Comparison

Solitaire Zen vs Solacy

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire Zen

Experience classic Klondike Solitaire in a breathtaking virtual reality environment. Compete globally on leaderboards, level up, and earn badges while immersed in stunning 3D graphics and ambient audio.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality gameplay
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • Global online leaderboards
  • Leveling and ranking system
  • Gyroscopic VR controls
  • Hyper-realistic ambient audio
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The world's first virtual reality Solitaire! Prepare yourself for the stunningly gorgeous, spectacularly immersive Solitaire Zen: Space. It's classic Klondike (Windows) Solitaire like you've never seen it before. Transport yourself to a world of pure bliss as you glide slowly through space. • STUNNING 3D GRAPHICS • Look around at the cards, the environment, the sky...liberate yourself from the shackles of forced perspective. • BATTLE FIERCE COMPETITION • Realtime leaderboards pit you against players all over the world. Become a Solitaire superstar! • LEVEL UP • Gain experience, level up, and earn new ranks and badges. STACKED WITH FEATURES • Gyroscopic virtual reality controls • Staggering graphics • Hyper-realistic ambient audio • Global online leaderboards • Leveling and ranking system • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.

About

Solacy

Features
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Discover, challenge, and claim your legacy in this relaxing solitaire puzzle experience. Solacy is based on Klondike solitaire and focuses on the puzzle of solving a shuffle. It's like having a pack of cards in your pocket. DISCOVER Play random deals to find solvable ones. Claim each discovery as part of your legacy. Your Game Center name is recorded as the discoverer forever, visible to every player who plays that deal. CHALLENGE Every solvable deal has a unique 6-character code. Share yours with anyone with one tap and challenge them to beat your score. Enter a deal code from the home screen to see if you can beat the current record holder. Challenge links open directly in the app. Tap a shared link and start playing instantly. COMPETE Game Center tracks your solved deals, discoveries, and high scores held across multiple leaderboards. Unlock achievements as you hit new milestones. There are thousands of player solved deals waiting for you to play. OFFLINE PLAY Solacy ships with 1000 solvable deals for you to play whilst you have no wifi. You can also play unlimited random deals. Anything you solve will be stored on your device and will synchronise with your Game Center account automatically once you are back online. GAMEPLAY • Forgiving undo and redo — chase the lowest move count possible • Personal best tracking on every solvable deal • Solved deal history allowing you to easily replay or share • Relaxing play - no timers, no score penalties LOOK & FEEL • Clean and uncluttered display • Choose from multiple deck designs and • Customise your background with 120 colours or add a photo from your phone CLOUD Progress syncs via CloudKit across all your devices. Discoveries, personal bests, and challenge history are never lost. Free to play. No subscriptions. One-time optional in-app purchase removes all adverts forever and supports development of this game.

Screenshots

Solitaire Zen4 screens
Solacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire Zen at none against Solacy's 1. Solitaire Zen also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). Solacy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months). 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. Solacy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire Zen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Zen ships an update every 21 months, Solacy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Solitaire Zen versus Solacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire ZenSolacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNaquaticWILLIAM GRIFFIN

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Zen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solacy

One-time1
  • Unlock unlimited play$2.99

Questions

Is Solitaire Zen free?
Solitaire Zen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solacy free?
Solacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solitaire Zen or Solacy have ads?
Solitaire Zen shows ads; Solacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Zen or Solacy?
Solitaire Zen ships an update every 21 months, and Solacy weekly. Most recently, Solitaire Zen was updated on September 14, 2026 and Solacy on September 20, 2026.

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