Comparison

▻ Solitaire + vs Solitaire Master

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

Head to head
About

▻ Solitaire +

Experience the classic Klondike solitaire with enhanced graphics and intuitive controls. Enjoy unlimited free games with multiple difficulty levels and helpful features like hints and undos. Play in landscape or portrait mode on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free games
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Tap-to-place and drag-and-drop controls
  • Draw one and draw three card puzzles
  • Guaranteed winnable games
  • Hints and unlimited undos
  • Landscape and portrait play
Features
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Solitaire is the #1 card games solitaire! Discover the next evolution of the classic Klondike solitaire with amazing graphics and ease of use. This is a card game like one you have never experienced before. No wonder this Solitaire is rated so highly! And, with our optional extra-large card symbols, squinting the eyes is a thing of the past! With this solitaire game you get unlimited puzzle games, all free games, all best of class games, and we have added a Smart Point System and multiple levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, and Hard :) So easy to use: Solitaire has been built specifically for your iPhone and iPad to bring you the best card game experience ever… for you to fall in love with it over and over again like our players, which rank it the best solitaire card game and best card puzzle :) Solitaire (Klondike), along with Spider Solitaire and FreeCell Solitaire, is part of our family of card games and puzzle games, all created with the same mix of passion for enjoyment, midnight oil, and deep technology skills to bring you the best solitaires… try the difference. This is what some of our players are saying: :) "Fun and Easy! — …Easy to use and it makes you keep wanting to beat your previous scores… I ended up playing for an hour straight without even realizing it!…" :) "Good Stuff — Easily the best solitaire app out there. Grab it." :) "Addicted — I'm so addicted to this game!! Playing it for months now." :) Check out the rest of our raving reviews... and look at our ratings!!! Solitaire makes it amazingly natural to control the cards movements and to feel in control: With tap-to-place, you simply tap the right card and it magically does the right move, or when you prefer you can also use our assisted drag-and-drop to move a card anywhere it creates a valid move. With this solitaire card game you also get all the nice features you would expect from a first class Klondike card game, such as: • unlimited number of free games • landscape and portrait card game play • draw one card puzzles • draw three card puzzles • right and left game layout • drag destination highlight • automatic game save and resume • unlimited undos • cards placement hints • tap to place cards • drag and drop cards • autocomplete to finish a solved puzzle • scores, moves, and times • statistics • guaranteed winnable card games • show me how to solve a puzzle • awesome graphics and animations :) • show or hide time/battery • online games scoring • online achievements • klondike solitaire game rules • … too many more to keep listing :) Solitaire is an iPhone game and an iPad game combined into one iOS app. Your iPhone, iPod, or iPad automatically selects for you the iPhone app and iPad app. Solitaire is part of our family of card games and puzzle games, all created with the same mix of passion for enjoyment, midnight oil, and deep technology skills to bring you the best solitaires… try the difference! The feeling of playing Solitaire is not just that of playing cards… it's the feeling of being part of a community… an enriching, shared experience that never makes you feel apart!

About

Solitaire Master

Enjoy a vast collection of over 130 solitaire games with stunning graphics and animations. Play classic favorites like Klondike, Freecell, and Spider, or explore new challenges. Unlock all content for free by earning rewards, or opt for an ad-free experience through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Over 130 solitaire games
  • Classic Klondike, Freecell, Spider, Pyramid
  • Detailed game instructions
  • Customizable backgrounds and decks
  • Offline play
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Unlock content with rewards
Features
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Discover 150+ solitaire games in one complete collection. Play the solitaire classics you know and love — including Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Yukon — and discover dozens of challenging and lesser-known card games. Solitaire Master brings together 150+ solitaire games, from timeless classics to unusual variations such as Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Golf, Monte Carlo, Scoundrel, Sawayama, Baker's Dozen, Accordion, Canfield and many more. Whether you want a quick relaxing game, a challenging solitaire that requires strategy, or simply want to discover new ways to play cards, there is always another game to try. DAILY SOLITAIRE CHALLENGES Take on a new challenge every day with popular games such as Klondike, Klondike by Threes, Yukon, FreeCell and Spider. Complete the daily challenges and test your solitaire skills throughout the month. WINNABLE OR RANDOM GAMES Choose how you want to play. Try a random deal for the traditional solitaire experience or choose a winnable game when you want a deal that can be solved. 150+ SOLITAIRE GAMES Enjoy classics such as Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks and Yukon, along with dozens of other games including Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Golf, Monte Carlo, Scoundrel, Sawayama, Baker's Dozen, Accordion, Canfield and many more. MAKE EVERY GAME YOUR OWN Customize your solitaire experience with different card decks, card backs, backgrounds and game layouts. Adjust card sizes, margins and other options to make each game comfortable to play on your device. Play in portrait or landscape mode on iPhone or iPad, with layouts designed to make the best use of every screen size. LEARN NEW SOLITAIRE GAMES Every solitaire includes detailed rules and instructions, making it easy to discover games you have never played before. Hints are also available whenever you need a little help. MORE FEATURES • Daily Challenges • Winnable and random games • Detailed statistics for every game • Achievements • Hints • Undo and redo • Save and restore games • Multiple layouts for every solitaire • Customizable cards and backgrounds • Portrait and landscape modes • Victory animations, relaxing sound effects and subtle haptic feedback • Filters to find games by difficulty, duration and other characteristics • Play offline Solitaire Master is made for both casual players who enjoy a classic game of Klondike and solitaire enthusiasts looking for challenging and unusual card games. Start with a classic, discover something new and find your next favorite solitaire.

