Comparison

Sherlock Solitaire vs Pagoda Plus

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

Head to head
About

Sherlock Solitaire

Engage in a strategic, single-player card game set within the world of Sherlock Holmes. Solve mysteries by playing solitaire-style card stacks, with a full version offering multiple detectives and difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Offline, single-player gameplay
  • Solitaire-style card play
  • Multiple detectives with unique powers (full version)
  • Multiple difficulty levels (full version)
  • Solve famous Sherlock Holmes mysteries
Features
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Take on some of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous mysteries in this smart, quick strategy card game for 1 player. With a little luck, you may even be able to thwart the dastardly Professor Moriarty and his agents once and for all! Are you clever enough to survive and solve the case? Features: -Offline, single-player gameplay -Solitaire-style card play (build up stacks of cards to win) Demo features: -Single case -Single difficulty level -Only play until first shuffle Full version (paid) features: -Multiple Detectives with different deck-manipulation powers -Multiple difficulty levels -Additional case with different win conditions

About

Pagoda Plus

Experience a digital version of the classic four-player trick-taking card game. Play with friends online or practice against advanced AI opponents. Features include customizable lobbies, multiple bot options, and detailed player statistics.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with invite codes
  • AI opponents (ML and rule-based)
  • Two card deck styles
  • Full Tichu rules implementation
  • Player profiles and game stats
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Pagoda is a digital implementation of Tichu, the classic four-player partnership trick-taking card game. Play online with friends or practice against AI opponents powered by a neural network trained on millions of human games. Features: - Multiplayer lobbies with invite codes — play with 1-4 humans, bots fill empty seats - ML bot (TichuNet) and rule-based bot options - Two card deck styles: Classic text and illustrated Pagoda deck - Full Tichu rules: Grand/Small Tichu calls, card pushing, bombs, Dragon gifts, double victories - Player profiles with game stats tracking - Works on iPhone and iPad Pagoda is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Tichu trademark holders.

Screenshots

Sherlock Solitaire1 screens
Pagoda Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sherlock Solitaire at none against Pagoda Plus's shown. Sherlock Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Pagoda Plus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Sherlock Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pagoda Plus 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

Pagoda Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sherlock Solitaire has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sherlock Solitaire versus Pagoda Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSherlock SolitairePagoda Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB7 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWhite Wizard Gamesliqpil.com

Customer experience

Sherlock Solitaire

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Pagoda Plus

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sherlock Solitaire

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99
1 purchases

Pagoda Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Sherlock Solitaire free?
Sherlock Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pagoda Plus free?
Pagoda Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sherlock Solitaire or Pagoda Plus?
Pagoda Plus is rated higher. Sherlock Solitaire averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Pagoda Plus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sherlock Solitaire or Pagoda Plus have ads?
Pagoda Plus shows ads; Sherlock Solitaire does not.

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