Simply Solitaire HD vs Solitaire ▻ Spiderette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply Solitaire HD
Experience a beautifully designed Solitaire game with a unique visual style and natural card layout. Customize your gameplay with various card backs, backgrounds, and deck positions. Enjoy two game modes, achievements, leaderboards, and in-game stats.
- Two game modes (1 Card Draw, 3 Card Draw)
- Drag, Drop & Double tap controls
- Auto Complete and Auto Save
- Unique visual style and natural card layout
- Customizable card backs and backgrounds
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
- Adjustable deck position
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No. 1 Solitaire game in over 70 stores worldwide! Get immersed in this uniquely styled version of Solitaire. With its natural card layout, feature rich content and polished visual style, Simply Solitaire HD is the only Solitaire game you need on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. STYLIZED We feel that every game should show off your device. That’s why Simply Solitaire has been designed to stand out, with its natural card layout, striking colors and unique visual style. CUSTOMIZABLE Simply Solitaire lets you customize your game with unique card backs and backgrounds, adjustable deck position and rotatable screen orientation giving you the freedom to play Solitaire how you want. Game Features: • 2 Game Modes: - 1 Card Draw (Everyone’s favourite) - 3 Card Draw (The Expert’s choice) • Drag, Drop & Double tap controls • Auto Complete and Auto Save • Unique Visual Style • Natural Card Layout • Shiny Special Effects Game Center support! - Achievements: 31 of them to unlock! - Leaderboards: Compete for the top spot! • Customize your game: - Cards: Over 40 Card Backs to choose from - Backgrounds: 10 Table Colors available - Deck Position: Whether you’re a lefty or righty, we’ve got you covered - Squeek! the Stress Toy: For when the cards just aren’t on your side. • In-game stats: - Keep track of how well you’re doing • iTunes Playback: - Lets you listen to your iTunes library whilst you play
Solitaire ▻ Spiderette
Experience a classic card game with enhanced graphics and intuitive controls. This single-deck solitaire offers unlimited puzzles, multiple difficulty levels, and a smart scoring system for engaging gameplay.
- Unlimited free games
- Multiple difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert)
- Smart Point System
- Tap-to-place and drag-and-drop controls
- Landscape and portrait gameplay
- Automatic game save and resume
- Unlimited undos
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Spiderette Solitaire is the #1 free card games solitaire! Discover the next evolution of the classic free spiderette solitaire with amazing graphics and ease of use. This is a card game like one you have never experienced before. No wonder this free solitaire is rated so highly! And, with our optional extra-large card symbols, squinting the eyes is a thing of the past! Solitaire Spiderette it's similar to the classic spider solitaire but with a single deck of cards (52 cards) instead of two decks (104 cards) to create a faster game play yet still quite challenging, plus it's very easy to play while holding your iPhone or iPad upside with just one hand :) 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, Hard, and Expert :) Spiderette Solitaire, along with Solitaire (Klondike), FreeCell Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, and Card Games 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. Check out our raving reviews... and look at our ratings!!! Spiderette 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 card game, such as: • unlimited number of free games • landscape and portrait card game play • optimized portrait gameplay • drag destination highlight • multiple moves hinting • automatic game save and resume • automatic card spacing • interface auto dimming • selectable rich features • independent volume settings • unlimited undos • tap to place cards • drag and drop cards • scores, moves, and times • statistics • awesome graphics and animations :) • show or hide time/battery • online games scoring • online achievements • … too many more to keep listing :) Spiderette 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. Spiderette 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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solitaire ▻ Spiderette at 4.7 against Simply Solitaire HD's 4.0. Solitaire ▻ Spiderette also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 747) and review sentiment (88% vs 73%). Simply Solitaire HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Solitaire ▻ Spiderette sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simply Solitaire HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solitaire ▻ Spiderette holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire ▻ Spiderette has 14K ratings behind it against 747, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Simply Solitaire HD's written reviews are positive against 88% of Solitaire ▻ Spiderette's.
Simply Solitaire HD ships an update monthly, Solitaire ▻ Spiderette every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Simply Solitaire HD | Solitaire ▻ Spiderette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (747 ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 747 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | YoYo Games Ltd. | PeopleFun CG, LLC |
Customer experience
Simply Solitaire HD
Solitaire ▻ Spiderette
User reviews
Simply Solitaire HD
From 747 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun
- 👍 Clean and easy to use
- 🎮 Challenging gameplay
- 🎉 No ads
- 💯 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes after updates
- 🔧 Older version better than new one
- 👀 Small card size and poor graphics on newer devices
- 🙈 Lack of hints or feedback when no more moves are possible
- 🤖 Automatic plays and incorrect stats tracking
Solitaire ▻ Spiderette
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating
- ⏱️ Quick games
- 🎨 Nice visual design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls after updates
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🔧 Bugs and crashes after updates
Bugs and requests
Simply Solitaire HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes after iOS updates
- Freezes and lags during gameplay
- Incorrect win/loss tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Hint button to assist players
- Ability to replay a game without penalty
- Larger card size and improved graphics
- Option to disable ads for a fee
Solitaire ▻ Spiderette
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Cards not responding to touch input
- Incorrect card layout and sizing
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable ads
- Ability to restore game progress
- More difficulty levels
In-app purchases
Simply Solitaire HD
No in-app purchases
Solitaire ▻ Spiderette
- Remove Ads$4.99
Questions
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