Comparison

Eric's Klondike Solitaire vs Solitaire / Klondike

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

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About

Eric's Klondike Solitaire

Experience a classic card game with beautiful graphics and intuitive controls. This app offers multiple Klondike variations and customizable gameplay options, including drag-and-drop or tap-to-move card actions. Enjoy a smooth and engaging solitaire experience with helpful features like unlimited undo and game state saving.

Highlights
  • Beautiful art and particle effects
  • Multiple Klondike variations
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Drag and drop or throw cards
  • Unlimited Undo
  • Game state saved
  • Smart Autoplay
Features
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"Gorgeous graphics, smooth, intuitive play. Eric's freecell is great too." "Well designed and fun. Better than many pay games" "My favorite solitaire app!" DESCRIPTION Written by the same Eric that developed the Eric's Solitaire Sample and Eric's Ultimate Solitaire for Mac OS. You can drag and drop or tap cards to move them. You can even throw the cards with a shove! Supports portrait and landscape orientations and offers a fantastic user interface. Klondike is the most popular variation of solitaire. Klondike is sometimes called "Patience" or just "Solitaire." FEATURES - Beautiful art, cool particle effects and a fun user-interface - Includes Casino Klondike, Klondike, and Klondike Revealed™ - Portrait and Landscape support with orientation lock - Playable cards wiggle or glow -- turn it off for a bigger challenge - Drag and drop cards or throw them! - Subtle sound effects so you can enjoy your music - Unlimited Undo - Game state saved when interrupted - Smart Autoplay – Plays cards up when its safe - Detailed Statistics Try my daily puzzle game Eric's Ultimate Puzzles! Like Sniderware on Facebook: facebook.com/sniderware Privacy Policy: https://sniderware.com/erics-klondike-solitaire

About

Solitaire / Klondike

Enjoy a classic card game experience with familiar Klondike rules. Customize your game with unlockable card backs, art, and effects. Play offline with a verified solvable deal for every game.

Highlights
  • Classic Klondike gameplay
  • Draw one card or three
  • Undo and Restart options
  • Customizable card backs and art
  • Offline gameplay
  • Verified solvable deals
  • Exploration and secrets
Features
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Familiar Solitaire, at your own pace. Clear, classic playing cards on a deep green board. Enjoy classic Klondike with a tap or a drag. Draw one card at a time and recycle the stock as often as you like. Build tableau columns in descending order with alternating colors, and complete four foundations from Ace to King in the same suit. Use Undo when you want to rethink a move, or Restart to try the same deal again. Smooth card movements and placement sounds during Auto Complete make the finish feel satisfying. Every game earns coins. Get card backs, JQK art, tables and win effects in the shop, then mix them in Dress Up to make the board your own. Every 10 games, the exploration of your chosen place ends and you always find an item. There are 24 secrets you can only find by exploring. Every new game starts with a deal verified to have a solution from its initial layout. Includes 100 deals; more are generated, verified and replenished on your device while you play. Depending on your choices, Undo or Restart may be needed. Free, with ads. Gameplay works offline from your first launch. Ads use an internet connection. For iPhone and iPad. Supports 13 languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Choose a language in Settings. Games in progress are not saved.

Screenshots

Eric's Klondike Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire / Klondike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eric's Klondike Solitaire at 89% against Solitaire / Klondike's 0%. Eric's Klondike Solitaire also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (608 vs 41). Solitaire / Klondike's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. Eric's Klondike Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire / Klondike asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eric's Klondike Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eric's Klondike Solitaire has 608 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Eric's Klondike Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Solitaire / Klondike's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eric's Klondike Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, Solitaire / Klondike every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Eric's Klondike Solitaire versus Solitaire / Klondike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEric's Klondike SolitaireSolitaire / Klondike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (608 ratings) — better3.3 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings608 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB27 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperEric SniderYuki Honda

Customer experience

Eric's Klondike Solitaire

All ratings583 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%

Solitaire / Klondike

All ratings41 ratings
Positive43.9%
Neutral31.7%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Eric's Klondike Solitaire

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Video ads not loading properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable ads
  • Customization options for card backs, sizes, and backgrounds
  • Ongoing score tracking across games

Solitaire / Klondike

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Eric's Klondike Solitaire

One-time1
  • Eric's Klondike Remove Ads$4.99
None

Solitaire / Klondike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eric's Klondike Solitaire free?
Eric's Klondike Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire / Klondike free?
Solitaire / Klondike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eric's Klondike Solitaire or Solitaire / Klondike?
Eric's Klondike Solitaire is rated higher. Eric's Klondike Solitaire averages 4.6 out of 5 from 608 ratings, while Solitaire / Klondike averages 3.3 from 41 ratings.
Do Eric's Klondike Solitaire or Solitaire / Klondike have ads?
Both Eric's Klondike Solitaire and Solitaire / Klondike show ads.
Which is updated more often, Eric's Klondike Solitaire or Solitaire / Klondike?
Eric's Klondike Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, and Solitaire / Klondike every 3 days. Most recently, Eric's Klondike Solitaire was updated on November 10, 2026 and Solitaire / Klondike on November 11, 2026.

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