Comparison

Patience Solitaire Classic vs Zero Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Patience Solitaire Classic

Enjoy a classic solitaire card game experience with a focus on pure, uninterrupted gameplay. This app offers daily challenges, customizable card backs, and a dark mode for comfortable play. It respects your privacy and can be played offline.

Highlights
  • Timeless classic patience card game
  • Pure and uninterrupted gameplay
  • Respects user privacy
  • Beautiful graphics with real playing cards
  • 15 daily challenges
  • Offline play supported
  • Unlimited undo
Features
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What makes this Klondike solitaire app unique? • Only the timeless classic patience card game. No high scores, leaderboards, levels, statistics or stickers. • Pure and uninterrupted gameplay: no ads, no banners and no sounds in the Free version. • Respect for your privacy. no log in, no sharing of personal data like your email address and no tracking when or where you play. • Beautiful graphics: real playing cards on iPad. • Not one but 15 daily challenges, from very easy to very hard, in the Free Version. • Play any number of winnable games offline. This game works without internet connection. Features • Every game is unique. Playing this klondike solitaire app will never become repetitive. • Unlimited undo, if needed all the way back to your first card move. • Dark mode. Friendly for your eyes when you are playing in the evening. • Standard scoring or Vegas scoring. By default not scoring at all, to avoid distraction. • Option to show time and moves played. By default switched off, to offer you playing solitaire with a minimum of distraction. • Right handed or left handed board. • Customize the pattern and colors of the back of your cards. • Landscape board layout on iPad. • Intuitive moving cards via tapping or dragging. • Choose to draw three cards (classic) or one card from the stock pile (easier). • Games are saved automatically. You can close the app and complete your game later. Free version • In the first month you get 50 new games per day, down to 20 new games every day from four months after installing this app. Free games you don’t enjoy that day are automatically added to your free game limit for later. If you don’t play this app for one week, you have at least 140 free games waiting for you when you start playing again. • Your first 15 games per day are winnable. All other games that day, within your free games limit, are random hands or cards. Winnable games you don’t play are not transferred to the next day. Random games have a win chance of 14% when dealing three cards and 42% when one card is dealt from the stock pile. • No ads, banners or sounds. Never. Guaranteed. In-app product After this one-time purchase you enjoy the benefits of the Unlimited version of this app: • Play any number of new games per day that you like. Instead of 20 to 50 extra games every day in the Free version. • All games you play are winnable. Not only the first 15 games per day in the Free version. Upgrade to the Unlimited Version via the Info screen in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS) 3+.

About

Zero Solitaire

Enjoy a classic Klondike Solitaire experience without interruptions. Earn experience points, unlock achievements, and customize your game with earned rewards. Play timed challenges and track your daily win streaks.

Highlights
  • Ad-free and subscription-free gameplay
  • XP system with 10 levels
  • 40 achievements to unlock
  • Timed challenge mode
  • Daily win streak tracking
  • Customizable card backs and felt colors
  • Draw 1 and Draw 3 modes
Features
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Zero ads. Zero subscriptions. Zero compromises. Zero Solitaire is the Klondike Solitaire game that respects your time and intelligence. No full-screen ads after every game. No forced video ads. No subscription paywall. Just the classic card game you love, beautifully designed and completely free. WHY ZERO SOLITAIRE? The top Solitaire apps interrupt you with ads every 30 seconds. We don't. Download once, play forever, with zero interruptions guaranteed. CLASSIC SOLITAIRE, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED Fluid drag and drop, smart auto-move, shake to undo and a hint system that guides without spoiling. Every interaction feels polished and responsive. LEVEL UP AS YOU PLAY Earn XP with every game and climb 10 ranks from Beginner to Solitaire Legend. Each level brings you closer to exclusive rewards earned through your achievements. 40 ACHIEVEMENTS TO CHASE From "First Victory" to "Inferno" — 100 day win streak — every achievement tells the story of your progress. Complete them to unlock exclusive card backs and felt colors for your board. TIMED CHALLENGE MODE Race against the clock in Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty. Beat the timer for bonus points and extra XP. Can you win in under 4 minutes? DAILY WIN STREAK Win every day to build your streak and unlock streak-based rewards. Miss a day and start over — the pressure is part of the fun. BEAUTIFUL CUSTOMISATION Unlock 8 card back designs and 8 felt colors including premium textures. Every reward is earned through gameplay, never forced by a paywall. FEATURES - Draw 1 and Draw 3 modes - Fluid drag and drop with satisfying animations - Smart auto-move — double tap to send cards to foundation - Shake to undo your last move - Hint system to highlight your next best move - Auto-complete when victory is in sight - Official Windows Solitaire scoring rules - Move rating system — earn 1, 2 or 3 stars per win - XP system — 10 levels from Beginner to Legend - 40 achievements across 9 categories - Timed challenge mode with 3 difficulty levels - Daily win streak tracking - Full game statistics and performance history - Game saves automatically — resume any time - Completely ad-free — guaranteed OPTIONAL PREMIUM Unlock exclusive achievement rewards — additional card backs and felt colors earned by completing win and streak milestones. One-time purchase, no subscription, no pressure. Zero Solitaire is built by a solo indie developer who got fed up with ad-riddled solitaire games and decided to build something better. If you feel the same way, this is your game. Download free. Play forever. Zero compromises.

Screenshots

Patience Solitaire Classic3 screens
Zero Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patience Solitaire Classic at 5.0 against Zero Solitaire's 3.0. Zero Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Patience Solitaire Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zero Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patience Solitaire Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patience Solitaire Classic ships an update every 2 weeks, Zero Solitaire every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Patience Solitaire Classic versus Zero Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatience Solitaire ClassicZero Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProsults Studio LtdDenis Smagin

Customer experience

Patience Solitaire Classic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zero Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Patience Solitaire Classic

One-time1
  • Unlimited Version$4.99
1 purchases

Zero Solitaire

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Patience Solitaire Classic free?
Patience Solitaire Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zero Solitaire free?
Zero Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patience Solitaire Classic or Zero Solitaire?
Patience Solitaire Classic is rated higher. Patience Solitaire Classic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Zero Solitaire averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Patience Solitaire Classic or Zero Solitaire have ads?
Neither Patience Solitaire Classic nor Zero Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patience Solitaire Classic or Zero Solitaire?
Patience Solitaire Classic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zero Solitaire every 6 days. Most recently, Patience Solitaire Classic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zero Solitaire on October 24, 2026.

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