Just Solitaire vs Russian Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Solitaire
Experience a highly challenging solitaire variation that offers a fresh and engaging alternative to traditional versions. This game provides hours of strategic fun with customizable backgrounds and scoring options.
- Russian solitaire gameplay
- Tap or drag card movement
- Multiple background options
- Choice of scoring methods
- Challenging and engaging
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"I've played regular solitaire for years and now it seems totally boring compared to this game. Keeps me thinking, keeps me challenged. I absolutely love it!" "Love this game! Play it for hours!" "Fun game, frustrating but fun when you finally beat it!" Play Russian solitaire, one of the most challenging solitaire games. Move cards around my tapping or dragging them. Once you start playing Russian solitaire, you may never go back to other variations again! You can choose between different backgrounds and scoring methods
Russian Solitaire
Experience a unique solitaire card game with a no-nonsense interface. Features multiple game modes with varying difficulty and building rules. Enjoy a completely free experience with no in-app purchases.
- Unique solitaire gameplay
- Suit-based building
- Multiple game modes (Easy, Hard, Chukotka, Sakha)
- Auto-promote to foundations
- No in-app purchases
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A unique solitaire game with the MmpApps no-nonsense card game interface. Totally free!! No in-app purchases. Columns build down (King to Ace) in suit. Any unflipped card can be moved (they do not have to be in order - like Scorpion). Auto promote will move cards onto the suit foundations. Easy mode - Start with three empty columns. Hard mode - Start with two empty columns. Chukotka - Yukon with in-suit building. Sakha - Chukotka with two cache spots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just Solitaire at 4.6 against Russian Solitaire's 4.0. Just Solitaire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Just Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Solitaire has 92 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Just Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Russian Solitaire's.
Just Solitaire ships an update every 11 months, Russian Solitaire every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Solitaire | Russian Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (92 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CleverMedia, Inc. | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Just Solitaire
Russian Solitaire
Bugs and requests
Just Solitaire
Reported bugs
9 issues- Some games are unwinnable.
- Ad banner covering cards (resolved by update).
- Message appears telling player when no moves remain (spoils challenge for some).
- Kings can't be moved to spare spaces/untouched cards (resolved by update).
- Screen goes blank with no deck, requiring restart.
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- Hard to scroll screen up or down, sometimes impossible.
- Bad card spacing after iPhone upgrade, jarring and difficult to play.
- Top menu does not display (cannot start new game/see score).
- Does not work on iPad (closes itself after opening).
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to indicate when there are no remaining moves.
- Add option to only deal winnable games.
- Perpetual scoring like old Palm app.
- Card to turn over automatically once removed from a column.
- Option to not follow rules of Russian Solitaire and move kings onto face down cards (was added back).
Russian Solitaire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Just Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Russian Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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