Comparison

Full Deck Solitaire vs Sage Solitaire

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

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About

Full Deck Solitaire

Experience a vast collection of solitaire card games with a beautiful interface and smart features. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy daily challenges for endless fun. Customize your background with stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • 83 unique solitaire variations
  • Smart hint system
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Daily challenges
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Smart badge system
Features
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Designed by a Solitaire loving Mom and Daughter, Full Deck Solitaire is a beautiful card game with an easy to use user interface. Eight four uniquely different variations of Solitaire not seen in many other games keep even the most seasoned guru occupied. Statistics for each game let you know how many hours you have played, games you have won and your highest score for that game. A uniquely smart three level hint system lets you know if there are moves to play and will even shake the cards if you can’t quite see that elusive move. Smart badges on decks show you how many cards are left to be dealt from that deck. This latest update adds Daily Challenges, three guaranteed solvable games of solitaire for you to bend your mind over. Can you get all nine stars every day? "Clearly the best solitaire game available." "Most excellent solitaire game ever!" "Excellent graphics. Realistic cards." "Love this app." "Excellent graphics and a huge selection of games makes the app feel fresh every time I play." "I love this app and all the games" "Wonderful game, great time waster!" "One of the best editions I've ever played! Excellent!" "This is a wonderful app." - Just some of the reviews for the current version! Thank you, we are really humbled by your love for the game! The game has an option of a classic background, your own wallpaper, or a gorgeous moving video of the ocean under the Moon. Games include Klondike 3 Card, Klondike 1 Card, Vegas Solitaire, Freecell, Thieves Of Egypt, Forty Thieves, Red And Black, Royal Parade, Demon, Canfield, Canfield 1 Card Turn, Double Canfield, Spider 1 Suit, Spider 2 Suit, Spider 3 Suit, Spider 4 Suit, Pyramid, Tri Peaks Solitaire, Golf, Golf Around Corner, Gaps, Montana, Beleaguered Castle, Bisley, Mrs. Mop, Clock Patience, Grandfather's Clock, German Clock, Captive Queens, Scorpion, Scorpion 2, Wasp, Three Blind Mice, Osmosis, Yukon, Russian Solitaire, Chinese Solitaire, Australian Patience, Fortress, Pyramid Golf, Aces Up, Miss Milligan, Demons and Thieves, La Belle Lucie, Trefoil, The Fan, Super Flower Garden, Storehouse, Cruel Solitaire, Baker's Dozen, Spanish Patience, Castles in Spain, Portuguese Solitaire, Good Measure, Baker's Game, Eight Off, Penguin Solitaire, Seahaven Towers, Rank And File, Number Ten, Lady Jane, Zerline, Double Klondike, Double Klondike 1 Card, Osmosis By The Book, Eagle Wing, Texas Fury and Texas Patience. A few of these classic games are unique to Full Deck Solitaire! And now with daily challenges, unique solvable puzzles that will challenge you every day. Please write or visit our support page if you are having any problems at all. We want you to love this game!

