Comparison

Solitaire ∘ vs Solitaire Spider !

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Solitaire ∘

#1 Classic Solitaire Game

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.751K ratingsView app →

Solitaire Spider !

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.7240 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Classic Klondike solitaire
Standard and Vegas modes
1 or 3 card draw
Expert mode
Customizable cards and boards
Full statistics
Automatic game saving

Features

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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

About

Solitaire Spider !

Experience a classic card game with this digital version of Spider Solitaire. The objective is to strategically remove all cards from the table by arranging them in descending order of the same suit. Enjoy a challenging and engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights

Spider Solitaire gameplay
Two-deck card game
Remove all cards from table
Move cards to empty columns
Stack cards of same suit
Automatic removal of complete suits

Features

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This card game is a Spider Solitaire. It is a popular patience game that is played with two decks of cards. The main purpose is to remove all cards from the table. See the rules for more details: You can move a card to an empty column, or on a greater card (whatever the color). But you can only move a set of cards provided the cards have the same color and the correct order. A complete suit of cards gets automatically removed. At any time, player can use the remaining stack to add cards on all columns.

Screenshots

Solitaire ∘4 screens

Solitaire Spider !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire Spider ! at none against Solitaire ∘'s 1. Solitaire Spider ! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 66%). Solitaire ∘'s advantage is ratings volume (51K vs 240) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating 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. Solitaire ∘ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire Spider ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Solitaire ∘ against 4.7 for Solitaire Spider !. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire ∘ has 51K ratings behind it against 240, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Solitaire ∘'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Solitaire Spider !'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ∘ ships an update every 2 months, Solitaire Spider ! every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level

Solitaire ∘ versus Solitaire Spider !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Solitaire ∘	Solitaire Spider !
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (51K ratings)	4.7 (240 ratings)
Positive reviews	65.7% of reviews	88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	51K — better	240
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS	13.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	171 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Green Panda Games	Sylvain Becker

Customer experience

Solitaire ∘

All ratings50,679 ratings

Positive94.6%

Neutral3.4%

Negative2.0%

Written reviews466 reviews

Positive65.7%

Neutral7.3%

Negative27.0%

Solitaire Spider !

All ratings240 ratings

Positive91.7%

Neutral5.0%

Negative3.3%

Written reviews79 reviews

Positive88.6%

Neutral3.8%

Negative7.6%

User reviews

Solitaire ∘

From 51K App Store ratings

What we love

🩵 Fun game
👍 Customizable cards and background
🎯 Challenging gameplay
🎉 Enjoyable experience
⏱️ Relaxing time-passer

Room to improve

🔄 Frequent ads
🐛 Crashes and freezes
🕹️ Difficult to win games
🔄 Rigged algorithm
🔇 Loud ads with no volume control

Solitaire Spider !

From 240 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Great alternative to original solitaire
👍 Fun brain game for downtime
👍 Fast animation and intuitive gameplay
👍 Nice display and landscape orientation
👍 Good refresh for spider solitaire

Room to improve

🐛 Controls the game, doesn't play it
🐛 Card faces could be larger
🐛 Cards in piles don't open automatically
🐛 Need to fill spaces to deal
🐛 App reduces volume of other apps

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

Solitaire Spider !

Reported bugs

7 issues

App controls the game
App reduces volume of other audio apps
Game goes offline frequently
App locks up iPhone, requires reboot
Screen alignment/size issues after iOS updates

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Apple TV version needs re-installation after each game
Frame rate issues after update

Requested features

8 requests

Larger card faces
Option to not have cards open automatically
Ability to fill spaces to deal
Hint system
Fix for audio issue with other apps

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Fix for Apple TV game needing re-install
Fix for screen alignment/size issues after iOS updates
Improve auto-move cards functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire ∘

One-time1

Premium Pack$2.99

None

Solitaire Spider !

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire ∘ free?

Solitaire ∘ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Solitaire Spider ! free?

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

Which has better reviews, Solitaire ∘ or Solitaire Spider !?

Solitaire ∘ and Solitaire Spider ! are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 51K and 240 ratings respectively.

Do Solitaire ∘ or Solitaire Spider ! have ads?

Solitaire ∘ shows ads; Solitaire Spider ! does not.

Which is updated more often, Solitaire ∘ or Solitaire Spider !?

Solitaire ∘ ships an update every 2 months, and Solitaire Spider ! every 7 months. Most recently, Solitaire ∘ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Solitaire Spider ! on October 12, 2026.