Solitaire vs Solitaire Ninja Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire
Enjoy a classic solitaire card game with unique, artist-designed decks. This ad-free experience offers high-quality graphics and an immersive 3D environment. Customize your gameplay with purchasable card decks.
- Classic Klondike solitaire gameplay
- Custom designed playing card decks
- Ad-free experience
- High-quality graphics
- 3D environment
- In-app purchases for new decks
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Play the classic solitaire game (Klondike variant, one card) with custom designed decks of poker size playing cards. The game is free to download, free to play, free from ads, and with high quality graphics. You start with 3 available decks. Two of them have been designed exclusively for high clarity on mobile and tablet. The 3rd one is a taste of what a custom designed deck of cards look like. You will navigate your collection and preview the cards of the other custom decks available as in-app purchase. All these decks are designed by Stockholm17 Playing Cards, Sweden. Any custom deck can be used to play the game. Make sure you read the in-game legibility properties of each deck before the purchase, some of them might be hard to read on devices with small screen. App size: approximately 80Mb as first download, reaching up to 150Mb in various stages during the usage of the app. Landscape mode only, you will be playing in a 3D environment and 4 simple tasks will guide you to quickly learn the interface and the game dynamics. Game Center is necessary to access the leaderboard. You need an internet connection to play the game. In the future more custom decks will be added and improvements will be made. Have fun and good luck!
Solitaire Ninja Classic
Experience classic Klondike Solitaire with a unique martial arts-inspired progression. Win games to earn points, climb through ninja belt ranks, and enjoy a relaxing, ad-free card game.
- Classic Klondike Solitaire gameplay
- Ninja belt progression system
- No ads or interruptions
- Free to play
- Unlockable card themes
- Smooth, intuitive controls
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Solitaire Ninja Classic Klondike Solitaire with a Ninja Twist Enjoy the timeless fun of classic Klondike Solitaire while training to become a Black Belt Solitaire Ninja. Solitaire Ninja delivers the relaxing card gameplay you love with a unique progression system inspired by martial arts. Win games, earn points, and climb through ninja belt ranks from beginner to Black Belt. Whether you are a longtime solitaire player or just looking for a relaxing card game, Solitaire Ninja offers a smooth and rewarding experience. Free to play, with optional rewarded ads and optional in-app purchases. Become a Solitaire Ninja Start your journey as a beginner and work your way up the ninja belt ladder. Each victory earns points that move you closer to the next rank. Can you reach the Black Belt and become a true Solitaire master? Classic Klondike Solitaire Enjoy the traditional solitaire experience with familiar rules and smooth gameplay. Stack cards in descending order, build the foundations, and clear the board to win. Relax and Play Anywhere Solitaire Ninja is perfect for quick breaks or longer relaxing play sessions. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free solitaire experience anytime. Game Features Classic Klondike Solitaire gameplay Unique ninja belt progression system Optional rewarded ads to earn extra tokens Free to play Unlockable card themes Smooth and intuitive controls Perfect for relaxing gameplay Train Your Mind Solitaire Ninja combines the relaxing gameplay of classic solitaire with a fun progression system that rewards your victories. If you enjoy classic solitaire, patience card games, or relaxing card puzzles, you will love working your way up to become a Black Belt Solitaire Ninja. Download Solitaire Ninja today and begin your journey to solitaire mastery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solitaire Ninja Classic at 5.0 against Solitaire's 4.6. Solitaire Ninja Classic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Solitaire's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Solitaire Ninja Classic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Solitaire Ninja Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire has 88 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solitaire Ninja Classic's.
Solitaire ships an update every 6 weeks, Solitaire Ninja Classic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solitaire | Solitaire Ninja Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stockholm17 AB | Sheritech LLC |
Customer experience
Solitaire
Solitaire Ninja Classic
Bugs and requests
Solitaire
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cards disappear when dragged from foundation
- App drains battery even when plugged in
- Horrible, clunky movement
- Sideways view is problematic
Requested features
2 requests- Address battery drain and heating issues
- Ensure all games are possible to complete
Solitaire Ninja Classic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Solitaire
- Mr. Green the Frog$0.99
- Odd Fellow Lil Jakko$0.99
- Black Requiem - Counterspell$1.99
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- Odd Fellow Cpt Spindel Webber$1.99
- N°17 Le Chat Rouge$1.99
- HOTRS Cartomancer$1.99
- Heretic Lux$1.99
- Gemini Noctis$1.99
- Odd Fellow Sir Octo$1.99
- Golden Frog$1.99
- Intrepid$1.99
- Solis (Sun)$1.99
- Avant Garde$1.99
- 17th Kingdom - Experimental$2.99
- Astra Polaris (Pole Star)$2.99
- Odd Fellow Madame Laveau$2.99
- 52+Joker Club Deck 2021$3.99
- The Eye of the Ocean-The Claw$3.99
- Odd Fellow Madame Laveau LTD$3.99
Solitaire Ninja Classic
- Red Cherry Theme Bundle$0.99
- Premium Green Bundle$0.99
- Dark Purple Fuji Theme$0.99
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- Dark Theme Bundle$0.99
- Orange Theme$0.99
Questions
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