Comparison

Solitaire 3D Lite vs Full Deck Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire 3D Lite

Experience classic card games with stunning 3D graphics and animations. Choose from multiple card decks and backgrounds, track your progress with detailed statistics, and compete for high scores worldwide. This app offers a smooth and beautiful solitaire experience for all players.

Highlights
  • Five free solitaire games
  • Multiple card decks
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Online world high scores
  • Detailed statistics
  • 3D animation effects
Features
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Enjoy 5 completely free solitaire games, multiple card decks (including the unique 4 color card deck), a wide range of backgrounds, online world high scores, statistics, sound effects, 3D animation effects, and much more. With emphasis on ease-of-play and smooth beautiful graphics, Free Solitaire 3D is the perfect free solitaire partner for all. The five free solitaire games included are: . Tri-Peaks . Pyramid . Gaps (also known as Montana) . Scorpion and . Twenty

About

Full Deck Solitaire

Experience a vast collection of solitaire card games with a beautiful interface and smart features. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy daily challenges for endless fun. Customize your background with stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • 83 unique solitaire variations
  • Smart hint system
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Daily challenges
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Smart badge system
Features
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Designed by a Solitaire loving Mom and Daughter, Full Deck Solitaire is a beautiful card game with an easy to use user interface. Eight four uniquely different variations of Solitaire not seen in many other games keep even the most seasoned guru occupied. Statistics for each game let you know how many hours you have played, games you have won and your highest score for that game. A uniquely smart three level hint system lets you know if there are moves to play and will even shake the cards if you can’t quite see that elusive move. Smart badges on decks show you how many cards are left to be dealt from that deck. This latest update adds Daily Challenges, three guaranteed solvable games of solitaire for you to bend your mind over. Can you get all nine stars every day? "Clearly the best solitaire game available." "Most excellent solitaire game ever!" "Excellent graphics. Realistic cards." "Love this app." "Excellent graphics and a huge selection of games makes the app feel fresh every time I play." "I love this app and all the games" "Wonderful game, great time waster!" "One of the best editions I've ever played! Excellent!" "This is a wonderful app." - Just some of the reviews for the current version! Thank you, we are really humbled by your love for the game! The game has an option of a classic background, your own wallpaper, or a gorgeous moving video of the ocean under the Moon. Games include Klondike 3 Card, Klondike 1 Card, Vegas Solitaire, Freecell, Thieves Of Egypt, Forty Thieves, Red And Black, Royal Parade, Demon, Canfield, Canfield 1 Card Turn, Double Canfield, Spider 1 Suit, Spider 2 Suit, Spider 3 Suit, Spider 4 Suit, Pyramid, Tri Peaks Solitaire, Golf, Golf Around Corner, Gaps, Montana, Beleaguered Castle, Bisley, Mrs. Mop, Clock Patience, Grandfather's Clock, German Clock, Captive Queens, Scorpion, Scorpion 2, Wasp, Three Blind Mice, Osmosis, Yukon, Russian Solitaire, Chinese Solitaire, Australian Patience, Fortress, Pyramid Golf, Aces Up, Miss Milligan, Demons and Thieves, La Belle Lucie, Trefoil, The Fan, Super Flower Garden, Storehouse, Cruel Solitaire, Baker's Dozen, Spanish Patience, Castles in Spain, Portuguese Solitaire, Good Measure, Baker's Game, Eight Off, Penguin Solitaire, Seahaven Towers, Rank And File, Number Ten, Lady Jane, Zerline, Double Klondike, Double Klondike 1 Card, Osmosis By The Book, Eagle Wing, Texas Fury and Texas Patience. A few of these classic games are unique to Full Deck Solitaire! And now with daily challenges, unique solvable puzzles that will challenge you every day. Please write or visit our support page if you are having any problems at all. We want you to love this game!

Screenshots

Solitaire 3D Lite4 screens
Full Deck Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Full Deck Solitaire at 4.7 against Solitaire 3D Lite's 4.2. Full Deck Solitaire also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 86). Solitaire 3D Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 68%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 3D Lite sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Full Deck Solitaire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Full Deck Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Full Deck Solitaire has 23K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Solitaire 3D Lite's written reviews are positive against 68% of Full Deck Solitaire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire 3D Lite ships an update every 2 months, Full Deck Solitaire every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Solitaire 3D Lite versus Full Deck Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire 3D LiteFull Deck Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (86 ratings)4.7 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings8623K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB150 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrassGamesGRL Games

Customer experience

Solitaire 3D Lite

All ratings86 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative14.5%

Full Deck Solitaire

All ratings23,012 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews550 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Solitaire 3D Lite

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Highly addictive and enjoyable
  • 👍 Great variety of games
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • ⏱️ Convenient time display
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery draining issues
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing cards in some games
  • 🔄 Inconsistent high score tracking

Full Deck Solitaire

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great games
  • 👍 Enjoyment
  • 🎨 Proper game
  • 🎨 Pretty good overall
  • 👍 Fantastic solitaire app

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Large ads
  • 🙄 Spend more time watching ads than playing
  • 🙄 Long boring ads
  • 🙄 Ads are getting worse
  • 🙄 Constantly crashes

Bugs and requests

Solitaire 3D Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing player profile and high scores after updates
  • Slow loading times and performance issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and variations
  • Ability to customize card colors and backgrounds
  • Improved high score system and leaderboards
  • Notification when a game is completed

Full Deck Solitaire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sound not working
  • Orientation issues
  • Games not functioning properly
  • Stats/progress not saving
  • Freezing/crashing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sound option
  • Ability to replay games
  • Winnable game option
  • Daily challenges
  • Scoring system improvements

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Solitaire 3D Lite

One-time5
  • Spider Solitaires Pack$0.99
  • Pyramid Solitaires Pack$0.99
  • Klondike Solitaires Pack$0.99
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  • Happy Pack$0.99
  • Card Decks Pack$3.99
7 purchases

Full Deck Solitaire

One-time7
  • Background Pack$0.99
  • $5,000 poker chips$0.99
  • Add $3,000 to AI Players$0.99
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  • 100 Extra Spins$0.99
  • $10,000 in poker chips$1.99
  • $20,000 poker chips$2.99
  • Remove ALL Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Solitaire 3D Lite free?
Solitaire 3D Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Full Deck Solitaire free?
Full Deck Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire 3D Lite or Full Deck Solitaire?
Full Deck Solitaire is rated higher. Solitaire 3D Lite averages 4.2 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Full Deck Solitaire averages 4.7 from 23K ratings.
Do Solitaire 3D Lite or Full Deck Solitaire have ads?
Full Deck Solitaire shows ads; Solitaire 3D Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire 3D Lite or Full Deck Solitaire?
Solitaire 3D Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Full Deck Solitaire every 9 days. Most recently, Solitaire 3D Lite was updated on October 11, 2026 and Full Deck Solitaire on October 12, 2026.

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