Comparison

Solitaire Star vs Double Deck Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire Star

This app offers a comprehensive collection of 36 popular solitaire card games in a single, high-definition experience. Enjoy a variety of classic and lesser-known solitaire variations with features like auto-complete, undo, and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • 36 Free Solitaire Games
  • Addicting Gameplay
  • Auto-complete Moves
  • Detailed Statistics
  • Game Rules Included
  • HD Graphics
  • Undo Function
Features
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Ever wanted to play more than just Windows Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, or Draw One? Solitaire Star is the #1 free app designed for all iOS devices that let you play not one, but 36 of the most commonly played Solitaire games all in one app. Take your iPhone & iPad anywhere you go and experience Solitaire in HD like never before and play any Solitaire game of your choice. "Essentially, Solitaire Star wants to do one thing, and one thing only: It wants to be the only solitaire game you will ever need on your iPhone. The app promises to do away with all of the cheese and pomp that we’re used to seeing in these sort of games, making it easily one of the most deadly serious, and deadly to play, applications out there." - iPhoneAppReview.com STAY CONNECTED: Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/SJBhdfbGhJ Like us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/piplay Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/piplaygames WHAT DO OTHER PEOPLE THINK? Solitaire (Rated 5 STARs!) by Kayakjac "Great program! I'm hooked!!" Addicting (Rated 5 STARs!) by Mary Sue "Can't get enough of it. My husband and I try to top each other score all the time." FEATURES  - 36 Free Games - Addicting gameplay - Auto-complete moves option - Auto-resume to last display - Auto-save all games - Facebook and Twitter score-share links - Favorite games option - Fully detailed statistics - Game seed assignment option - Game rules supplied - Handy Undo function - iPod full-control panel - Revolving views - Sound effects and adjustable volume control - Superb graphics and animation - Supports Game Center for highest scores worldwide - Uninterrupted iPod music playback - View-Scaling "Zooming" support GAMES  - Aces Up - Baker's Dozen - Baker's Game - Baker's Game Easy - Baker's Game Hard - Bear River - Canfield - Castles in Spain - Clock - Cruel - Easthaven - Easthaven Hard - Eight Off - Eight Off Easy - Eight Off Hard - Flower Garden - Forty Thieves - Free Cell: Windows10 - Free Cell Easy  - Free Cell Hard - Golf - Golf Easy - Golf Hard - Klondike Draw One: Windows XP - Klondike, Draw Three: Windows XP - La Belle Lucie - Pyramid  - Pyramid Easy - Pyramid Relaxed - Pyramid Relaxed Easy - Pyramid Relaxed Easiest - Russian Solitaire - Spiderette  - Spiderette One Suit  - Spiderette Two Suits - Yukon  “Careful now.” Indeed! “You might just be hooked.” – by Gigi625

About

Double Deck Solitaire

Experience a classic card game with a twist. This version doubles the decks for more winnable deals and a relaxed pace. Enjoy intuitive controls, beautiful cards, and helpful features like unlimited undo and automatic saving.

Highlights
  • Two decks for more winnable deals
  • Classic Klondike solitaire gameplay
  • Fast and intuitive tap controls
  • Beautiful, easy-to-read cards
  • Low Vision Mode
  • Unlimited undo support
  • Global high score leaderboards
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Boy Howdy's Double Deck Solitaire is just like classic Klondike solitaire but with two decks for a more relaxing game, and it's 100% FREE! • The goal of Double Deck Solitaire is to move all the cards onto the eight foundations just like classic Klondike solitaire, building upwards from Aces with cards of the same suit. And you can build on the Tableau counting down in alternating colors, just like Klondike. • With double the cards, deals are more likely to be winnable than classic Klondike! • Fast and intuitive controls - Just tap on a card and watch it move by magic! • Beautiful, easy to read cards! • NEW - Low Vision Mode! • No timers at all! Just relax and have fun! • Unlimited undo support, with no penalties if you want to go back and try things a different way! • Global high score leaderboards with Game Center • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Thanks for playing! Search for Boy Howdy to see all our free games!

Screenshots

Solitaire Star4 screens
Double Deck Solitaire2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Double Deck Solitaire at none against Solitaire Star's 1. Double Deck Solitaire also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (97% vs 71%). Solitaire Star's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solitaire Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Double Deck Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Double Deck Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Solitaire Star's written reviews are positive against 97% of Double Deck Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Star ships an update weekly, Double Deck Solitaire monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Solitaire Star versus Double Deck Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire StarDouble Deck Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K2.3K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size491 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPI Entertainment LimitedBoy Howdy Technology LLC

Customer experience

Solitaire Star

All ratings1,161 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.8%

Double Deck Solitaire

All ratings2,211 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.9%

User reviews

Solitaire Star

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of solitaire games
  • 💡 Ability to play music while gaming
  • 🚀 Efficient and responsive app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing cards on certain devices
  • 🔍 Cluttered and confusing UI changes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads

Double Deck Solitaire

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable game
  • 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and calming
  • 🎨 Great art and visuals
  • 🧠 Helps exercise the mind

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
  • 🔍 Needs more hints/tips
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive

Bugs and requests

Solitaire Star

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scores not updating properly
  • Inability to start new games after updates
  • Frequent redirects to App Store during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a hint feature for difficult games
  • Provide an option to disable UI changes
  • Improve performance on older devices
  • Allow customization of card and background themes

Double Deck Solitaire

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Score resets to zero when reaching high scores
  • Game freezes or crashes frequently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow user to choose where to place aces
  • Provide more difficulty levels

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire Star

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$3.99
None

Double Deck Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire Star free?
Solitaire Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Double Deck Solitaire free?
Double Deck Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Star or Double Deck Solitaire?
Double Deck Solitaire is rated higher. Solitaire Star averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Double Deck Solitaire averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Solitaire Star or Double Deck Solitaire have ads?
Both Solitaire Star and Double Deck Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Star or Double Deck Solitaire?
Solitaire Star ships an update weekly, and Double Deck Solitaire monthly. Most recently, Solitaire Star was updated on October 21, 2026 and Double Deck Solitaire on October 28, 2026.

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