Comparison

Solitaire Star vs SpiderMate

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

SpiderMate

Features
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Enjoy multiplayer Spider Solitaire together with other players world wide. View live progress of others while playing. Choose to start a new game, or join an existing game that is being played by others. Sort existing games by win rate or recently played once, select the hardest game to challenge yourself, or an easiest game to relax. Review past played games. Share you favorite games with friends to challenge them. Flexible layout will allow you to play in vertical or horizontal orientation, as well as in split screen on supported devices, while enjoying multitasking. No user data is collected, no input is required.

Screenshots

Solitaire Star4 screens
SpiderMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire Star at none against SpiderMate's 1. Solitaire Star also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). SpiderMate's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 42 months). On price, ads 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. SpiderMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, SpiderMate daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Solitaire Star versus SpiderMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire StarSpiderMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海鹰 冼Alina Vetrov

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Star

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SpiderMate

One-time1
  • Ad Free$0.99

Questions

Is Solitaire Star free?
Solitaire Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpiderMate free?
SpiderMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solitaire Star or SpiderMate have ads?
Neither Solitaire Star nor SpiderMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Star or SpiderMate?
Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, and SpiderMate daily. Most recently, Solitaire Star was updated on September 22, 2026 and SpiderMate on September 18, 2026.

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