Solitaire City (Ad Free) vs Full Deck Solitaire
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.
Full Deck Solitaire
Experience a vast collection of solitaire card games with a beautiful interface and smart features. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy daily challenges for endless fun. Customize your background with stunning visuals.
- 83 unique solitaire variations
- Smart hint system
- Detailed game statistics
- Daily challenges
- Customizable backgrounds
- Smart badge system
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Designed by a Solitaire loving Mom and Daughter, Full Deck Solitaire is a beautiful card game with an easy to use user interface. Eight four uniquely different variations of Solitaire not seen in many other games keep even the most seasoned guru occupied. Statistics for each game let you know how many hours you have played, games you have won and your highest score for that game. A uniquely smart three level hint system lets you know if there are moves to play and will even shake the cards if you can’t quite see that elusive move. Smart badges on decks show you how many cards are left to be dealt from that deck. This latest update adds Daily Challenges, three guaranteed solvable games of solitaire for you to bend your mind over. Can you get all nine stars every day? "Clearly the best solitaire game available." "Most excellent solitaire game ever!" "Excellent graphics. Realistic cards." "Love this app." "Excellent graphics and a huge selection of games makes the app feel fresh every time I play." "I love this app and all the games" "Wonderful game, great time waster!" "One of the best editions I've ever played! Excellent!" "This is a wonderful app." - Just some of the reviews for the current version! Thank you, we are really humbled by your love for the game! The game has an option of a classic background, your own wallpaper, or a gorgeous moving video of the ocean under the Moon. Games include Klondike 3 Card, Klondike 1 Card, Vegas Solitaire, Freecell, Thieves Of Egypt, Forty Thieves, Red And Black, Royal Parade, Demon, Canfield, Canfield 1 Card Turn, Double Canfield, Spider 1 Suit, Spider 2 Suit, Spider 3 Suit, Spider 4 Suit, Pyramid, Tri Peaks Solitaire, Golf, Golf Around Corner, Gaps, Montana, Beleaguered Castle, Bisley, Mrs. Mop, Clock Patience, Grandfather's Clock, German Clock, Captive Queens, Scorpion, Scorpion 2, Wasp, Three Blind Mice, Osmosis, Yukon, Russian Solitaire, Chinese Solitaire, Australian Patience, Fortress, Pyramid Golf, Aces Up, Miss Milligan, Demons and Thieves, La Belle Lucie, Trefoil, The Fan, Super Flower Garden, Storehouse, Cruel Solitaire, Baker's Dozen, Spanish Patience, Castles in Spain, Portuguese Solitaire, Good Measure, Baker's Game, Eight Off, Penguin Solitaire, Seahaven Towers, Rank And File, Number Ten, Lady Jane, Zerline, Double Klondike, Double Klondike 1 Card, Osmosis By The Book, Eagle Wing, Texas Fury and Texas Patience. A few of these classic games are unique to Full Deck Solitaire! And now with daily challenges, unique solvable puzzles that will challenge you every day. Please write or visit our support page if you are having any problems at all. We want you to love this game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Full Deck Solitaire at Free against Solitaire City (Ad Free)'s $4.99. Full Deck Solitaire also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 4.3K). Solitaire City (Ad Free)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Full Deck Solitaire is free to download; Solitaire City (Ad Free) costs $4.99 up front. Full Deck Solitaire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Solitaire City (Ad Free) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Solitaire City (Ad Free) against 4.7 for Full Deck Solitaire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Full Deck Solitaire has 23K ratings behind it against 4.3K, 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 68% of Full Deck Solitaire's.
Solitaire City (Ad Free) ships an update every 2 months, Full Deck Solitaire every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Solitaire City (Ad Free) | Full Deck Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 68.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digital Smoke LLC | GRL Games |
Customer experience
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
Full Deck Solitaire
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
Full Deck Solitaire
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Great games
- 👍 Enjoyment
- 🎨 Proper game
- 🎨 Pretty good overall
- 👍 Fantastic solitaire app
Room to improve
- 🙄 Large ads
- 🙄 Spend more time watching ads than playing
- 🙄 Long boring ads
- 🙄 Ads are getting worse
- 🙄 Constantly crashes
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
Full Deck Solitaire
Reported bugs
5 issues- Sound not working
- Orientation issues
- Games not functioning properly
- Stats/progress not saving
- Freezing/crashing issues
Requested features
5 requests- Sound option
- Ability to replay games
- Winnable game option
- Daily challenges
- Scoring system improvements
In-app purchases
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
No in-app purchases
Full Deck Solitaire
- Background Pack$0.99
- $5,000 poker chips$0.99
- Add $3,000 to AI Players$0.99
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- 100 Extra Spins$0.99
- $10,000 in poker chips$1.99
- $20,000 poker chips$2.99
- Remove ALL Ads$4.99
Questions
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