Comparison

Solitaire Challenges vs Solitaire Duel

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

Solitaire Duel

Compete in fast-paced, challenging Peg Solitaire matches against friends or other players. Aim to eliminate more pegs than your opponent within a minute per round, with the overall winner determined after three rounds. Customize your experience with avatars and track your progress with advanced statistics.

Highlights
  • Competitive Peg Solitaire gameplay
  • Play against friends
  • Timed rounds
  • Multiple playfields per round
  • Customizable avatars
  • Advanced statistics
  • Friend rankings
Features
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Challenge your friends in the fast-paced Peg Solitaire duel. Both players get the same starting layout and have one minute to clear more pegs than the opponent. After three rounds, the better player wins. Features - Free and fully playable - Thousands of starting layouts - Rankings, avatars, achievements and detailed statistics - New daily challenges every day How to play 1. Jump one peg over another peg. 2. Remove the peg you jumped over. 3. Keep going until no more moves are possible. Try to finish with one peg remaining in the center.

Screenshots

Solitaire Challenges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire Duel at 100% against Solitaire Challenges's 54%. Solitaire Duel also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months). 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 Solitaire Duel sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Duel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Solitaire Challenges's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire Duel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Challenges ships an update every 40 months, Solitaire Duel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Solitaire Challenges versus Solitaire Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire ChallengesSolitaire Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose VarelaMartin Hofmann

Customer experience

Solitaire Challenges

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

Solitaire Duel

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
7 purchases

Solitaire Duel

One-time7
  • Glasses$0.99
  • Beards$0.99
  • Necklaces2 variants$0.99
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  • Earrings$0.99
  • Silver Package$1.99
  • Gold Package2 variants$2.99
  • Platinum Full Package2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is Solitaire Challenges free?
Solitaire Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire Duel free?
Solitaire Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Challenges or Solitaire Duel?
Solitaire Duel is rated higher. Solitaire Challenges averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Solitaire Duel averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Solitaire Challenges or Solitaire Duel have ads?
Neither Solitaire Challenges nor Solitaire Duel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Challenges or Solitaire Duel?
Solitaire Challenges ships an update every 40 months, and Solitaire Duel every 2 months. Most recently, Solitaire Challenges was updated on October 8, 2026 and Solitaire Duel on September 27, 2026.

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