Hearts vs Spider Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearts
Enjoy a classic card game experience against AI opponents. Features large, clear card faces and intuitive controls for precise play. Track your progress with visible point totals and game scores.
- Play against 3 computer opponents
- Large, easy-to-see card faces
- Intuitive click-to-play controls
- Visible point running totals
- Visible game scores
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Enjoy a classic game of Hearts against three computer opponents. Large, easy-to-read cards and a clean table layout make playing simple and comfortable. Cards are arranged for easy selection, so you can choose exactly the card you want with a single click. Running point totals and game scores stay visible throughout the game, making it easy to see where everyone stands. Whether you’re a longtime Hearts player or just looking for a relaxing card game, Hearts makes it easy to sit down and start playing. From the maker of the popular Pinochle card games for iOS.
Spider Solitaire
Experience a classic card game with multiple difficulty levels. Enjoy a smooth gameplay experience that saves your progress automatically, even during interruptions.
- One Suit mode
- Two Suits mode
- Four Suits mode
- Auto-save progress
- Interruption handling
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Spider solitaire ( solitaire or patience ) is a well-known solitaire game, which has gained a lot in popularity since Microsoft have started shipping it free with windows. This version plays "One Suit","Two Suits" and " Four Suits". Game is saved and restored when you get a call or other interruption.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spider Solitaire at none against Hearts's shown. Spider Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 57%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hearts against 4.6 for Spider Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Hearts's written reviews are positive against 84% of Spider Solitaire's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Hearts | Spider Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Chronological Ltd |
Customer experience
Hearts
Spider Solitaire
User reviews
Hearts
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 👍 Smooth and responsive
- 🎨 Customizable card and table designs
- 🧠 Challenging AI opponents
- 💡 Ability to play to different scores
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game freezing/crashing issues
- 🤖 AI opponents sometimes play unrealistically
- 🚫 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔍 Lack of detailed game statistics
Spider Solitaire
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🤗 Relaxing and enjoyable
- 🧠 Challenging and stimulating
- ⏱️ Great way to pass time
- 🎨 Customizable with photos
Room to improve
- 🙄 Annoying ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Auto-complete feature not always helpful
- 🔍 Lack of landscape mode lock
- 🔢 No indication of remaining card decks
Bugs and requests
Hearts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after completing a game
- New game button not working after exiting the app
- Cards not displaying in the correct order
Requested features
4 requests- Add player name customization
- Implement a 'Tram' button to automatically take remaining tricks
- Improve randomness of card deals
- Add option to disable shooting the moon
Spider Solitaire
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cards sometimes spring back unexpectedly
- Game reverts to unfinished state when returning
- Hints not always providing the best moves
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable auto-complete
- Ability to track win/loss ratio
- Landscape mode lock
- Indicator for remaining card decks
In-app purchases
Hearts
No in-app purchases
Spider Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hearts free?
Is Spider Solitaire free?
Which has better reviews, Hearts or Spider Solitaire?
Do Hearts or Spider Solitaire have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hearts or Spider Solitaire?
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