Comparison

Solitaire Whizz vs 40 Thieves Solitaire

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

40 Thieves Solitaire

This classic card game offers a free, ad-supported solitaire experience with multiple engaging variants. The goal is to move all cards to suit foundations, with unique rules for each game mode.

Highlights
  • Multiple solitaire variants
  • Two-deck gameplay
  • Suit foundation building
  • Tableau column mechanics
  • Ad-supported free play
Features
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Forty Thieves is a classic two deck solitaire game along with three variants. Totally free. No in-app purchases. The objective is to move all the cards onto the eight suit foundations. Tableau columns build down suited, but only the top card can be moved. Empty columns can be filled with any card. 40 THIEVES - The classic game. You get one pass through the reserve pile one card at-a-time. 40 NINJA - The covered tableau cards are hidden. 40 BANDITS - Stacks of ordered cards can be moved. 40 PIRATES - Cycle through reserves deck 3 cards at-a-time.

Screenshots

40 Thieves Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 40 Thieves Solitaire at Free against Solitaire Whizz's $2.99. 40 Thieves Solitaire also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Solitaire Whizz's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). On update cadence 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

40 Thieves Solitaire is free to download; Solitaire Whizz costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Whizz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Solitaire Whizz's written reviews are positive against 50% of 40 Thieves Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Solitaire Whizz versus 40 Thieves Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire Whizz40 Thieves Solitaire
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeil CoffeyMmpApps Corp.

Customer experience

Solitaire Whizz

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

40 Thieves Solitaire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Whizz

No in-app purchases

None

40 Thieves Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire Whizz free?
Solitaire Whizz costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 40 Thieves Solitaire free?
40 Thieves Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Whizz or 40 Thieves Solitaire?
Solitaire Whizz is rated higher. Solitaire Whizz averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while 40 Thieves Solitaire averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Solitaire Whizz or 40 Thieves Solitaire have ads?
40 Thieves Solitaire shows ads; Solitaire Whizz does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Whizz or 40 Thieves Solitaire?
Solitaire Whizz ships an update every 3 months, and 40 Thieves Solitaire every 3 months. Most recently, Solitaire Whizz was updated on October 3, 2026 and 40 Thieves Solitaire on September 26, 2026.

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