Comparison

▻ Solitaire vs Spider 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

Spider Solitaire

A classic card game experience featuring Solitaire and Spider variations. Enjoy simple, straightforward gameplay designed for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Solitaire gameplay
  • Spider card game
  • Classic card game
  • Simple interface
Features
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Familiar Spider Solitaire, at your own pace. Take your time with clear pixel cards on a deep green board. Play with two decks of 104 cards in ten columns. Build a King-to-Ace run in one suit to clear those 13 cards automatically. Clear all eight runs to win. Place cards on any card one rank higher, or in an empty column. Only descending sequences of the same suit move together. Tap the stock to deal one card to every column; you cannot deal while a column is empty. Drag cards or tap to move them automatically. Choose Easy (1 suit), Normal (2 suits) or Hard (4 suits). Rethink a move with Undo, or Restart to replay the same deal. Undo counts as a move and does not rewind time. Level changes apply from the next New game. New game and Restart ask for confirmation only during a game in progress. Free, with ads. Gameplay works offline from your first launch. Advertising and leaderboards need an internet connection. Game Center sign-in is optional; submit completion times and move counts if you wish. Includes sound on/off and result sharing. For iPhone and iPad. Supports 10 languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Choose a language in Settings. Games in progress are not saved.

Screenshots

▻ Solitaire4 screens
Spider Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ▻ Solitaire at 64% against Spider Solitaire's 0%. ▻ Solitaire also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (196K vs 20). Spider Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

▻ Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ▻ Solitaire has 196K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ▻ Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spider Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

▻ Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, Spider Solitaire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
▻ Solitaire versus Spider Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter▻ SolitaireSpider Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (196K ratings) — better3.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings196K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun CG, LLCYuki Honda

Customer experience

▻ Solitaire

All ratings196,397 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative27.8%

Spider Solitaire

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Spider Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

▻ Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Spider Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ▻ Solitaire free?
▻ Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spider Solitaire free?
Spider Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ▻ Solitaire or Spider Solitaire?
▻ Solitaire is rated higher. ▻ Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 196K ratings, while Spider Solitaire averages 3.5 from 20 ratings.
Do ▻ Solitaire or Spider Solitaire have ads?
Both ▻ Solitaire and Spider Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, ▻ Solitaire or Spider Solitaire?
▻ Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Spider Solitaire every 4 days. Most recently, ▻ Solitaire was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spider Solitaire on October 17, 2026.

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