Comparison

Big Solitaire vs Totally Fun Solitaire!

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

Head to head
About

Big Solitaire

Experience the timeless card game of solitaire. Enjoy a classic and familiar interface for hours of strategic fun. This version offers a straightforward and engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
  • Familiar interface
  • Strategic card game
  • Engaging experience
Features
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Solitaire as we know it.

About

Totally Fun Solitaire!

Enjoy a classic card game experience with no pressure. This application offers intuitive controls, beautiful card designs, and unlimited undo options for a relaxing play session. Save your progress automatically and compete with friends on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Fast and intuitive tap or drag controls
  • Beautiful, easy-to-read cards
  • No timers for a relaxing experience
  • Unlimited undo support
  • Auto Play for quick completion
  • Draw 1 or 3 cards at a time
  • Global high score leaderboards
Features
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Boy Howdy Solitaire is the best Solitaire app ever! 100% FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW AND START HAVING FUN! • 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 partial 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! • Once you get all the cards ready to go in the stacks, the Auto Play button appears to quickly move all your cards onto the Aces and to victory! • Draw 3 cards at a time, or change to draw 1 at a time if you want an easier game • 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

Big Solitaire2 screens
Totally Fun Solitaire!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Totally Fun Solitaire! at 92% against Big Solitaire's 70%. Totally Fun Solitaire! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Big Solitaire's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported 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

Totally Fun Solitaire! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Totally Fun Solitaire! has 2.8K ratings behind it against 356, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Big Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 92% of Totally Fun Solitaire!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, Totally Fun Solitaire! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Solitaire versus Totally Fun Solitaire!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig SolitaireTotally Fun Solitaire!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (356 ratings)4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3562.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKonstantin Hassan-DjalalianBoy Howdy Technology LLC

Customer experience

Big Solitaire

All ratings356 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

Totally Fun Solitaire!

All ratings2,742 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%

User reviews

Big Solitaire

From 356 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Big cards, easy to see
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 👍 Good for passing time
  • 👍 Relaxing game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 😠 Unwinnable games after initial success
  • 😠 Cards don't move automatically
  • 😠 Random card shuffler is not truly random

Totally Fun Solitaire!

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to play
  • 🚀 Smooth card movements
  • 💡 Cumulative score tracking
  • 🕰️ No time limits
  • 🎨 Clear, readable graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cards sometimes bounce back
  • 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔍 Small card sizes on some devices
  • 🐛 Occasional freezes or stalls

Bugs and requests

Big Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game cannot be completed due to card placement error
  • Cards do not move automatically, require manual dragging
  • Random card shuffler is not random, makes games unwinnable

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update for newer OS versions (iOS 11)
  • Draw 3 option
  • Option to switch deck to left-handed

Totally Fun Solitaire!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Hint button
  • Card counter
  • Ability to remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Big Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Totally Fun Solitaire!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Solitaire free?
Big Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Totally Fun Solitaire! free?
Totally Fun Solitaire! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Solitaire or Totally Fun Solitaire!?
Totally Fun Solitaire! is rated higher. Big Solitaire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while Totally Fun Solitaire! averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Big Solitaire or Totally Fun Solitaire! have ads?
Both Big Solitaire and Totally Fun Solitaire! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Solitaire or Totally Fun Solitaire!?
Big Solitaire ships an update every 3 months, and Totally Fun Solitaire! monthly. Most recently, Big Solitaire was updated on October 15, 2026 and Totally Fun Solitaire! on October 22, 2026.

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