Comparison

ABC Solitaire by SZY vs MindGrid

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

Head to head
About

ABC Solitaire by SZY

A unique and addictive puzzle game that challenges your observation, patience, and IQ. Clear the board by removing matching tiles based on specific conditions. Offers customizable options, hints, undo, and score sharing.

Highlights
  • Remove matching tiles
  • Two removal conditions
  • Customizable color schemes
  • Hints and Undo options
  • Score sharing via social media
  • Multi-language support
  • Auto-save game
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 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/

About

MindGrid

A logic puzzle game where you deduce the correct placement of colored tiles based on row clues. It offers hundreds of levels, daily challenges, and Game Center integration for a brain-teasing experience.

Highlights
  • 360 levels across three difficulty modes
  • Mark tiles and exclude colors
  • Unlockable hints for incorrect guesses
  • Game Center integration (leaderboards, achievements, sync)
  • Daily Game Mode with new levels
Features
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MindGrid is a challenging logic puzzle game! In the game you’re provided with a set of predefined rows. Each of these rows provides clues, indicating how many tiles are correctly placed and how many are misplaced. Your goal? Use logic and deduction to determine the correct placement of colored tiles in a single attempt. Features: - 360 levels across three difficulty modes - Compete against other players in Level of the Day - Mark tiles and exclude colors to track your progress - Unlockable hints for incorrect guesses - Game Center integration: leaderboards, achievements, and progress sync across devices - Play new levels every day in Daily Game Mode* Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test and enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun! * Daily Game Mode is a one-time purchase unlocking 24 new levels every day. Free version is limited to 2 levels every day in addition to standard 360 levels. Privacy Policy: https://mindgrid.thanel.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ABC Solitaire by SZY4 screens
MindGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABC Solitaire by SZY at none against MindGrid's 4. ABC Solitaire by SZY also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (416 vs 4). MindGrid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, rating 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. MindGrid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ABC Solitaire by SZY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ABC Solitaire by SZY against 4.8 for MindGrid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Solitaire by SZY has 416 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of ABC Solitaire by SZY's written reviews are positive against 100% of MindGrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC Solitaire by SZY ships an update every 3 days, MindGrid every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ABC Solitaire by SZY versus MindGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC Solitaire by SZYMindGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (416 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShen ZhongyuanLukasz Rutkowski

Customer experience

ABC Solitaire by SZY

All ratings416 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative13.2%

MindGrid

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MindGrid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ABC Solitaire by SZY

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MindGrid

One-time4
  • 10 Keys$0.99
  • 25 Keys$1.99
  • 50 Keys$2.99
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  • Daily Game Mode$4.99

Questions

Is ABC Solitaire by SZY free?
ABC Solitaire by SZY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindGrid free?
MindGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ABC Solitaire by SZY or MindGrid?
MindGrid is rated higher. ABC Solitaire by SZY averages 4.7 out of 5 from 416 ratings, while MindGrid averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do ABC Solitaire by SZY or MindGrid have ads?
ABC Solitaire by SZY shows ads; MindGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, ABC Solitaire by SZY or MindGrid?
ABC Solitaire by SZY ships an update every 3 days, and MindGrid every 9 months. Most recently, ABC Solitaire by SZY was updated on September 22, 2026 and MindGrid on August 12, 2026.

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