Comparison

Ancient rune magic in practice vs Flag Solitaire by SZY

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

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About

Ancient rune magic in practice

Explore the world of runes with this comprehensive guide. Learn meanings, cast spells for advice or future insights, and save your results. Offers exclusive interpretations and unique features like reversed rune positions.

Highlights
  • Rune studying
  • Four casting methods
  • Save cast results
  • Reversed rune positions
  • Exclusive interpretations
  • Configurable rune usage
Features
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Ultimate guide into the runes world: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV apps in one bundle! The application provides four types of runic divination with the detailed descriptions of rune meanings. The runes will tell you about the past, the present and the future, and also will give an advice about your problems. The application is also perfect for studying runes. A strict compliance with all magical rules makes application predictions highly accurate. Try it, you would be impressed! THE KEY FEATURES: – Runes studying – Casting runes in four different ways: you can ask the runes for an advise, you can foresee your future and find the solutions for your problems. – Save results of your rune casts. – Reversed rune positions; this feature is absent in the most of other applications. – Exclusive rune interpretations and descriptions. – Ability to configure the usage of inverted and repeated runes in casts.

About

Flag Solitaire by SZY

Engage in a solitaire game to remove matching flags, earning chances to test your knowledge with a country-themed quiz. Learn detailed information about 175 countries and regions while improving your observation and memory skills.

Highlights
  • Solitaire flag matching gameplay
  • Country flag quiz
  • Learn country profiles (capital, population, GDP)
  • 175 countries and regions
  • Leaderboard integration
  • Multiple language support
Features
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(Video demo in Youtube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Tmu29rbic (General Introduction) You have two ways to enjoy this game: playing the solitaire or answering the quiz. Yet they are not separated. You need first play the solitaire to get chances for quiz. And you will answer better if you play more. (Number of Countries/Regions) There are totally 175 countries/regions in the game, classified into seven groups by population from high to low, with 25 countries/regions in each group. (Playing the Solitaire Game) Playing the solitaire requires your observation and patience. You are to remove two same flags each time until all flags are removed. If two flags are positioned vertically or horizontally with no other flags existing between them, they are removable. To make flags removable, you can move flags only one time. Your task is to find out the flags that are potentially removable. This is where your observation and patience are required. And you have only one chance for hints. (Answering the Quiz) You will get 0 to 6 chances to answer the quiz after each solitaire, depending how well you finish it. You are to answer 25 questions within 90 seconds. Questions are randomly chosen from group 1 to the group that you have just played. Group 1 is the easiest group and each correct answer gets one point. The higher the group number is, the more the point is. There are two question types. You are to answer either the country/region name when you are given the flag, or on the contrary. The number of straight correct answers is highly weighted in point calculation. (Country Profile) When you tap a flag, you will be informed of the following information about it: Country/Region, Continent, Capital, Population, GDP per capita, and actual location on the world map. Thus, by playing this game, you will not only become an expert of flags, but also you will know much detailed information about each country/region. (Scores) Three types of scores will be reported to the leaderboards in Game Center. They are Best time, total numbers of Completion and Quiz Scores. In addition, achievements have five levels. (Options) 1. Languages: There are totally 12 languages supported. Menu language will be automatically chosen from your device settings. Language of Country profile can be manually chosen from the option menu. 2. Zoom: You can rotate the device to landscape to play the solitaire in full screen. 3. Colors: You can change the screen color among three different colors. 4. Others: You can announce your scores via Email, Facebook or Twitter, and get more chances to answer the quiz. (Related Apps) While related Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire) and ABC solitaire are very challenging and enjoyable games, Flag Solitaire is designed to let you learn something while you enjoy the game.

Screenshots

Ancient rune magic in practice4 screens
Flag Solitaire by SZY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flag Solitaire by SZY at Free against Ancient rune magic in practice's $5.99. Flag Solitaire by SZY also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 36%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Ancient rune magic in practice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

Flag Solitaire by SZY is free to download; Ancient rune magic in practice costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flag Solitaire by SZY holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Ancient rune magic in practice's written reviews are positive against 73% of Flag Solitaire by SZY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ancient rune magic in practice versus Flag Solitaire by SZY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient rune magic in practiceFlag Solitaire by SZY
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (61 ratings)4.7 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews72.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMaxim OrlovskyShen Zhongyuan

Customer experience

Ancient rune magic in practice

All ratings61 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative47.6%

Flag Solitaire by SZY

All ratings54 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral11.9%
Negative15.3%

In-app purchases

None

Ancient rune magic in practice

No in-app purchases

None

Flag Solitaire by SZY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ancient rune magic in practice free?
Ancient rune magic in practice costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flag Solitaire by SZY free?
Flag Solitaire by SZY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ancient rune magic in practice or Flag Solitaire by SZY?
Flag Solitaire by SZY is rated higher. Ancient rune magic in practice averages 4.4 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Flag Solitaire by SZY averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.
Do Ancient rune magic in practice or Flag Solitaire by SZY have ads?
Flag Solitaire by SZY shows ads; Ancient rune magic in practice does not.
Which is updated more often, Ancient rune magic in practice or Flag Solitaire by SZY?
Ancient rune magic in practice ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flag Solitaire by SZY every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ancient rune magic in practice was updated on November 6, 2026 and Flag Solitaire by SZY on November 8, 2026.

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