Screenshots

▻ Solitaire +4 screens
Solitaire Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solitaire Master at Free against ▻ Solitaire +'s $4.99. Solitaire Master also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). ▻ Solitaire +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ratings volume (5K vs 123). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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

Solitaire Master is free to download; ▻ Solitaire + costs $4.99 up front. Solitaire Master sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. ▻ Solitaire + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

▻ Solitaire + holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ▻ Solitaire + has 5K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of ▻ Solitaire +'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Solitaire Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

▻ Solitaire + ships an update every 5 months, Solitaire Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
▻ Solitaire + versus Solitaire Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter▻ Solitaire +Solitaire Master
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5K ratings) — better4.6 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better88.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better123
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB93 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun CG, LLCRuben Reboredo

Customer experience

▻ Solitaire +

All ratings5,010 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.2%

Solitaire Master

All ratings123 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

▻ Solitaire +

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth and responsive app
  • 👍 Variety of difficulty levels
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Reliable and stable performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Lack of account/progress sync across devices
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and ads

Solitaire Master

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wide variety of solitaire games
  • 💡 Many customization options
  • 💰 Fair pricing, no subscription
  • 😊 Developer responsiveness
  • ✨ Great attention to detail

Room to improve

  • 😠 Excessive and long ads
  • ⚠️ Ads redirect to browser
  • 🐛 "Start Engine" ad fix needed
  • 👎 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 😠 Ads are repetitive and long

Bugs and requests

▻ Solitaire +

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Resume button not working properly
  • Freezing or locking up on certain devices
  • Inconsistent card placement logic
  • Incorrect 'no more moves' notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize card designs and backgrounds
  • Option to disable the 'no more moves' indicator
  • Improved scoring system and leaderboards
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Accessibility features for visually impaired users

Solitaire Master

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • "Start Engine" ad requires device restart
  • Ads redirect to browser
  • UI intrudes with Siri button on iPhone 15
  • Hint and undo buttons are small and close to the bottom
  • Non-functional "skip video" buttons during ads
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  • "Alternations" game is extremely difficult to win

Requested features

11 requests
  • Decrease ad frequency and length
  • Add rules or tutorials for various games
  • Implement dark mode
  • Add numbered deals, especially for Freecell
  • Allow choosing specific decks per game
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  • Add more win animations
  • Improve UI on newer phones
  • Increase scale of UI buttons
  • Add a "no moves left" warning
  • Consider adding dark card faces or custom graphics
  • Adjust "Alternations" game for better winnability

In-app purchases

None

▻ Solitaire +

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Solitaire Master

One-time11
  • Graphic Pack$0.99
  • Solitaire Pack 01$0.99
  • Solitaire Pack 03$0.99
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  • Solitaire Pack 02$0.99
  • 500 Jokers$0.99
  • 1250 Jokers$1.99
  • 2500 Jokers$2.99
  • All Solitaires$2.99
  • From "ad-free" to Premium$3.99
  • Remove advertising$4.99
  • Solitaire Master Premium$7.99

Questions

Is ▻ Solitaire + free?
▻ Solitaire + costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Master free?
Solitaire Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ▻ Solitaire + or Solitaire Master?
▻ Solitaire + is rated higher. ▻ Solitaire + averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Solitaire Master averages 4.6 from 123 ratings.
Do ▻ Solitaire + or Solitaire Master have ads?
Both ▻ Solitaire + and Solitaire Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, ▻ Solitaire + or Solitaire Master?
▻ Solitaire + ships an update every 5 months, and Solitaire Master every 6 weeks. Most recently, ▻ Solitaire + was updated on October 12, 2026 and Solitaire Master on October 8, 2026.

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