CardsAlone vs Klondike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CardsAlone
Enjoy two unique solitaire games not commonly found in other apps, including Napoleon's Grave and Hexagon. This app offers a simple, accessible experience with VoiceOver support and a one-step undo feature.
- Two unique solitaire games
- Napoleon's Grave game
- Hexagon game
- One-step undo
- VoiceOver accessibility
- No sounds
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CardsAlone is a nice little solitaire app. It features two different games, which are usually not seen in solitaire apps: Napoleon's grave and Hexagon. This app is also totally accessible with VoiceOver. Features - one step undo - no sounds - accessible with VoiceOver
Klondike
Experience the classic card game with a user-friendly interface, vibrant visuals, and smooth animations. Offers helpful hints, winnable game selection, and score comparisons with friends.
- Easy-to-see cards
- Rainbow color options
- Smooth animations
- Simple interface
- Hint system
- Winnable game mode
- Game Center score comparison
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Play the most popular solitaire game with easy-to-see cards, rainbow colors, smooth animations and a simple interface. There are options to show hints, play only winnable games and compare scores with other Game Center users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Klondike at Free against CardsAlone's $0.99. Klondike also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). CardsAlone's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Klondike is free to download; CardsAlone costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CardsAlone against 4.7 for Klondike. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 141 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of CardsAlone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Klondike's.
CardsAlone ships an update every 18 months, Klondike monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CardsAlone | Klondike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (62 ratings) | 4.7 (141 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iiro Viitanen | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
CardsAlone
Klondike
In-app purchases
CardsAlone
No in-app purchases
Klondike
No in-app purchases
