Comparison

Real Solitaire for iPad vs ▻ Solitaire +

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

Head to head
About

Real Solitaire for iPad

Enjoy a classic card game experience with a modern twist. This app offers a familiar yet enhanced way to play, featuring intuitive controls, customizable visuals, and multiple game modes to challenge your mind. It's designed for both casual play and strategic engagement.

Highlights
  • Modern design and easy-to-read cards
  • Authentic shuffling algorithm
  • Supports all device orientations
  • Left and right-handed layouts
  • Auto Complete and intelligent hints
  • Multiple game modes (Easy, Hard, Vegas, Timed)
  • Unlimited undo and statistics tracking
Features
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Play the best new free Solitaire! Millions of players around the world love this classic game (also known as Klondike or Patience) because it's easy to play but hard to master. It's the perfect game to play to keep your mind sharp. Modern design, easy to read cards, beautiful graphics, and cool features make Real Solitaire® the one game you won't be able to put down. FEATURES: • Enhanced for Retina display on new iPad and iPad Pro devices • Uses same card shuffling algorithm as Windows Solitaire to offer a truly authentic experience • Supports all device orientations (portrait, portrait upside down, landscape left, and landscape right) • Right handed and left handed layouts • Auto Complete finishes the game for you when all cards are turned over and aligned for a win • Intelligent hints • Drag and drop cards • Double tap cards to move them automatically • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Automatic game saving • Easy Mode (Draw 1) • Hard Mode (Draw 3) • Vegas Mode with cumulative scoring • Timed Mode: the faster you play, the more bonus points you win! • Unlimited undo • Record high scores and game statistics for both Standard and Vegas modes • Built-in help with explanations for Klondike rules, scoring, and a strategy guide • Choose from many beautiful wallpapers • Rewarding win animation • No interference with iPod audio CHAT WITH US! Let us know what you'd like to see next by messaging us on Bluesky, Instagram, or Facebook. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/realsolitaire.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edgeriftapps Facebook: facebook.com/realsolitaire Stay up to date with the latest app releases from EdgeRift. Check out our website at: http://www.edgerift.com Created and supported by EdgeRift. Thanks for playing and if you have feedback we would love to hear from you so please feel free to contact us! *This version of Real Solitaire® is ad supported, which allows us to continually improve the game for you. If you prefer to play without ads, we recommend that you upgrade to Real Solitaire® Pro for iPad.

About

▻ Solitaire +

Experience the classic Klondike solitaire with enhanced graphics and intuitive controls. Enjoy unlimited free games with multiple difficulty levels and helpful features like hints and undos. Play in landscape or portrait mode on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free games
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Tap-to-place and drag-and-drop controls
  • Draw one and draw three card puzzles
  • Guaranteed winnable games
  • Hints and unlimited undos
  • Landscape and portrait play
Features
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Solitaire is the #1 card games solitaire! Discover the next evolution of the classic Klondike solitaire with amazing graphics and ease of use. This is a card game like one you have never experienced before. No wonder this Solitaire is rated so highly! And, with our optional extra-large card symbols, squinting the eyes is a thing of the past! With this solitaire game you get unlimited puzzle games, all free games, all best of class games, and we have added a Smart Point System and multiple levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, and Hard :) So easy to use: Solitaire has been built specifically for your iPhone and iPad to bring you the best card game experience ever… for you to fall in love with it over and over again like our players, which rank it the best solitaire card game and best card puzzle :) Solitaire (Klondike), along with Spider Solitaire and FreeCell Solitaire, is part of our family of card games and puzzle games, all created with the same mix of passion for enjoyment, midnight oil, and deep technology skills to bring you the best solitaires… try the difference. This is what some of our players are saying: :) "Fun and Easy! — …Easy to use and it makes you keep wanting to beat your previous scores… I ended up playing for an hour straight without even realizing it!…" :) "Good Stuff — Easily the best solitaire app out there. Grab it." :) "Addicted — I'm so addicted to this game!! Playing it for months now." :) Check out the rest of our raving reviews... and look at our ratings!!! Solitaire makes it amazingly natural to control the cards movements and to feel in control: With tap-to-place, you simply tap the right card and it magically does the right move, or when you prefer you can also use our assisted drag-and-drop to move a card anywhere it creates a valid move. With this solitaire card game you also get all the nice features you would expect from a first class Klondike card game, such as: • unlimited number of free games • landscape and portrait card game play • draw one card puzzles • draw three card puzzles • right and left game layout • drag destination highlight • automatic game save and resume • unlimited undos • cards placement hints • tap to place cards • drag and drop cards • autocomplete to finish a solved puzzle • scores, moves, and times • statistics • guaranteed winnable card games • show me how to solve a puzzle • awesome graphics and animations :) • show or hide time/battery • online games scoring • online achievements • klondike solitaire game rules • … too many more to keep listing :) Solitaire is an iPhone game and an iPad game combined into one iOS app. Your iPhone, iPod, or iPad automatically selects for you the iPhone app and iPad app. Solitaire is part of our family of card games and puzzle games, all created with the same mix of passion for enjoyment, midnight oil, and deep technology skills to bring you the best solitaires… try the difference! The feeling of playing Solitaire is not just that of playing cards… it's the feeling of being part of a community… an enriching, shared experience that never makes you feel apart!

