Comparison

Astraware Solitaire vs The 4 Aces

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

Head to head
About

Astraware Solitaire

Enjoy a comprehensive collection of 12 popular single-player card games, including Klondike, Spider, and Freecell. Customize gameplay with your favorite rules, choose from various visual themes, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Play your way with smart assistance options and auto-save functionality.

Highlights
  • 12 popular card games included
  • Customizable gameplay options
  • Unlockable Golden Trophy Deck
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Personalize backgrounds and card designs
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Smart assistance options
Features
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Love card games? Astraware Solitaire is a great collection of 12 of the most popular single player card games. It includes Klondike (also known simply as Solitaire), Pyramid, Spider, Clock, Yukon, Canfield, Four Seasons, Sultan's Harem, Idiot's Delight, Golf, Calculation, and Freecell, each with custom gameplay options so you can play using your favorite variation on the standard rules. Features include: - Golden Trophy Deck awards - win the golden cards during play and once the whole deck is unlocked, use it to play with! - Play in portrait or landscape mode - Play with your own rules, turn off hints or auto-moves using the 'Customize' option when you start a new game - Many decorative backgrounds to choose from, or use your own photos - Wide choice of card backs, or choose your own pictures! - Choice of card fronts including extra clear card faces for visibility - Detailed game statistics including how long you've played and how often you win - Game options for smart assistance - play with one-touch help, or drag and drop the cards yourself - it's your choice! - Game auto saves your progress - Guaranteed solvable games for the puzzle settings you choose! --------------------------------------- "Astraware Solitaire provides a very customizable and enjoyable gaming experience... jump on this one... You will not be disappointed." - GearDiary.com "Combining 12 of the most popular games with nice animation and unlockables makes Astraware Solitaire stand out from the bunch." - PixelatedGeek.com --------------------------------------- Astraware Solitaire is free to play, supported by adverts (which you can choose to watch in advance to earn 'Hearts' to use for playing games), or choose the single in-app purchase to Go Deluxe and play ad-free permanently!

About

The 4 Aces

A fast-paced solitaire card game designed for short bursts of play. Remove cards by matching suits or ranks, with an undo feature for mistakes. Aim to clear the board and achieve the maximum score.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Undo move functionality
  • Short game sessions (60-90 seconds)
  • Score maximization goal
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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A quick card game to play on the bus, plane, train, car (as a passenger!), or at school (between classes of course!). Great to play whenever you have just a minute of free time! Each hand can be played in 60-90 seconds! Deal 4 cards... if the topmost card in a pile is of the same suit but lesser rank than the top card in another pile you can tap to remove it! Or tap a top card to move it to an open pile to free up those below it! Didn't like the move you just made? Accidentally tapped the wrong card? Just undo your previous move... all the way back to the first deal of the game! See if you can reach the max score of 48 cards removed (leaving only 'The 4 Aces')!

Screenshots

Astraware Solitaire4 screens
The 4 Aces4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The 4 Aces at 100% against Astraware Solitaire's 37%. The 4 Aces also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Astraware Solitaire's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Astraware Solitaire is free to download; The 4 Aces costs $0.99 up front. Astraware Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The 4 Aces asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The 4 Aces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astraware Solitaire has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Astraware Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of The 4 Aces's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astraware Solitaire ships an update fortnightly, The 4 Aces every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Astraware Solitaire versus The 4 Aces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstraware SolitaireThe 4 Aces
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.1 (45 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstraware LimitedKidd Coding LLC

Customer experience

Astraware Solitaire

All ratings44 ratings
Positive47.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative53.7%

The 4 Aces

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Astraware Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Issues with card rendering and touch responsiveness
  • Game progress and settings not saving properly
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Landscape mode support
  • Improved game statistics tracking
  • Ability to replay previous games

The 4 Aces

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Astraware Solitaire

One-time1
  • Deluxe Ad-Free Upgrade$2.99
None

The 4 Aces

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astraware Solitaire free?
Astraware Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The 4 Aces free?
The 4 Aces costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astraware Solitaire or The 4 Aces?
The 4 Aces is rated higher. Astraware Solitaire averages 3.1 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while The 4 Aces averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Astraware Solitaire or The 4 Aces have ads?
Astraware Solitaire shows ads; The 4 Aces does not.
Which is updated more often, Astraware Solitaire or The 4 Aces?
Astraware Solitaire ships an update fortnightly, and The 4 Aces every 3 months. Most recently, Astraware Solitaire was updated on October 29, 2026 and The 4 Aces on October 10, 2026.

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