# Solitaire Star vs Solitaire Game Classic

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire Star at 93% against Solitaire Game Classic's 48%. Solitaire Star also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Solitaire Game Classic's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (685 vs 9). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Solitaire Star holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Game Classic has 685 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 48% of Solitaire Game Classic's.

Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, Solitaire Game Classic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solitaire Star | Solitaire Game Classic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-star/id642711230/reviews)** | [4.3 (685 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-game-classic/id6470272827/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **685** |
| Positive reviews | **93.3% of reviews** | 48.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 7 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [海鹰 冼](https://appshunter.io/developer/588291148) | [XiaoQi Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436329843) |

## What reviewers say

### Solitaire Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-star/id642711230)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Solitaire Game Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solitaire-game-classic/id6470272827)

Experience the world's most classic card game with a fresh twist. Enjoy daily challenges, customizable themes, and brain-training gameplay. Play for free with various drawing options and helpful hints.

**Highlights:** Solvable decks, Draw 1 or 3 cards, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Smart hints, Daily challenges, Statistics tracking, Auto-save and auto-collect

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Game is fun and interesting
- 👍 Provides peaceful entertainment
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Great game to play in the evening
- 👍 Fun and lots of wins

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios Constant ads
-  anúncios Too many ads
-  anúncios Loud commercials
-  anúncios Ads appear despite being advertised as ad-free
-  anúncios Updates are disruptive

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 App asks to update every game
- 🐛 Ads appear when advertised as ad-free
- 🐛 Game changes after updates
- 🐛 Game won't let user close after update prompt

**Requested features**

- Stop constant updates
- Bring back the old version of the game
- Allow users to decide what they want to play
- Fix the update prompts that interrupt gameplay
- Update and leave old files but none of the old programs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solitaire Star free?

Solitaire Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Solitaire Game Classic free?

Solitaire Game Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Solitaire Star or Solitaire Game Classic?

Solitaire Star is rated higher. Solitaire Star averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Solitaire Game Classic averages 4.3 from 685 ratings.

### Do Solitaire Star or Solitaire Game Classic have ads?

Solitaire Game Classic shows ads; Solitaire Star does not.

### Which is updated more often, Solitaire Star or Solitaire Game Classic?

Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, and Solitaire Game Classic fortnightly. Most recently, Solitaire Star was updated on November 1, 2026 and Solitaire Game Classic on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*