Spiderette Solitaire One, Two and Four Suits • Tri-Peaks Solitaire (2 variations) • Scorpion Solitaire One, Two and Four Suits • Alternations Solitaire (4 variations) • Three Shuffles and a Draw • Demon/Canfield Solitaire (4 variations) • Poker Squares (4 variations) • Pyramid Solitaire (4 variations) • Cribbage Squares (3 variations) • Golf Solitaire (4 variations) • Casket Solitaire (2 variations) • Eliminator Solitaire (3 variations) • Yukon Solitaire (3 variations) • La Belle Lucie • Demon Fan • Shamrocks • Fan • Super Flower Garden • Baker's Dozen Solitaire • Blind Alleys Solitaire (2 variations) • Accordion Solitaire (2 variations) Solitaire City is played against the clock for points. The faster you complete a game, the higher your score. Think you have an epic score? Then take a look at the numerous Game Center leaderboards to see how it compares with players from all around the world. A unique training system is included that teaches you the game rules and points out valid moves as you play. No more confusing rules to read. Learn new solitaire games as you play! Solitaire City Features: • No adverts or In-App purchases • Universal iPhone and iPad solitaire app • Smooth tap or drag card gameplay • Classic Klondike solitaire (patience) • Windows Solitaire rule numbers. • Beautiful HD graphics for all Retina displays • Enhanced HD graphics on iPad • Play solitaire in portrait or landscape • Rotate your device during play • Stunning card animations and visual effects • Fast timed scoring system • Game Center leaderboards & achievements • Interactive solitaire training system • Hint / Suggest Move button • Detailed solitaire statistics • Listen to your music while playing • Fun sound effects and customizable sound themes • Custom card backs and backgrounds • Use photos from your album as card backgrounds or card backs • Multiple card deck styles • Replay the same solitaire deal anytime • Unlimited undo moves • Automatically saves your game • Left-handed and right-handed play options Notes: • Three Shuffles and a Draw and La Belle Lucie appear under the Fan Games section. • Enable Confirm New/End Game in Settings if you want confirmation before ending a game. • Prefer playing solitaire in bed? Lock the screen orientation to portrait or landscape in Settings. • You can either drag cards onto other cards or use the Tap to Move feature - tap on a card to highlight it grey and then tap where you want it to move to. You can turn Tap to Move off from the Solitaire City Settings screen if you always drag cards. Try our other games "Yatzy Master", "10 Pin Shuffle" and "Silly Saucers", also available on the App Store.
ESP Trainer
Enhance your psychic abilities with this ESP trainer. Developed under a NASA program, it helps you improve clairvoyant skills through interactive color-square guessing games. Experience multi-sensory feedback and learn to recognize intuitive impressions.
- Color-square guessing game
- Multi-sensory feedback (chime, vibration, visual)
- Score tracking and encouragement
- Optional 'Pass' button for non-forced choices
- Reinforcement for skill learning
- Develop intuitive awareness
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The ESP trainer was developed under a NASA program by Russell Targ at Stanford Research Institute. We have found that people are able to improve their ESP scores by using a machine just like this and get in touch with the part of themselves that is psychic. This is often called a clairvoyant ability, and can enhance your life in many surprising ways. The player is presented with four colored squares. For each trial, one has been selected at random by the ESP Trainer. Your task is to choose the correct square. If you succeed, you will hear a chime, feel a vibration, and see a large color picture. Otherwise, the system lights up the correct square, and you proceed with the next trial. The score indicator at the top counts the number of correct choices. Words of encouragement appear as you achieve the scoring levels of 6, 8. 10, 12 or 14 hits. After 24 trials you may begin a new game. The game offers multi-sensory feedback, reinforcement, and an opportunity to Pass, meeting all the requirements needed for learning this skill. ESP Trainer improves your ability to recognize your intuitive impressions, and it can bring you to a level of intuitive awareness beyond anything you've experienced before. The purpose of the trainer is to allow you to become aware of what it feels like when you psychically choose the correct square. When you don't have that special feeling, we encourage you to press the Pass button. (So this is not a "forced choice" test.) In a year long NASA program with 145 subjects (under Contract 953653 NAS7-100) many were able to significantly improve their scores. Four of the subjects improved their scores at the hundred-to-one level or better. This approach has been used with surprising success on Wall Street. But of course, past results are no guarantee of future performance. Because you are learning a new skill, slower is better than faster. If you find yourself frequently scoring 12 or more, write to the developer at his web site www.espresearch.com. This game can provide the first steps toward experiencing and developing the psychic abilities hidden within us all. software by Levity Novelty LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Solitaire City (Ad Free) at every 2 months against ESP Trainer's every 14 months. Solitaire City (Ad Free) also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 294) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). ESP Trainer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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 City (Ad Free) costs $4.99 and ESP Trainer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Solitaire City (Ad Free) against 4.5 for ESP Trainer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire City (Ad Free) has 4.3K ratings behind it against 294, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Solitaire City (Ad Free)'s written reviews are positive against 75% of ESP Trainer's.
Solitaire City (Ad Free) ships an update every 2 months, ESP Trainer every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Solitaire City (Ad Free) | ESP Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (294 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 75.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 294 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #16 | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Smoke LLC | Russell Targ |
Customer experience
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
ESP Trainer
User reviews
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fantastic
- 🚀 No ads
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 Lots of game options
- 👍 Customizable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scoring issues
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Freezing
- 🐛 Unwinnable games
- 🐛 Inconsistent scoring
ESP Trainer
From 294 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🤩 Helps develop intuition
- 🧠 Trains psychic abilities
- 🎯 Accurate feedback on performance
- 🌟 Impressive high scores possible
Room to improve
- 🔇 Loud, annoying sound effects
- 🔍 Lack of performance tracking/history
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Questionable scientific validity
Bugs and requests
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Casket scoring broken
- Columns freezing
- Incorrect charges
- Poker game card placement issues
Requested features
6 requests- Confirmation before ending game
- Automatic card flipping
- Ability to turn off scoring
- More card/background customization options
- Improved layout for larger screens
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- Ability to reset stats/high scores
ESP Trainer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing or crashing on some devices
- Inconsistent responsiveness of color squares
- Inability to disable sound effects
Requested features
4 requests- Volume/sound control options
- Performance tracking and statistics
- More difficulty levels or game modes
- Integration with other mindfulness apps
In-app purchases
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
No in-app purchases
ESP Trainer
No in-app purchases
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