Screenshots

▻ Solitaire +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Real Solitaire for iPad at Free against ▻ Solitaire +'s $4.99. Real Solitaire for iPad also leads on ratings volume (146K vs 5K). ▻ Solitaire +'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Real Solitaire for iPad is free to download; ▻ Solitaire + costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

▻ Solitaire + holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Solitaire for iPad has 146K ratings behind it against 5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Real Solitaire for iPad's written reviews are positive against 93% of ▻ Solitaire +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Solitaire for iPad ships an update every 3 months, ▻ Solitaire + every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Real Solitaire for iPad versus ▻ Solitaire +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Solitaire for iPad▻ Solitaire +
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (146K ratings)4.8 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146K — better5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#56 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB72 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEdgeRift, Inc.PeopleFun CG, LLC

Customer experience

Real Solitaire for iPad

All ratings145,600 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.4%

▻ Solitaire +

All ratings5,010 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

Real Solitaire for iPad

From 146K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple but visually appealing
  • 🎨 Customizable wallpapers and card designs
  • ⚙️ Great game play options
  • 🤖 Helpful 'Not Winnable' notification
  • 🚫 No intrusive ads

Room to improve

  • 🕸️ Distracting moving ads
  • 🤔 Inconsistent scoring system
  • 🎲 Deals that feel unwinnable from the start
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔇 Lack of audio customization options

▻ Solitaire +

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth and responsive app
  • 👍 Variety of difficulty levels
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Reliable and stable performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Lack of account/progress sync across devices
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and ads

Bugs and requests

Real Solitaire for iPad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Disappearing holiday-themed wallpapers
  • Issues with double-tap functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize card backs
  • Option to reset/clear accumulated scores
  • More control over difficulty level and randomness of deals
  • Improved handling of 'not winnable' situations

▻ Solitaire +

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Resume button not working properly
  • Freezing or locking up on certain devices
  • Inconsistent card placement logic
  • Incorrect 'no more moves' notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize card designs and backgrounds
  • Option to disable the 'no more moves' indicator
  • Improved scoring system and leaderboards
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Accessibility features for visually impaired users

In-app purchases

None

Real Solitaire for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

▻ Solitaire +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Solitaire for iPad free?
Real Solitaire for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ▻ Solitaire + free?
▻ Solitaire + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Solitaire for iPad or ▻ Solitaire +?
▻ Solitaire + is rated higher. Real Solitaire for iPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 146K ratings, while ▻ Solitaire + averages 4.8 from 5K ratings.
Do Real Solitaire for iPad or ▻ Solitaire + have ads?
Both Real Solitaire for iPad and ▻ Solitaire + show ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Solitaire for iPad or ▻ Solitaire +?
Real Solitaire for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and ▻ Solitaire + every 5 months. Most recently, Real Solitaire for iPad was updated on October 18, 2026 and ▻ Solitaire + on October 16, 2026.

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