Comparison

Solitaire Game Collection vs Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire Game Collection

Enjoy three classic solitaire card games in one convenient application. Features include multiple game modes, customizable backgrounds, and helpful tools like undo and auto-complete. Play on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with retina display support.

Highlights
  • Includes Solitaire, FreeCell, and Spider Solitaire
  • Universal app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod
  • Retina display support
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Multiple Undo and Auto-complete
  • Game Statistics
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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3 Games in 1 App - Solitaire Collection bundles three of the best Solitaire games, Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider Solitaire, into one amazing app. Solitaire Collection is a no-brainer for Solitaire enthusiasts and lovers! The app supports retina display and it is distributed as a Universal app supporting iPad, iPhone and iPod devices. Games Included: • Solitaire • FreeCell • Spider Solitaire Key App Features: • Universal build • Retina support • Play in either portrait or landscape mode • Simple one touch controls • Multiple Undo  • Auto-complete feature • Game Statistics • Colorful backgrounds • Photo backgrounds from your library • Does not disrupt music playing through iPod • Lefty support • Orientation lock Solitaire Variations: • Draw 1 & Draw 3 modes • Standard & Vegas score modes FreeCell Variations: • Standard & Kings only modes Spider Solitaire Variations: • Play with 1, 2 or 4 suits

About

Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection

Enjoy a variety of classic solitaire card games with no timers or pressure. Features intuitive controls, beautiful cards, and unlimited undo options. Save your progress automatically and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Multiple solitaire variations
  • Fast and intuitive controls
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Beautiful, easy-to-read cards
  • No timers, relax and play
  • Unlimited undo support
  • Auto-highlight for movable cards
Features
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100% FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW and start having fun with your favorite solitaire card games! • Classic (Klondike) • Spider • Double Deck • Pyramid • FreeCell • Forty Thieves • Tri Peaks • Classic Solitaire mode now has Solvable Deals where every starting deal of cards is guaranteed to be winnable! • Solvable Deals includes a Hint Button if you get stuck! • Or you can play Random Deals that may or may not be solvable if you want a traditional solitaire experience! • Fast and intuitive controls - Just tap on a card or stack and watch as it magically moves where you want it to go! • You can also drag and drop cards and stacks if you want to! • Beautiful, easy to read cards! • No timers at all! Just relax and have fun! • Unlimited undo support, with no penalties if you want to go back and try things a different way! • Auto-highlight shows which cards can be moved and which cards are "stuck" under others until you free them up • Global high score leaderboards with Game Center • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Thanks for playing! Search for Boy Howdy to see all our free games!

Screenshots

Solitaire Game Collection4 screens
Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection at none against Solitaire Game Collection's 1. Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (10K vs 66). Solitaire Game Collection's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price 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. Solitaire Game Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection has 10K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Solitaire Game Collection's written reviews are positive against 93% of Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Game Collection ships an update every 8 months, Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Solitaire Game Collection versus Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire Game CollectionBoy Howdy Solitaire Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (66 ratings)4.8 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6610K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPokamiBoy Howdy Technology LLC

Customer experience

Solitaire Game Collection

All ratings65 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative13.5%

Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection

All ratings10,287 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%

Bugs and requests

Solitaire Game Collection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen going completely black and requiring days to repair
  • Inability to switch games after playing for a few rounds

Requested features

4 requests
  • Hint button for solitaire games
  • Vegas-style scoring for solitaire
  • Cumulative scoring for consecutive wins in Tri Peaks
  • Option to adjust card size

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire Game Collection

One-time1
  • Upgrade & Remove Ads$0.99
None

Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire Game Collection free?
Solitaire Game Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection free?
Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Game Collection or Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection?
Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection is rated higher. Solitaire Game Collection averages 4.4 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection averages 4.8 from 10K ratings.
Do Solitaire Game Collection or Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection have ads?
Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection shows ads; Solitaire Game Collection does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Game Collection or Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection?
Solitaire Game Collection ships an update every 8 months, and Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection every 2 months. Most recently, Solitaire Game Collection was updated on November 1, 2026 and Boy Howdy Solitaire Collection on November 12, 2026.

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