Comparison

▻ Solitaire vs Solitaire ▪

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

Head to head
About

▻ Solitaire

Enjoy a classic card game experience with unlimited free puzzles. Features adjustable difficulty, intuitive controls, and helpful hints to guide your gameplay. Play in landscape or portrait mode with customizable layouts and animations.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free games
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Tap-to-place and drag-and-drop controls
  • Draw one and draw three card puzzles
  • Guaranteed winnable games
  • Hints and autocomplete
  • Landscape and portrait play
Features
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Enjoy classic ▻ Solitaire with clean cards, smooth gameplay, smart hints, easy undo, and relaxing card fun anytime. Play the timeless card game loved by millions of players around the world. Simple to learn and satisfying to master, ▻ Solitaire is perfect for a quick break, a calm moment, or a daily card challenge. Designed for comfortable play, this ▻ Solitaire experience combines classic Klondike gameplay with helpful features that make every deal easier to enjoy. Large cards, simple controls, smart hints, and easy undo give you everything you need to play at your own pace. Features: • Classic Klondike Solitaire gameplay • Draw 1 or Draw 3 cards • Large, easy-to-read cards • Clean and simple design • Smart hints when you need help • Easy undo • Winnable deals • Auto-complete for solved games • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Portrait and landscape play • Left-handed play option • Game Center achievements and leaderboards • Smooth, relaxing gameplay Play a quick deal during a break, relax after a long day, or challenge yourself with a harder game. You can keep it simple, improve your score, beat your best time, or enjoy a familiar card game whenever you want. Whether you call it ▻ Solitaire, Klondike, or classic cards, this game brings a clean and relaxing version of the card game you already know. Download ▻ Solitaire and start playing classic cards today.

About

Solitaire ▪

Experience the classic Klondike solitaire game with multiple modes and customizable options. Enjoy an intuitive interface with features like automatic saving and move cancellation. Offers a free trial with an optional subscription for an ad-free experience and exclusive content.

Highlights
  • Standard and Vegas solitaire modes
  • 1 or 3 card draw options
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
  • Left or right-handed play
  • Automatic game saving
  • Unlimited move cancellation
  • Intelligent help system
Features
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Solitaire, also known as 'Klondike', is the classic version of solitaire for iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad! Explore a comprehensive and fun-packed version of solitaire and join the thousands of players already hooked! - "Excellent! The best solitaire app on the AppStore!" - "The Vegas mode is seriously addictive, I spend hours on it! And what's more, the app is beautifully designed." DIFFERENT GAME MODES - Standard solitaire mode or Vegas mode - 1 or 3 card draw - Portrait or landscape mode - Play left or right-handed COMPLETE FUNCTIONALITY - Games are automatically saved - Cancel moves as many times as you want - Intelligent help - No interference between solitaire and iPod playback AN OPTIMAL PLAYING EXPERIENCE - Play and move cards easily - Touch a card to move it automatically - Automatically end your turn on solitaire ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscription Terms Here is the subscription period available in our game: Weekly subscription for $2.99 after a 3-day free trial The offer unlock the following features: - No ads - 2 exclusive cards - 2 exclusive patterns End of trial and subscription renewal: The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to (weekly, monthly or yearly) Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Cancelling a trial or a subscription: If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com Privacy policy and Terms of use: https://www.ubisoft.com/legal/documents/privacypolicy

Screenshots

▻ Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire ▪4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ▻ Solitaire at none against Solitaire ▪'s 2. ▻ Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (196K vs 1.8K). Solitaire ▪'s advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 63%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Solitaire ▪ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ▻ Solitaire 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 ▻ Solitaire against 4.7 for Solitaire ▪. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ▻ Solitaire has 196K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of ▻ Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 73% of Solitaire ▪'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

▻ Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, Solitaire ▪ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
▻ Solitaire versus Solitaire ▪: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter▻ SolitaireSolitaire ▪
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (196K ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB176 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun CG, LLCSpider Solitaire

Customer experience

▻ Solitaire

All ratings196,397 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews638 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative27.7%

Solitaire ▪

All ratings1,779 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.1%

User reviews

▻ Solitaire

From 196K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great games
  • 🚀 Reliable and well-designed
  • 🧠 Keeps the brain active
  • 🕹️ Addictively fun
  • ⏱️ Relaxing time-waster

Room to improve

  • 💢 Too many intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to close ads
  • 🔊 Loud ads with no mute option

Solitaire ▪

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Excellent game
  • 🕰 Great time killer
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind
  • 🎨 Customizable options
  • 🔍 Helpful hints and tips

Room to improve

  • 📢 Too many ads
  • ⏱ Slow performance after updates
  • 🔇 Ads play sound even with volume off
  • 🤯 Impossible or frustrating game states

Bugs and requests

▻ Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards displayed incorrectly
  • Game freezes during play
  • High scores reset over time
  • Connectivity issues when offline

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to disable ads for a fee
  • Pause button to stop the timer
  • Relocate the 'no more moves' indicator
  • Improve scoring and statistics tracking

Solitaire ▪

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect date display on daily challenges
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Inability to complete certain game states

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to turn off ads completely
  • More challenging game modes
  • Improved daily challenge tracking
  • Multiplayer or competitive features

In-app purchases

None

▻ Solitaire

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Solitaire ▪

Subscriptions1
  • Solitaire Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is ▻ Solitaire free?
▻ Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire ▪ free?
Solitaire ▪ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ▻ Solitaire or Solitaire ▪?
▻ Solitaire and Solitaire ▪ are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 196K and 1.8K ratings respectively.
Do ▻ Solitaire or Solitaire ▪ have ads?
Both ▻ Solitaire and Solitaire ▪ show ads.
Which is updated more often, ▻ Solitaire or Solitaire ▪?
▻ Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Solitaire ▪ every 2 months. Most recently, ▻ Solitaire was updated on October 17, 2026 and Solitaire ▪ on October 14, 2026.

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