Solitaire Star vs Solitaire Nova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Classic Solitaire gameplay
- Play on iPhone and iPad
- Familiar interface
- Popular Windows game adaptation
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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.
Solitaire Nova
Experience a fresh take on the classic card game with strategic twists and unique game modes. Complete daily quests to earn rewards and unlock exclusive trophies. Enjoy an elegant visual design for an immersive and distraction-free experience.
- Strategic gameplay with creative twists
- Unique game modes and unconventional rules
- Daily quests and in-game currency rewards
- Unlock exclusive and limited-edition trophies
- Elegant visual design with smooth animations
- Build ascending Foundation piles
- Arrange descending sequences on the tableau
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Step into Solitaire Nova, where tradition meets innovation! Hone your strategic skills with creative twists and thrilling depth in every round. - HOW TO PLAY Build ascending Foundation piles starting from Aces while arranging descending sequences on the tableau. Refresh your options by tapping the stockpile to keep momentum when cards stall. - UNIQUE GAME MODES Solitaire Nova reinvents classic rules with bold innovations. Navigate unconventional rules, time-sensitive challenges, and unpredictable events for endless excitement. - DAILY QUESTS & REWARDS Complete daily missions to earn in-game currency and unlock exclusive rewards. Save up for monthly milestones to claim rare limited-edition trophies—flaunt your mastery! - ELEGANT VISUAL DESIGN Immerse yourself in Solitaire Nova’s classic yet polished aesthetic. Smooth animated transitions and crisp visuals deliver a distraction-free, immersive journey. Whether you’re a Solitaire pro or a curious newcomer, Solitaire Nova will redefine your card game journey. Tap “Download” and start your strategic adventure today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire Star at 93% against Solitaire Nova's 26%. Solitaire Star also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Solitaire Nova's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 9). On price 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
Both are free to download. Solitaire Nova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire Star asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solitaire Star holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Nova has 7.8K 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 26% of Solitaire Nova's.
Solitaire Star ships an update every 42 months, Solitaire Nova fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solitaire Star | Solitaire Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.6 (7.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 25.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 7.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海鹰 冼 | Nova Studio |
Customer experience
Solitaire Star
Solitaire Nova
Bugs and requests
Solitaire Star
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solitaire Nova
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keyboard popping up unexpectedly
- Typos and issues in settings
Requested features
2 requests- Different layouts
- Reduce the number of ads
In-app purchases
Solitaire Star
No in-app purchases
Solitaire Nova
- Ads Free Bundle$12.99
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