Comparison

Poker Square vs Maverick's Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Poker Square

This game challenges you to create the best poker hands by strategically placing cards in a 5x5 grid. Different modes offer unique poker variations, including Stud, Draw, Texas Hold'em, and Omaha Hold'em. Compete with others globally via Game Center.

Highlights
  • 5x5 grid card placement
  • Multiple poker variations (Stud, Draw, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hold'em)
  • Score maximization objective
  • Discard and re-draw mechanic
  • Game Center integration for global leaderboards
Features
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A game of poker solitaire. In the free game POKER SQUARE STUD you place cards in a 5x5 grid. Each row and each column is a scored as a poker hand. The objective is to maximize the sum of the 10 scores (five row hands and five column hands). In POKER SQUARE DRAW we add a twist where you can discard and re-draw up to five cards. No two discards are permitted in the same row or the same column. This makes POKER SQUARE DRAW more strategic than POKER SQUARE STUD. In POKER SQUARE TEXAS HOLD'EM you place your cards in a 5x5 grid or two common "hand" cards. Each row and column, together with the common "hand" cards, is scored as a Texas Hold'em poker hand. In POKER SQUARE OMAHA HOLD'EM you place your cards in a 5x5 grid or four common "hand" cards. EXACTLY THREE cards from each row and column, together with EXACTLY TWO common "hand" cards, is scored as a Omaha Hold'em poker hand. Omaha Hold'em is only available on the iPad. All three games are Game Center enabled so compare your scores with others around the globe!

About

Maverick's Solitaire

Features
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Maverick's Solitaire is a unique solitaire game based on poker hands, inspired by an episode of the 'Maverick' TV show. The game also appeared in an episode of 'Alias Smith and Jones'. What are the odds of arranging 25 random cards into 5 named poker hands? Better than 80% — but that last hand will make you sweat. Here's how it works: • The deck is shuffled • The first 25 cards are dealt into 5 hands • Rearrange the cards until every hand is a named hand: • Royal Flush • Straight Flush • Four of a Kind • Full House • Flush • Straight • Three of a Kind • Two Pair • Pair High Card doesn't count as a named hand — if it did, you'd win every time, and where's the fun in that? == HOW TO PLAY == • Tap two cards to swap them, or • Drag a card onto another card to swap them == FEATURES == • Practice mode — play untimed with unlimited moves • Timed mode — race against the clock • Limited Moves mode — win within a set number of swaps • Play in portrait or landscape — on iPhone and iPad • Available in English, Spanish, and French • Customize the table color, card font, and card placeholders • Every deal is winnable-but-not-won: no game starts already finished • No ads. No purchases. No accounts. Please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.curiousbeagle.com/apps/ios/mavericksolitaire/privacy-policy.html == QUESTIONS == Please visit: https://www.curiousbeagle.com/contact/

Screenshots

Poker Square4 screens
Maverick's Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maverick's Solitaire at none against Poker Square's 4. Maverick's Solitaire also leads on ads (none vs shown). Poker Square's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Poker Square sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Maverick's Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Poker Square versus Maverick's Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker SquareMaverick's Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Larry Bulen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Poker Square

One-time4
  • Poker Square Draw$0.99
  • Poker Square Texas Hold'em$0.99
  • Omaha Hold'em$0.99
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  • Disable ads$1.99
None

Maverick's Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poker Square free?
Poker Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maverick's Solitaire free?
Maverick's Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poker Square or Maverick's Solitaire have ads?
Poker Square shows ads; Maverick's Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Poker Square or Maverick's Solitaire?
Poker Square ships an update every 3 months, and Maverick's Solitaire every 3 months. Most recently, Poker Square was updated on October 8, 2026 and Maverick's Solitaire on October 5, 2026.

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