Comparison

Klondike Forever vs Klondike Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Klondike Forever

Experience the classic Klondike Solitaire game with stunning 3D graphics and smooth animations. Enjoy flexible gameplay options, including tilt controls, multiple card styles, and unlimited undo functionality. Play your way with customizable settings and detailed game statistics.

Highlights
  • 3D graphics and animation
  • Portrait or landscape tilt view
  • Multiple card decks and backs
  • Unlimited undo/redo with slider
  • Highlight playable cards
  • Tap to auto-move cards
  • Game rules and statistics
Features
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Enjoy everyone's favorite solitaire game, Klondike, for free. Experience the same rich graphics and smooth 3D animation found in it's big brother, Solitaire Forever. Features: - Tilt to play in portrait or landscape view - Listen to your music while you play - Multiple card decks and card backs - Unlimited undo/redo with slider bar - Highlight playable cards, zoom, fan out piles - Drag cards, or tap to auto-move - Options for auto-play, auto-flip, relaxed rules - View game rules, statistics, and much more

About

Klondike Solitaire

Experience traditional Klondike Solitaire with a clean interface. Enjoy multiple game modes, including 1-card and 3-card draws, with optional cache features for added strategy. All versions are free to play.

Highlights
  • Traditional Klondike Solitaire
  • 3-Card draw mode
  • 1-Card draw mode
  • Cache versions for strategic play
  • Free-to-play
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Traditional no-nonsense Klondike solitaire with the MmpApps standard card game interface. There are four version of this classic game, all are free-to-play with no in-app purchases. Play 3-Card cycling through the deck three cards at-a-time. Play 1-Card with one pass through the deck one card at-a-time. The cache versions have a single cache spot where you can store a card increasing the strategic possibilities.

Screenshots

Klondike Forever4 screens
Klondike Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Klondike Solitaire at 5.0 against Klondike Forever's 4.3. Klondike Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Klondike Forever's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Klondike Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Klondike Forever has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Klondike Forever's written reviews are positive against 100% of Klondike Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Klondike Forever ships an update every 2 weeks, Klondike Solitaire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Klondike Forever versus Klondike Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlondike ForeverKlondike Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (42 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolitaire ForeverMmpApps Corp.

Customer experience

Klondike Forever

All ratings42 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.4%

Klondike Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Klondike Forever

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes regularly
  • Landscape mode no longer works
  • Jerky animation after update
  • Can no longer move cards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Game timer
  • Ability to turn device horizontal
  • Right-handed option for draw pile
  • Score keeping
  • Ability to move cards manually

Klondike Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Klondike Forever

No in-app purchases

None

Klondike Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Klondike Forever free?
Klondike Forever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Klondike Solitaire free?
Klondike Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Klondike Forever or Klondike Solitaire?
Klondike Solitaire is rated higher. Klondike Forever averages 4.3 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Klondike Solitaire averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Klondike Forever or Klondike Solitaire have ads?
Klondike Solitaire shows ads; Klondike Forever does not.
Which is updated more often, Klondike Forever or Klondike Solitaire?
Klondike Forever ships an update every 2 weeks, and Klondike Solitaire every 6 months. Most recently, Klondike Forever was updated on October 31, 2026 and Klondike Solitaire on November 1, 2026.

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