ABC Solitaire by SZY vs IQ Candy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC Solitaire by SZY
This challenging puzzle game requires observation, patience, and a spirit of challenge to clear the board by removing matching tiles. It offers customizable options, hints, and undo features, with score reporting and achievements.
- Tile matching gameplay
- Customizable color schemes
- Hint and undo options
- Score reporting to leaderboards
- Multi-language support
- Auto-save game
- Landscape mode support
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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 the tile first and then remove the 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/
IQ Candy
This addictive puzzle game challenges your problem-solving skills with over 13,000 levels. It's designed to keep your mind sharp and is used by educational institutions to improve cognitive abilities. Features include multiple difficulty levels and a hint system for when you get stuck.
- Over 13,000 puzzles
- 4 difficulty levels
- Hint system
- Undo button
- Progress tracking
- Ad-free experience
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Addictive game that is good for you! Take your brain to gym while waiting in line, traffic, bored etc Used by universities and schools to improve problem solving ability of students Good for people that want to stay mentally fit The goal of the game is to slide the red candy out the exit on the right with minimal moves. It has more than 13 000+ puzzles to keep you entertained and challenged. Turbo-charged algorithms to solve the puzzle in an instant should you require help. Features * 4 Levels of difficulty from Easy to Expert * 13 300 Newly crafted puzzles to keep you entertained * Keeps track of your completed levels * Hints systems that help you out when you are stuck * Undo button system * In App purchases to remove ads and purchases additional hints * Beautifully designed interfaces to enhance user experiences * Smooth and delicate animations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABC Solitaire by SZY at none against IQ Candy's 6. ABC Solitaire by SZY also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). IQ Candy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price 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. IQ Candy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ABC Solitaire by SZY asks for nothing beyond the download.
ABC Solitaire by SZY holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Solitaire by SZY has 424 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ABC Solitaire by SZY's written reviews are positive against 67% of IQ Candy's.
ABC Solitaire by SZY ships an update every 3 days, IQ Candy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC Solitaire by SZY | IQ Candy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (424 ratings) — better | 4.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 424 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Shen Zhongyuan | Chienfu Huang |
Customer experience
ABC Solitaire by SZY
IQ Candy
Bugs and requests
ABC Solitaire by SZY
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not launching or loading
- Tiles not moving or responding
- Saved progress not preserved
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings
- Shuffle feature
- Ability to increase game size
- Offline play option
IQ Candy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABC Solitaire by SZY
No in-app purchases
IQ Candy
- Get 30 hints for $0.99$0.99
- Get 70 hints for only $1.99$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- Get 120 hints for only $2.99$2.99
- Get 170 hints for only $3.99$3.99
- Get 220 hints for only $4.99$4.99
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