Comparison

Card Shark Solitaire vs Solitaire Master

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Card Shark Solitaire

This app offers a collection of popular solitaire card games with a smooth, intuitive interface. Enjoy various game modes, customizable visuals, and helpful features like undo/redo and autoplay.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Autoplay compatible cards
  • Supports multiple solitaire variations
  • Customizable card backs, tables, and fronts
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Left/right-handed stock placement
  • Smooth 3D animations
Features
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Card Shark uses an intuitive drag-drop interface and is fat finger friendly - piles are automatically split following a drag-drop gesture. Tap foundation piles to autoplay compatible cards. Card Shark supports Klondike Solitaire, FreeCell, Spider Solitaire, Canfield, Forty Thieves, Beleaguered Castle, Crazy Eights, Draw Poker, and Memory Match. Features include: - silky smooth animations with a tasteful 3d presentation. - photo library support for custom tables and card backs - multiple styles of card fronts, backs, tables - does not interfere with ipod music - left/right handed stock placement - undo/redo - optional vegas scoring - fast load time - sophisticated random number generator capable of dealing billions of unique hands Are you an artist? Contact the author for tools to help you design your own decks. If you like this game, please consider supporting further development by submitting a user review and/or upgrading to Card Shark Collection Deluxe. "Card Shark Solitaire is currently the best free solitaire game in the App Store." - Art Of The iPhone

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Card Shark Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Shark Solitaire at none against Solitaire Master's 11. Card Shark Solitaire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 123). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solitaire Master sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Card Shark Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Card Shark Solitaire against 4.6 for Solitaire Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Shark Solitaire has 4.6K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Card Shark Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 88% of Solitaire Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Shark Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Solitaire Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Card Shark Solitaire versus Solitaire Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Shark SolitaireSolitaire Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better4.6 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.6K — better123
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB93 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEasy 8 SoftwareRuben Reboredo

Customer experience

Card Shark Solitaire

All ratings4,609 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.9%

Solitaire Master

All ratings123 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

Card Shark Solitaire

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of solitaire games
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Customizable card backs and tables
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recent updates have caused issues (cards getting too small, screen resizing problems)
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
  • 🔋 Dynamic card resizing can be hard on the eyes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent shuffling algorithm leading to repetitive card patterns

Solitaire Master

From 123 App Store ratings

What 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

Card Shark Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Resets accumulated scores after updates
  • Difficulty closing the app on newer devices
  • Euchre game issues with computer player actions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more solitaire game variants
  • Option to disable dynamic card resizing
  • Ability to manually adjust card size
  • Restore previous layout and functionality

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

None

Card Shark Solitaire

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Solitaire Master

One-time11
  • 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

Questions

Is Card Shark Solitaire free?
Card Shark Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Master free?
Solitaire Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Shark Solitaire or Solitaire Master?
Card Shark Solitaire is rated higher. Card Shark Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Solitaire Master averages 4.6 from 123 ratings.
Do Card Shark Solitaire or Solitaire Master have ads?
Solitaire Master shows ads; Card Shark Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Shark Solitaire or Solitaire Master?
Card Shark Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Solitaire Master every 6 weeks. Most recently, Card Shark Solitaire was updated on October 14, 2026 and Solitaire Master on October 8, 2026.

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