Solitaire City (Ad Free) vs Solitaire Master
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.
Solitaire Master
Enjoy a vast collection of over 130 solitaire games with stunning graphics and animations. Play classic favorites like Klondike, Freecell, and Spider, or explore new challenges. Unlock all content for free by earning rewards, or opt for an ad-free experience through in-app purchases.
- Over 130 solitaire games
- Classic Klondike, Freecell, Spider, Pyramid
- Detailed game instructions
- Customizable backgrounds and decks
- Offline play
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Unlock content with rewards
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Discover 150+ solitaire games in one complete collection. Play the solitaire classics you know and love — including Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Yukon — and discover dozens of challenging and lesser-known card games. Solitaire Master brings together 150+ solitaire games, from timeless classics to unusual variations such as Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Golf, Monte Carlo, Scoundrel, Sawayama, Baker's Dozen, Accordion, Canfield and many more. Whether you want a quick relaxing game, a challenging solitaire that requires strategy, or simply want to discover new ways to play cards, there is always another game to try. DAILY SOLITAIRE CHALLENGES Take on a new challenge every day with popular games such as Klondike, Klondike by Threes, Yukon, FreeCell and Spider. Complete the daily challenges and test your solitaire skills throughout the month. WINNABLE OR RANDOM GAMES Choose how you want to play. Try a random deal for the traditional solitaire experience or choose a winnable game when you want a deal that can be solved. 150+ SOLITAIRE GAMES Enjoy classics such as Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Yukon, along with dozens of other games including Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Golf, Monte Carlo, Scoundrel, Sawayama, Baker's Dozen, Accordion, Canfield and many more. MAKE EVERY GAME YOUR OWN Customize your solitaire experience with different card decks, card backs, backgrounds and game layouts. Adjust card sizes, margins and other options to make each game comfortable to play on your device. Play in portrait or landscape mode on iPhone or iPad, with layouts designed to make the best use of every screen size. LEARN NEW SOLITAIRE GAMES Every solitaire includes detailed rules and instructions, making it easy to discover games you have never played before. Hints are also available whenever you need a little help. MORE FEATURES • Daily Challenges • Winnable and random games • Detailed statistics for every game • Achievements • Hints • Undo and redo • Save and restore games • Multiple layouts for every solitaire • Customizable cards and backgrounds • Portrait and landscape modes • Victory animations, relaxing sound effects and subtle haptic feedback • Filters to find games by difficulty, duration and other characteristics • Play offline Solitaire Master is made for both casual players who enjoy a classic game of Klondike and solitaire enthusiasts looking for challenging and unusual card games. Start with a classic, discover something new and find your next favorite solitaire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Solitaire Master at Free against Solitaire City (Ad Free)'s $4.99. Solitaire City (Ad Free)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Solitaire Master is free to download; Solitaire City (Ad Free) costs $4.99 up front. Solitaire Master sells 11 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 4.6 for Solitaire Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire City (Ad Free) has 4.3K ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.
Solitaire City (Ad Free) ships an update every 2 months, Solitaire Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solitaire City (Ad Free) | Solitaire Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) | 4.6 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 126 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Smoke LLC | Ruben Reboredo |
Customer experience
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
Solitaire Master
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
Solitaire Master
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Wide variety of solitaire games
- 💡 Many customization options
- 💰 Fair pricing, no subscription
- 😊 Developer responsiveness
- ✨ Great attention to detail
Room to improve
- 😠 Excessive and long ads
- ⚠️ Ads redirect to browser
- 🐛 "Start Engine" ad fix needed
- 👎 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 😠 Ads are repetitive and long
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
Solitaire Master
Reported bugs
6 issues- "Start Engine" ad requires device restart
- Ads redirect to browser
- UI intrudes with Siri button on iPhone 15
- Hint and undo buttons are small and close to the bottom
- Non-functional "skip video" buttons during ads
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- "Alternations" game is extremely difficult to win
Requested features
11 requests- Decrease ad frequency and length
- Add rules or tutorials for various games
- Implement dark mode
- Add numbered deals, especially for Freecell
- Allow choosing specific decks per game
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- Add more win animations
- Improve UI on newer phones
- Increase scale of UI buttons
- Add a "no moves left" warning
- Consider adding dark card faces or custom graphics
- Adjust "Alternations" game for better winnability
In-app purchases
Solitaire City (Ad Free)
No in-app purchases
Solitaire Master
- Graphic Pack$0.99
- Solitaire Pack 01$0.99
- Solitaire Pack 03$0.99
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- Solitaire Pack 02$0.99
- 500 Jokers$0.99
- 1250 Jokers$1.99
- 2500 Jokers$2.99
- All Solitaires$2.99
- From "ad-free" to Premium$3.99
- Remove advertising$4.99
- Solitaire Master Premium$7.99
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