Comparison

Solitaire Challenges vs Strike Solitaire Free

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire Challenges

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
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Solitaire Challenges is a card game that consists in clearing the board by taking a card that is one above or below than the card on the deck. Among the 160 levels available to play, you would find several missions such as: - Have a sequence of X number of cards. - Obtain X points. - Find the card-key to open the lock. - Solve the game in X amount of time. - Get a golden card by having a sequence of 5 cards. - Solve 2 rounds of the game. From level 5 you would have available a wild card, that you would be able to use any time replacing the card that you need. It's very useful for building long sequences. Each card taken off from the board has a value of 100 points, and if it follows a sequence then its value would have 50 bonus points. This means that the longer the sequence is then more points you get. Solitaire Challenges doesn't only involves luck but the skill of selecting the necessary cards to solve the game.

About

Strike Solitaire Free

Experience a unique solitaire game set in bowling hotels. Remove matching card pairs to clear the board and achieve level goals, earning money and scores along the way. Progress through 120 levels, each representing a frame in a bowling match.

Highlights
  • Unique bowling hotel setting
  • 120 levels across 12 packs
  • Remove matching card pairs
  • Goal: remove 10 skittle cards
  • Earn in-game money and scores
  • Bowling frame-inspired levels
Features
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Solitaire or bowling? Two in one! Complete 120 levels in Strike Solitaire! The game utilizes a unique setting for solitaire games where the action takes place in bowling hotels offering a wide range of recreation services and outdoor sporting activities. All levels are split into 12 packs, 10 levels each. Each level symbolizes one frame of a bowling match. All levels look like a solitaire set of cards. Players should remove matching pairs of cards from the game board in order to complete all the level goals. The goal of each level is to remove 10 special skittle cards from the game board. By doing that, players earn money. The amount of money players receive on each level depends on the type of the matching cards and the multiplier. Upon the completion of each level, players also earn scores (just like they would earn scores for each frame in a bowling match). The number of points earned within the whole frame is calculated according to the attained scores.

Screenshots

Solitaire Challenges4 screens
Strike Solitaire Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strike Solitaire Free at 4.3 against Solitaire Challenges's 3.4. Strike Solitaire Free also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13). Solitaire Challenges's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Challenges sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Strike Solitaire Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strike Solitaire Free holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Solitaire Challenges's written reviews are positive against 25% of Strike Solitaire Free's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Challenges ships an update every 40 months, Strike Solitaire Free every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Solitaire Challenges versus Strike Solitaire Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire ChallengesStrike Solitaire Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS136.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Varela8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

Solitaire Challenges

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative25.0%

Strike Solitaire Free

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Solitaire Challenges

One-time6
  • 3 extra lives$1.99
  • Undo button$1.99
  • 5 Extra Cards$1.99
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  • Extra Joker$1.99
  • Extra Time$1.99
  • Set of 5 lives$2.99
10 purchases

Strike Solitaire Free

One-time10
  • Alpine Esplanade$0.99
  • 4th Season Terrace$0.99
  • Strikes Plain$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Bosquet 11$0.99
  • Hampton Court$0.99
  • 10 000 coins$0.99
  • 25 000 coins$1.99
  • Lanes 3-7$3.99
  • All lanes$4.99
  • 100 000 coins$4.99

Questions

Is Solitaire Challenges free?
Solitaire Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strike Solitaire Free free?
Strike Solitaire Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Challenges or Strike Solitaire Free?
Strike Solitaire Free is rated higher. Solitaire Challenges averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Strike Solitaire Free averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Solitaire Challenges or Strike Solitaire Free have ads?
Neither Solitaire Challenges nor Strike Solitaire Free shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Challenges or Strike Solitaire Free?
Solitaire Challenges ships an update every 40 months, and Strike Solitaire Free every 11 months. Most recently, Solitaire Challenges was updated on November 1, 2026 and Strike Solitaire Free on November 6, 2026.

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