# Solitaire Challenges vs Animal Connect

The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire Challenges at none against Animal Connect's shown. Solitaire Challenges also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). Animal Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solitaire Challenges sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Animal Connect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Solitaire Challenges ships an update every 40 months, Animal Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solitaire Challenges | Animal Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-challenges/id590507924/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 97 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jose Varela](https://appshunter.io/developer/336500035) | [Huy Huynh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815003126) |

## What reviewers say

### Solitaire Challenges

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-challenges/id590507924)

A card game where you clear the board by matching cards one above or below the deck card. It features 160 levels with varied missions and a wild card to help build sequences. Success requires both luck and strategic card selection.

**Highlights:** Clear board by matching cards, 160 levels with varied missions, Wild card for sequence building, Scoring based on card value and sequences, Skill-based gameplay beyond luck

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 extra lives | $1.99 | one-time |
| Undo button | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5 Extra Cards | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Joker | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Time | $1.99 | one-time |
| Set of 5 lives | $2.99 | one-time |


### Animal Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-connect-pet-pair/id6746490908)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solitaire Challenges free?

Solitaire Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Animal Connect free?

Animal Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Solitaire Challenges or Animal Connect have ads?

Animal Connect shows ads; Solitaire Challenges does not.

### Which is updated more often, Solitaire Challenges or Animal Connect?

Solitaire Challenges ships an update every 40 months, and Animal Connect every 2 months. Most recently, Solitaire Challenges was updated on November 1, 2026 and Animal Connect on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*