Comparison

Solitaire Star vs Solitaire Tao

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire Star

Experience the classic card game on your iPhone or iPad. This app brings the beloved Windows game to your mobile device, offering a familiar and enjoyable gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Solitaire gameplay
  • Play on iPhone and iPad
  • Familiar interface
  • Popular Windows game adaptation
Features
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Solitaire is one of the most popular Windows games in the world. Now you can play it on your iPhone or iPad.

About

Solitaire Tao

Learn and master the classic card game with daily challenges and global competitions. Offers customizable aesthetics and helpful hints for all skill levels. Play offline or test your strategy against players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Learn Solitaire rules easily
  • Daily challenges with global competition
  • Customizable interface
  • Deal 1 or 3 cards
  • Unlimited undo
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to Solitaire Tao! Here, you can easily learn the game of Solitaire. Hone your skills continuously and compete against players from around the world! For newcomers, try your hand at the "Random Game" to practice and quickly grasp the rules. Trust me, it's simple! Experienced players, join the "Daily Challenge" to compete for the daily champion title! Please note that today's challenge is solvable, while the random game may present an unsolvable layout, adding endless variations to the game. The goal of the game is simple: arrange all the cards from A to K in four foundation piles, one for each suit. The cards in the tableau piles should be arranged in descending order from K to A, and the suits should alternate between red and black.You can move cards between the tableau piles, either one at a time or a sequence of sorted cards. Empty tableau piles must start with a King. Click on the deck to reveal new stock cards for you to play. If you make a mistake, don't worry—I'll let you know where you went wrong. Easy, right? Features: Permanently and completely free, no internet connection required. Aesthetic interface with customizable card faces, card backs, and tabletops. Option to choose between dealing 1 card or 3 cards. All layouts in the daily challenge are solvable. Standard scoring rules, just like the classic Windows Solitaire. Daily new challenges to compete with players worldwide. Auto-complete function. Unlimited undo. Option to set left or right-handed operation preference.

Screenshots

Solitaire Star4 screens
Solitaire Tao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solitaire Star at 4.9 against Solitaire Tao's 4.1. Solitaire Star also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Solitaire Tao's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 42 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Star holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, Solitaire Tao monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Solitaire Star versus Solitaire Tao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire StarSolitaire Tao
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海鹰 冼果林 欧

Customer experience

Solitaire Star

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Solitaire Tao

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Star

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire Tao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire Star free?
Solitaire Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Tao free?
Solitaire Tao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Star or Solitaire Tao?
Solitaire Star is rated higher. Solitaire Star averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Solitaire Tao averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Solitaire Star or Solitaire Tao have ads?
Solitaire Tao shows ads; Solitaire Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Star or Solitaire Tao?
Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, and Solitaire Tao monthly. Most recently, Solitaire Star was updated on October 23, 2026 and Solitaire Tao on October 24, 2026.

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