About

Sage Solitaire

This card game blends the familiar fun of Solitaire with the strategic depth of Poker. It offers multiple game modes, achievements, and detailed statistics, all optimized for mobile play. Customize your experience with various themes and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Poker and Solitaire blend
  • Six different game modes
  • 48 achievements
  • GameCenter leaderboards
  • In-depth statistics tracking
  • Customizable wallpapers and card backs
  • Night Mode
Features
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Sage Solitaire is a brand new Solitaire variant that combines the luck and joy of Solitaire with the depth of Poker; lovingly crafted, and optimized for your phone. **As featured in the New York Times holiday gift guide!** Named 'Game of the Week' by both TouchArcade.com and BoingBoing. 5/5 Stars “A fantastic example of how to make a mobile card game that's unique, fast, and strategic.“ - Touch Arcade 4.5/5 Stars "I’m in love with Sage Solitaire" - App Advice ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? The free version of Sage Solitaire deals out Single Deck, Insta-Tournament, and Vegas Modes. A single in-app purchase kills ads, and unlocks more modes, wallpapers, and themes that pair nicely with any situation you might be in. So take it with you, Sage is a Solitaire game fit for your life. ------MORE PRAISE FOR SAGE SOLITAIRE... "No doubt about it: If you liked Threes you're gonna enjoy Sage Solitaire." - Asher Vollmer, creator of Threes "I can’t stop playing" - The Verge "Might be one of the best designed games of the year" -FastCompany "Already taking over where my Threes addiction left off..." ProductHunt "A great take on solitaire" - SlideToPlay ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Klondike and FreeCell Solitaire are great games when all you have is a deck of cards, but you have more than that, you have the computer phone of the future! Our phone screens aren't the size of a table (yet), so why do we have to play solitaire games designed for tables? Isn't it time we had a solitaire game where the cards were big enough to see and easily touch? Shouldn't there be a solitaire game light enough to play casually, yet deep enough for swapping strategies with friends? At least that's what I think. I hope you enjoy Sage Solitaire. -zach ------FULL GAME FEATURE LIST - Six Different Modes (Insta, Single, Double, Vegas, Grit, and Fifteens) - 48 Achievements - Tons of GameCenter Leaderboards - In-Depth Statistics tracking synced across devices through iCloud - Loads of Wallpapers and Card Backs - Night Mode (easy on your eyes for playing in the dark)

Screenshots

Full Deck Solitaire4 screens
Sage Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Full Deck Solitaire at 4.7 against Sage Solitaire's 4.2. Full Deck Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 565) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Sage Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Full Deck Solitaire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Sage Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Full Deck Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Full Deck Solitaire has 23K ratings behind it against 565, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 65% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Full Deck Solitaire ships an update every 9 days, Sage Solitaire monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Full Deck Solitaire versus Sage Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFull Deck SolitaireSage Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better4.2 (565 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better565
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB147 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGRL GamesZach Gage

Customer experience

Full Deck Solitaire

All ratings23,012 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.2%

Sage Solitaire

All ratings565 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative22.7%

User reviews

Full Deck Solitaire

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great games
  • 👍 Enjoyment
  • 🎨 Proper game
  • 🎨 Pretty good overall
  • 👍 Fantastic solitaire app

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Large ads
  • 🙄 Spend more time watching ads than playing
  • 🙄 Long boring ads
  • 🙄 Ads are getting worse
  • 🙄 Constantly crashes

Sage Solitaire

From 565 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to play
  • 💡 Unique combination of poker and solitaire
  • 🎨 Clean and polished design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent card duplicates when trashing cards
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive full version price
  • 🤖 Questionable randomness in card distribution

Bugs and requests

Full Deck Solitaire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sound not working
  • Orientation issues
  • Games not functioning properly
  • Stats/progress not saving
  • Freezing/crashing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sound option
  • Ability to replay games
  • Winnable game option
  • Daily challenges
  • Scoring system improvements

Sage Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Leaderboard and tournament features not working properly
  • Vegas mode resets not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to turn off haptic feedback
  • Improve scoring system, especially for Vegas mode
  • Implement a reset/restart option for Vegas mode
  • Add support for landscape mode

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Full Deck Solitaire

One-time7
  • Background Pack$0.99
  • $5,000 poker chips$0.99
  • Add $3,000 to AI Players$0.99
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  • 100 Extra Spins$0.99
  • $10,000 in poker chips$1.99
  • $20,000 poker chips$2.99
  • Remove ALL Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Sage Solitaire

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Full Deck Solitaire free?
Full Deck Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sage Solitaire free?
Sage Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Full Deck Solitaire or Sage Solitaire?
Full Deck Solitaire is rated higher. Full Deck Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Sage Solitaire averages 4.2 from 565 ratings.
Do Full Deck Solitaire or Sage Solitaire have ads?
Full Deck Solitaire shows ads; Sage Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Full Deck Solitaire or Sage Solitaire?
Full Deck Solitaire ships an update every 9 days, and Sage Solitaire monthly. Most recently, Full Deck Solitaire was updated on September 30, 2026 and Sage Solitaire on October 1, 2026.

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