Comparison

Solitaire Whizz vs Almost Chess

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

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About

Solitaire Whizz

This comprehensive card game collection offers 40 different solitaire variations in a single app. Enjoy classic and challenging games with high-quality graphics, helpful hints, and auto-completion features. No additional purchases are required to access all content.

Highlights
  • 40 solitaire game variations
  • High-quality retina graphics
  • Turn tips and auto-complete
  • Scrolling and zooming
  • Sound effects and animation
  • No hidden extra purchases
Features
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48 GAMES IN ONE! A comprehensive solitaire collection for iPad: 48 addictive solitaire/patience card games in one a single app. For ONE single purchase, get ALL games, including Free Cell (Windows solitaire), Klondike (classic solitaire), Pyramid 13, Poker Solitaire, Yukon, Spider, Golf, Russian Solitaire and a host of other games. Features include: - Full on-screen instructions for all games - Intelligent 'move suggestion' guide with undo - Gameplay customisation (tap/drag mode, colour preferences, background music/sound effects...) Full list of games currently included: Foundation Builders: - Agnes, Baker’s Dozen, Baker’s Game (2 variants), Free Cell, Free Cell Strict, Hard Cell, Klondike, King's Secrets, Klondike Double, Miss Milligan, Napoleon at St Helena, Seahaven Towers, Simple Simon, Sir Tommy and Tommy Five. Foundation Calculators: - Calculation (2 variants), Canfield and Duchess. Layout Builders: - Accordion, Fan, Flower Garden, La Belle Lucie, Russian Solitaire, Scorpion, Spider, Spiderette, Whitehead and Yukon. Matchers & Pairers: - Apophis, Fourteens, Golf, Monte Carlo (2 variants), Pyramid 13, Ra’s Chamber (2 variants) and Three Peaks. Calculators: - Nestor, Odd & Even, Osmosis, Peek, Poker Solitaire (2 variants) and Windmill. Castle Games: - Beleaguered Castle and Streets & Alleys. For beginners, the popular games Klondike, FreeCell and Pyramid 13 are recommended. For a quick, easy games, try Fourteens. Spider and Spiderette provide more of a challenge for advanced players. As ever, additional games are planned for future updates! General gameplay: In general, games are played by dragging cards from one pile to another. Depending on your preference, you can also choose to tap the source card followed by its destination (either an empty pile or an existing pile or sequence of cards). In various games, the goal is to gradually build cards on to 'foundation' piles, typically in ascending order with one foundation per suit. Typically, a game will also include a 'tableau' of piles used to organise the cards before they are played on to the foundations. In a few games, the goal is to discard pairs of cards according to a particular rule. To see specific details of the rules and aim of a given game, on-screen instructions are provided: simply press the '?' button to the right of the screen. In most games, you can also press the 'Hint' (light bulb) button to get a turn suggestion at any point during play. Redeals Some games allow 'redeals'. If available, the redeal icon in the top right of the screen will be available. Depending on the game, a redeal will typically of re-shuffling and re-dealing the 'stock' of cards, or dealing extra cards on to the tableau. Please consult the rules for the individual game in question for more details of the availability and function of redeals. Support & Feedback For further information about Solitaire Whizz, or to report a potential problem, please got to https://neilcoffey.github.io/solitaire-whizz-info/

About

Almost Chess

Experience chess with a randomized board layout, offering a fresh tactical challenge for all skill levels. Adapt to new puzzles daily and test your strategic thinking in this unpredictable version of the classic game.

Highlights
  • Randomized board layouts
  • Single player AI challenges
  • Two player local mode
  • Daily puzzling positions
  • Valid move highlighting
  • ELO rating system
Features
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A familiar game. An unfamiliar board. Almost Chess is a chess variant with randomized starting positions, so you can focus on the position in front of you instead of memorized openings. PLAY YOUR NEXT MOVE Face AI opponents selected for your in-game rating. Tap a piece to see its legal moves, find tactical opportunities and work toward checkmate. Your rating tracks progress inside Almost Chess; it is not an official chess rating. A NEW CHALLENGE TO RETURN TO Try the daily challenge with three attempts per day. Weekly challenges rotate board restrictions for a different way to play. In the Gauntlet, each win brings a stronger opponent; a loss ends your run. Gauntlet games do not allow undo. MAKE THE BOARD YOURS Explore random boards with no queens, mirrored positions, pawns or extra chaos. Choose from 12 board themes and track your statistics and achievements. LANGUAGE OPTIONS Play in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese. Follow your device language or choose a language in Settings. ADS AND OPTIONAL PURCHASE Full-screen ads may appear between completed games. Eligible single-player games start with one free undo; you can choose to watch a rewarded ad for one more undo when an ad is available. The optional one-time Remove Ads purchase removes ads and gives unlimited undos in eligible single-player games. It does not add undo to the Gauntlet.

Screenshots

Almost Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Almost Chess at Free against Solitaire Whizz's $2.99. Almost Chess also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Solitaire Whizz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (61% vs 33%). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Almost Chess is free to download; Solitaire Whizz costs $2.99 up front. Almost Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire Whizz asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Whizz ships an update every 3 months, Almost Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Solitaire Whizz versus Almost Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire WhizzAlmost Chess
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeil Coffeyhourafter

Customer experience

Solitaire Whizz

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral27.8%
Negative11.1%

Almost Chess

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Whizz

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Almost Chess

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Solitaire Whizz free?
Solitaire Whizz costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Almost Chess free?
Almost Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solitaire Whizz or Almost Chess have ads?
Neither Solitaire Whizz nor Almost Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Whizz or Almost Chess?
Solitaire Whizz ships an update every 3 months, and Almost Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Solitaire Whizz was updated on October 3, 2026 and Almost Chess on October 16, 2026.

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