Comparison

Classic Solitaire vs Hole Dive

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

Head to head
About

Classic Solitaire

A classic card game where the goal is to clear a pyramid arrangement by pairing cards that sum to 13. Utilize a stock pile and reserve cells to strategically remove all cards from the pyramid.

Highlights
  • Pyramid card arrangement
  • Pair cards totaling 13
  • Stock pile for drawing
  • Three reserve cells
  • Objective to clear pyramid
Features
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New Version of a Classic Solitaire: Pyramid. The object of the game is to remove pairs of cards that add up to 13 from an arrangement of cards - a pyramid of 28 cards. To set up the pyramid, the game deal one card face up at the top of the playing area, then two cards beneath and partially covering it, then three beneath them, and so on till you have dealt out a row of seven cards for a total of 28 cards dealt. The remaining 24 cards are placed to the side face down. This is the Stock. To play, pairs of exposed cards can be removed to the Foundation if their values total 13. Thus, Kings can be removed immediately to the Foundation. Cards must not be covered. Thus when an Three rests on a Ten, that Ten can not be removed. You may draw cards from the Stock one at a time and match it with any exposed card. if no match is made the drawn Stock card is still discarded into the Foundation. Once the Stock is exhausted and /or no more pairs can be made, the game ends. There are three reserve cells that the player can use to place cards from the stock (but not from the Pyramid) for later use. Game is won when all cards from the pyramid are moved to the foundation; the game can still be won with cards left in the stock. Try Classic Solitaire: Pyramids! It's Free!

About

Hole Dive

A fast-paced color matching puzzle game where you match characters to holes by holding lanes. Manage your space and make quick decisions to clear levels. Enjoy clean visuals and smooth animations in this satisfying arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Hold to send controls
  • Fast color matching
  • Smart Dock management
  • Short levels
  • Clean visuals
  • Smooth animations
Features
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Hole Dive is a fast and satisfying color matching puzzle game. Hold any lane to send characters row by row. Match their colors to jump into the correct holes. If they do not match, they move to the Dock. Use the Dock carefully because once it is full, the game ends. Clear every lane, manage your space and make the right decisions to win. Features • Easy hold to send controls • Fast and fun color matching • Smart Dock management • Short levels with quick gameplay • Clean visuals and smooth animations • Lots of puzzle variety Think fast, match right and dive in!

Screenshots

Classic Solitaire2 screens
Hole Dive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hole Dive at 4.9 against Classic Solitaire's 3.9. Hole Dive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Classic Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Classic Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hole Dive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hole Dive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Classic Solitaire versus Hole Dive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic SolitaireHole Dive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (18 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdalgisa RanioloYASAR DALAK

Customer experience

Classic Solitaire

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral17.9%
Negative15.9%

Hole Dive

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classic Solitaire

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
None

Hole Dive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Solitaire free?
Classic Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hole Dive free?
Hole Dive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Solitaire or Hole Dive?
Hole Dive is rated higher. Classic Solitaire averages 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Hole Dive averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Classic Solitaire or Hole Dive have ads?
Hole Dive shows ads; Classic Solitaire does not.

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