Comparison

Card Shark Solitaire vs Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games

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 ~ Classic Card Games

Discover a vast collection of classic solitaire card games, offering over 50 variations in one convenient app. Enjoy customizable card decks and backgrounds with minimal advertising, including special ad-free gameplay for certain modes.

Highlights
  • Over 50 solitaire game variations
  • Customizable card decks and backgrounds
  • High scores and statistics tracking
  • Minimal advertising
  • Universal app compatibility
  • Highly legible card design
Features
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All the best solitaire card games in one place! KLONDIKE, TRIPEAKS, SPIDER, FREECELL, PYRAMID, CANFIELD, YUKON, THIEVES OF EGYPT, SCORPION and more ... 50 in total! A fabulous collection of solitaire games. All your favorites in one place. Over 50 in total with minimal advertising. Includes Klondike, Tripeaks, Aces Up, Freecell, Spider, and many more. There is no advertising during Forty Thieves gameplay. Minimal advertising throughout. Universal app! Super legible card decks with various style options from antique to modern. Games in this game collection include: Canfield, Spider, Pyramid, Klondike, Freecell, Tripeaks, Scorpion, Russian, Yukon, Aces Up, Golf, Baker's Game, Bakers Dozen, Eight Off, Penguin, Thieves of Egypt, Australian, Accordion, Alternations, Easthaven, Sea Towers, Alaska, Gypsy, Agnes, Red and Black, Brazillian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Bisley, Gaps, King Albert plus many more. FEATURES High scores and statistics. Choice of card decks and backgrounds from antique to modern. Highly legible design. "Clarity" card deck option for easy visibility. Standard game rules. Instructions. Optimized retina display graphics. Simple game play. Universal app with super legible card decks. End User License Agreement ("Agreement") (EULA) http://www.TheChessSolitaireSudokuFactory.com/eula.htm Privacy policy http://www.TheChessSolitaireSudokuFactory.com/privacy.htm About our auto-renewal subscriptions: All subscriptions are related to our Solitaire Pro service. See "What's Included" for more details. Service prices depend on the length of service purchased as shown on the purchase buttons. You can currently subscribe for 1 month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and the cost of renewal will be shown. You can manage your subscriptions, and auto-renewal can be turned off if you go to your account settings after purchase.

Screenshots

Card Shark Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Shark Solitaire at none against Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games's 1. Card Shark Solitaire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 384). Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.7 for Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Shark Solitaire has 4.7K ratings behind it against 384, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Shark Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Card Shark Solitaire versus Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Shark SolitaireSolitaire ~ Classic Card Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better4.7 (384 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better384
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB233 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEasy 8 SoftwareMastersoft

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 ~ Classic Card Games

All ratings382 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Card Shark Solitaire

From 4.7K 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 ~ Classic Card Games

From 384 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful options, especially realistic-looking cards and re-dos
  • 👍 A challenge every time, addictive, love the game
  • 👍 Great choice of games, easy to play, relaxing
  • 👍 Excellent but frustrating game, difficult to complete

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Games not designed to be winnable, frustrating
  • 🐛 Cards hard to see at bottom of screen
  • 🔋 Ads can interrupt gameplay and cause issues

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 ~ Classic Card Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Missing cards preventing game completion
  • Freezing issues, cards not moving as expected
  • Scoring and stats not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto-fill to foundation piles
  • Ability to move more than one card at a time
  • Option to scroll down or autosize screen
  • Bring back bold card outlines

In-app purchases

None

Card Shark Solitaire

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games

One-time1
  • Purchase Outright$4.99

Questions

Is Card Shark Solitaire free?
Card Shark Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games free?
Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Shark Solitaire or Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games?
Card Shark Solitaire is rated higher. Card Shark Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games averages 4.7 from 384 ratings.
Do Card Shark Solitaire or Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games have ads?
Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games shows ads; Card Shark Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Shark Solitaire or Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games?
Card Shark Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games every 2 weeks. Most recently, Card Shark Solitaire was updated on October 31, 2026 and Solitaire ~ Classic Card Games on November 1, 2026.

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