Comparison

Edgewise vs Pair Away

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

Head to head
About

Edgewise

A solitaire card game with simple rules and complex strategy. Arrange face cards around the edges by dealing and removing card combinations that total ten. Offers animated cards, sound effects, and a helpful guide.

Highlights
  • Edge-based face card arrangement
  • Card dealing and removal mechanics
  • Animated deck and cards
  • Right or left-handed play
  • Built-in instructions
  • Running score tracking
Features
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Edgewise is a solitaire card game that's easy to learn and fun to play. The rules are simple and the strategy is subtle and complex. The object of the game is to arrange all the face cards around the edges of the playing field. The game alternates between dealing cards into the playing field and removing combinations of cards that add up to 10. Play continues until all of the face cards are placed correctly or until a face card is dealt that has no place to go. Winning takes both luck and skill. Edgewise provides: - An animated deck and cards - Right or left handed play - Sound effects - A running score (You vs Edgewise) - A helper named Mason - Built-in instructions - Hours and hours of amusement

About

Pair Away

A simple and engaging matching game designed for quick play sessions. Progress through increasing difficulty levels, challenge friends in an endless mode, and unlock a variety of themes. Track your achievements and compare your progress.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Endless 'Immortal' mode
  • Unlockable themes
  • Track stats and achievements
  • Multi-deck gameplay
  • Animated tutorial
Features
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Pair Away is a simple matching game for anyone to play. Levels can be played in a short amount of time, and great for filling any extra minute. The game starts out simple with only a few types of pairs, but quickly gets harder as you unlock more difficulty levels. Challenge your friends on immortal mode by endlessly matching pairs to obtaining the highest score. As you collect pairs, you can unlock and use themes when you play each level. Track your stats and achievements as you play and compare with your friends. HOW TO PLAY • Animated how to play to easily learn the game MULTIPLE LEVELS • Unlock and play through 10 different difficulty levels GAME MODES • Play with 1, 2, or 4 total decks IMMORTAL • Endless level to challenge your friends at matching pairs THEMES • 40 Themes to unlock and use while playing Pair Away GAME CENTER • Over 25 Achievements to unlock throughout the game, such as using themes and winning levels STATS • Stats to keep track of your progress as you compete and try to unlock achievements UNIVERSAL • Pair Away can be played on all iOS devices If you have any recommendations or comments please contact us with your ideas!

Screenshots

Edgewise3 screens
Pair Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pair Away at 4.6 against Edgewise's 2.8. Pair Away also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). Edgewise's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Edgewise sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pair Away sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pair Away holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Edgewise's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pair Away's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edgewise ships an update every 9 months, Pair Away every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Edgewise versus Pair Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdgewisePair Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.6 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings523 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreggy Bits SoftwareBobby Rohweder

Customer experience

Edgewise

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Pair Away

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Edgewise

One-time2
  • 25 Saves$0.99
  • 75 Saves$1.99
10 purchases

Pair Away

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Tiny Pair Pack$0.99
  • Remove Defeat Requirements$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Pair Pack$1.99
  • Earn 2x Pairs$2.99
  • Medium Pair Pack$4.99
  • Earn 4x Pairs$6.99
  • Large Pair Pack$9.99
  • Jumbo Pair Pack$19.99
  • Huge Pair Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Edgewise free?
Edgewise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pair Away free?
Pair Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Edgewise or Pair Away?
Pair Away is rated higher. Edgewise averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pair Away averages 4.6 from 23 ratings.
Do Edgewise or Pair Away have ads?
Neither Edgewise nor Pair Away shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edgewise or Pair Away?
Edgewise ships an update every 9 months, and Pair Away every 6 weeks. Most recently, Edgewise was updated on June 5, 2026 and Pair Away on August 25, 2026.

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