Solitaire ∘ vs Dr. Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire ∘
Experience the classic Klondike solitaire game with multiple modes, including standard and Vegas. Customize your gameplay with new cards and boards, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Enjoy an optimized playing experience with features like automatic card movement and move cancellation.
- Classic Klondike solitaire
- Standard and Vegas modes
- 1 or 3 card draw
- Expert mode
- Customizable cards and boards
- Full statistics
- Automatic game saving
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Solitaire, also known as 'Klondike', is the classic version of solitaire for iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad! NEW FEATURES - The Expert mode: Play solitaire without any hints or help. - Customize your game with new cards and boards ! - Full of new statistics to analyse your games ! - A brand new Premium inApp, with exclusive cards and boards ! Explore a comprehensive and fun-packed version of solitaire and join the thousands of players already hooked! - "Excellent! The best solitaire app on the AppStore!" - "The Vegas mode is seriously addictive, I spend hours on it! And what's more, the app is beautifully designed." DIFFERENT GAME MODES - Standard solitaire mode or Vegas mode - 1 or 3 card draw - Play in Expert Mode, without any help in the game - Portrait or landscape mode - Play left or right-handed COMPLETE FUNCTIONALITY - Customize your cards and boards - Full statistics - Games are automatically saved - Cancel moves as many times as you want - Intelligent help - No interference between solitaire and iPod playback AN OPTIMAL PLAYING EXPERIENCE - Play and move cards easily - Touch a card to move it automatically - Automatically end your turn on solitaire
Dr. Solitaire
Experience the classic Klondike card game, also known as Solitaire. This patience game offers a familiar and engaging way to pass the time with its straightforward gameplay mechanics. Enjoy a timeless challenge on your mobile device.
- Classic Klondike gameplay
- Patience card game
- Familiar card game mechanics
- Timeless challenge
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Solitaire is a patience game (klondike card game). In the U.S. and Canada, Klondike is known as solitaire, being one of the better known of the family of patience games. The game rose to fame in the late 19th century, being named "Klondike" after the Canadian region where a gold rush happened. It is rumored that the game was either created or popularized by the prospectors in Klondike. SUD Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solitaire ∘ at 4.7 against Dr. Solitaire's 3.0. Solitaire ∘ also leads on ratings volume (51K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Dr. Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (92% vs 66%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr. Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solitaire ∘ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire ∘ has 51K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Solitaire ∘'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Dr. Solitaire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Solitaire ∘ ships an update every 2 months, Dr. Solitaire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solitaire ∘ | Dr. Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (51K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Green Panda Games | SUD Inc. |
Customer experience
Solitaire ∘
Dr. Solitaire
Bugs and requests
Solitaire ∘
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing when scrolling settings
- Losing progress after updates
- Immovable cards in Expert mode
- Crashing when switching away and back
Requested features
5 requests- Difficulty settings
- Ability to contact support
- Restore progress after reinstall
- Option to play own music
- Improved card movement
Dr. Solitaire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Solitaire ∘
- Premium Pack$2.99
Dr. Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solitaire ∘ free?
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