Comparison

Solitaire Star vs Solitaire Ⓞ

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 Ⓞ

Experience the classic Klondike Solitaire card game with beautiful graphics and intuitive controls. Enjoy unlimited undo and hints, timed modes, and customizable card styles. Relive nostalgic gameplay with modern design.

Highlights
  • Klondike gameplay
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Unlimited free undo
  • Unlimited free hints
  • Draw 1 or 3 cards
  • Timed mode
  • Customizable card styles
Features
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Play the #1 SOLITAIRE (or Klondike Solitaire / Patience) card game on iPhone! Classic Solitaire, also known as Patience Solitaire, is the most popular solitaire card game in the world. Try our BEST SOLITAIRE card game, which is beautiful and fun like classic Windows Solitaire. Features: - Beautiful graphics - Klondike gameplay - Unlimited free undo - Unlimited free hints - Option for All Winning deals - Timed mode - Draw 1 or 3 cards - Autocomplete for solved game - Statistics - Personal records - Choose your card style - Left-handed mode - Tablet support - Portrait - Landscape Simple and addicting, Solitaire is sure to bring back old memories of the days when Windows Solitaire reigned supreme. We’ve taken the quintessential solitaire experience and revamped it for the new century. Unlike some solitaire games that lack polish and others that add too many bells and whistles, distracting from the core solitaire experience, Solitaire strikes the perfect balance both in terms of vintage solitaire gameplay and practical modern design, giving you just the right amount of options for all your solitaire needs! What are you waiting for? This simple gem is the ultimate solitaire challenge - play Solitaire now for FREE! Privacy Policy: https://www.ghoststudio.net/en/legal/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Service: https://www.ghoststudio.net/en/legal/TermsofService

Screenshots

Solitaire Star4 screens
Solitaire Ⓞ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire Star at none against Solitaire Ⓞ's shown. Solitaire Star also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 68%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Solitaire Ⓞ's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (449K vs 9). On price, rating, 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Ⓞ has 449K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Solitaire Star's written reviews are positive against 68% of Solitaire Ⓞ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, Solitaire Ⓞ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Solitaire Star versus Solitaire Ⓞ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire StarSolitaire Ⓞ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.7 (449K ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9449K — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#184 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海鹰 冼GHOST STUDIO Co., Limited

Customer experience

Solitaire Star

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

Solitaire Ⓞ

All ratings445,676 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews820 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative23.0%

Bugs and requests

Solitaire Star

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solitaire Ⓞ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads hijack the app and prevent returning to game
  • Daily challenge times seem unrealistic
  • Hint button not always working correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Improve ad placement and frequency
  • Add more card design options
  • Provide statistics tracking

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Star

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire Ⓞ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire Star free?
Solitaire Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Ⓞ free?
Solitaire Ⓞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire Star or Solitaire Ⓞ?
Solitaire Star is rated higher. Solitaire Star averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Solitaire Ⓞ averages 4.7 from 449K ratings.
Do Solitaire Star or Solitaire Ⓞ have ads?
Solitaire Ⓞ shows ads; Solitaire Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Star or Solitaire Ⓞ?
Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, and Solitaire Ⓞ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Solitaire Star was updated on November 1, 2026 and Solitaire Ⓞ on November 11, 2026.

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