Comparison

ABC Solitaire vs Parks Cantica ∞

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

Head to head
About

ABC Solitaire

A challenging puzzle game that requires observation, patience, and a strategic spirit to clear the board by removing matching tiles. Offers multiple customization options and ways to share your progress. Supports various languages and game modes.

Highlights
  • Tile matching puzzle gameplay
  • Multiple color customization options
  • Hint and Undo features
  • Score sharing via social media
  • Multi-language support
  • Auto-save and landscape mode
Features
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***Thank you for viewing! Thank you for downloading! This is the most difficult, unique and addictive puzzle game in the world! This game does not require any preliminary knowledge, but demands huge observations, great patience and challenging spirit! Everyone from children to adult people can fully enjoy it while testing and demonstrating his IQ. ***Game goal Clear the board by removing two same tiles each time as quickly as possible. ***How to remove Condition 1: If two same tiles are on the same row or column and there are no other tiles between them, tap to remove them directly. Condition 2: If one tile can be moved to a new position where Condition 1 can be met by this tile and the other same tile, move this tile first and then tap the other to remove these two same tiles. ***Options *You can change the color combination among three screen colors, three text-background colors, and two text colors. *You have two chances for both Hints and Undo. *You can announce your scores via Email, Facebook or Twitter. *Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Russian and Swedish. *Auto save game. *Supports landscape. For free version, this can enlarge the play area. ***Scores Three types of scores will be reported to Game Center’s leaderboards, i.e., Best time, total numbers of Completion and total number of Stars. In addition, achievements have five levels and five glory stages. ***Related App While ABC Solitaire tends to use your left side of brain. related Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire) which adopts the same game rule tends to use your right side of brain, Tens of thousands of people have already been deeply addicted to Zhongyuan Mahjong (Solitaire), and the number are growing very fast. They are enjoying and challenging it day by day, again and again. You are also warmly welcomed to have a try of Zhongyuan Mahjong. ****Licensed Application To use this application, you agree the following terms of use which is "Apple Terms of Use (EULA)". https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ****Banner Ads In order to support feature improvement and sustainabity, banner ad is introduced. However, users can still play at offline mode and report offline scores to Game Center. Inn order to enable users to remove ads at a reasonable amount payment, auto-renewable subscription is inntroduced.

About

Parks Cantica ∞

Engage your spatial and logical thinking with a unique puzzle game featuring thousands of levels. Explore diverse themes from classical literature to natural landscapes, with multiple game modes to suit your playstyle.

Highlights
  • Thousands of levels
  • Two themes
  • Three game modes
  • Infinity mode
  • Time Trial mode
  • Browse mode
Features
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Tired of Sudoku ? Looking for a new puzzle ? Parks is a simple game, with simple rules, that challenges spatial and logical thinking. ______ The sequel to Parks Seasons, Parks Landscapes and 100 Logic Games. Now with 120.000 levels, two themes to pick and a 3-threes extremely hard section ! For the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri, Parks becomes a Divine Commedy. The Wood burns down in an Inferno of flames, but will grow again from the seeds of Purgatory and flourish in a Paradise of Trees. Of course, if you feel less classical and more relaxed, we have time travel available, which will bring you to beautiful Beaches, Mountains and Deserts... Three Game modes: - Infinity mode gives you a new level every time...forever ;-) - When you're ready, take the Time Trial to solve a number of levels in a certain time and with some conditions ! Passing the Trial will unlock harder levels and Browse mode - Browse mode, where you can pick any of the thousands of levels in any order and play by Night, to earn more points, if you like a challenge

Screenshots

ABC Solitaire4 screens
Parks Cantica ∞4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Parks Cantica ∞ at Free against ABC Solitaire's $3.99. Parks Cantica ∞ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). ABC Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Parks Cantica ∞ is free to download; ABC Solitaire costs $3.99 up front. ABC Solitaire sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Parks Cantica ∞ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parks Cantica ∞ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 170 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of ABC Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 77% of Parks Cantica ∞'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC Solitaire ships an update every 3 days, Parks Cantica ∞ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ABC Solitaire versus Parks Cantica ∞: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC SolitaireParks Cantica ∞
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (78 ratings)4.8 (170 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings78170 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB175 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShen ZhongyuanAndrea Sabbatini

Customer experience

ABC Solitaire

All ratings78 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.9%

Parks Cantica ∞

All ratings169 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

ABC Solitaire

From 78 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent brain workout
  • 👍 Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Helps with concentration and focus
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues after updates
  • 🐛 Delayed notification of no more moves
  • 🔋 Timer keeps running when paused
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions and rules
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases

Parks Cantica ∞

From 170 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Great for logical thinking
  • 🎨 Nice simple graphics
  • ✨ Reworked interface
  • ⏱️ Time trial mode included

Room to improve

  • 😵 Colors too bright/high contrast
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 😵‍💫 Some levels cause nausea
  • 📱 Screen orientation issues
  • ⚠️ Unethical ad practices

Bugs and requests

ABC Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Undo button cancels the game
  • Tiles getting stuck and not moving
  • Losing progress when the app crashes
  • Inconsistent background color changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pause button to stop the timer
  • Replay option for the same game
  • Notification when there are no more moves
  • Volume control for sound effects
  • More than 2 hints per game

Parks Cantica ∞

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes after closing ads
  • Skipped spaces when dragging quickly
  • Invert tap order mode misinterprets input
  • Crashes when looping back in time trial
  • App crashes after loading puzzles
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  • Levels not marked as complete
  • Multiple solutions in some levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Change color contrasts
  • Sync game between devices
  • Add more non-pastel themes
  • Option to remove ads from specific sections
  • See level count in night mode

In-app purchases

12 purchases

ABC Solitaire

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Shuffle game 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 6 Months$3.996 Months
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  • Shuffle game 6 months$3.996 Months
  • 1 Year$6.991 Year
  • Shuffle game 1 year$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • 2P Competition Type$0.99
  • 2P Cooperation Type$0.99
  • 100$0.99
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  • Relay Game$1.99
  • 200+20$1.99
  • 300+50$2.99
4 purchases

Parks Cantica ∞

One-time4
  • Three Trees Upgrade$0.99
  • Inferno/Beach Upgrade Pack$3.99
  • Purgatory/Mountain Upgrade$3.99
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  • Paradise/Desert Upgrade Pack$3.99

Questions

Is ABC Solitaire free?
ABC Solitaire costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Parks Cantica ∞ free?
Parks Cantica ∞ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ABC Solitaire or Parks Cantica ∞?
Parks Cantica ∞ is rated higher. ABC Solitaire averages 4.6 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Parks Cantica ∞ averages 4.8 from 170 ratings.
Do ABC Solitaire or Parks Cantica ∞ have ads?
ABC Solitaire shows ads; Parks Cantica ∞ does not.
Which is updated more often, ABC Solitaire or Parks Cantica ∞?
ABC Solitaire ships an update every 3 days, and Parks Cantica ∞ every 2 months. Most recently, ABC Solitaire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Parks Cantica ∞ on October 25, 2026.

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