Solitaire vs Solitaire Ⓞ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire
This classic card game involves strategically arranging a standard 52-card deck into four foundation piles, one for each suit. Players move cards between tableau piles and the discard pile, following specific rules to build sequences and complete the foundations.
- Standard 52-card deck gameplay
- Tableau pile arrangement
- Foundation pile building
- Discard pile management
- Sequence building
- Card placement rules
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The game is played with a standard pack of 52 cards. The cards come in 4 suits with two colors, spades (black), hearts (red), diamonds (red) and clubs (black). Within a suit, the ranks are, from low to high, ace, 2, 3,…,10, jack, queen and king. The player starts the game by shuffling and dealing the pack of cards over several piles on the tableau, or playing table. After the player has dealt, there are 7 piles on the tableau containing 28 cards. The first pile has 1 card, the second 2, the third 3, and so on up to the seventh pile. Initially, the top card of each pile is turned face up; all other cards are face down. The remaining cards that are not part of the tableau are placed in the deck-pile. Above the tableau there are five more piles that are initially empty, one discard-pile and four suit-piles, one for each suit of cards. The suit-piles (sometimes called foundations) are built up from aces to kings in one suit. They are constructed as the cards become available. The object of the game is to build all 52 cards into the suit piles through a number of allowed moves. The various moves the player can make are the following: 1) take the faced-down top card from the deck and place it face up on top of the discard pile 2) take the top card of the discard pile and place it on top of a tableau pile or suit pile 3) take the faced-up top card or a sequence of faced-up cards (called a build) from a tableau pile and place it (still in sequence) on top of another tableau-pile 4) take a faced-up top card of a tableau-pile and move it to a suit pile 5) turn over a faced-down top card of a tableau pile 6) when the deck-pile is empty, take the complete content of the discard pile, turn it over, and use it as a new deck-pile. Which cards can be taken and placed during each move is subject to some rules. A move can not be made when these rules are not satisfied. When the object of the game is reached or when no more moves can be made, the game is over. The rules for the placement of cards are the following. A card can be placed on a tableau-pile only on top of a faced-up card of next-higher rank and opposite color. A build can be placed only when its bottom card matches a faced-up top card in this way. Empty piles that arise during play can only accommodate kings. A card can be placed on a suit-pile only if it is of the same suit and next higher card or if the foundation is empty and the card is an ace.
Solitaire Ⓞ
Experience the classic Klondike Solitaire card game with beautiful graphics and intuitive controls. Enjoy unlimited undo and hints, timed modes, and customizable card styles. Relive nostalgic gameplay with modern design.
- Klondike gameplay
- Beautiful graphics
- Unlimited free undo
- Unlimited free hints
- Draw 1 or 3 cards
- Timed mode
- Customizable card styles
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Play the #1 SOLITAIRE (or Klondike Solitaire / Patience) card game on iPhone! Classic Solitaire, also known as Patience Solitaire, is the most popular solitaire card game in the world. Try our BEST SOLITAIRE card game, which is beautiful and fun like classic Windows Solitaire. Features: - Beautiful graphics - Klondike gameplay - Unlimited free undo - Unlimited free hints - Option for All Winning deals - Timed mode - Draw 1 or 3 cards - Autocomplete for solved game - Statistics - Personal records - Choose your card style - Left-handed mode - Tablet support - Portrait - Landscape Simple and addicting, Solitaire is sure to bring back old memories of the days when Windows Solitaire reigned supreme. We’ve taken the quintessential solitaire experience and revamped it for the new century. Unlike some solitaire games that lack polish and others that add too many bells and whistles, distracting from the core solitaire experience, Solitaire strikes the perfect balance both in terms of vintage solitaire gameplay and practical modern design, giving you just the right amount of options for all your solitaire needs! What are you waiting for? This simple gem is the ultimate solitaire challenge - play Solitaire now for FREE! Privacy Policy: https://www.ghoststudio.net/en/legal/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Service: https://www.ghoststudio.net/en/legal/TermsofService
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire at none against Solitaire Ⓞ's shown. Solitaire also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Solitaire Ⓞ's advantage is ratings volume (446K vs 418) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solitaire Ⓞ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Ⓞ has 446K ratings behind it against 418, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 68% of Solitaire Ⓞ's.
| Parameter | Solitaire | Solitaire Ⓞ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (418 ratings) | 4.7 (446K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 418 | 446K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xNeat.com | GHOST STUDIO Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Solitaire
Solitaire Ⓞ
Bugs and requests
Solitaire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solitaire Ⓞ
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads hijack the app and prevent returning to game
- Daily challenge times seem unrealistic
- Hint button not always working correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Improve ad placement and frequency
- Add more card design options
- Provide statistics tracking
In-app purchases
Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Solitaire Ⓞ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solitaire free?
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