Sherlock Solitaire vs Shikaku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Shikaku
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Shikaku is a calm logic puzzle about dividing a grid into rectangles. Each number is a clue: draw one rectangle around it, and make the rectangle's area match the number. Every rectangle must contain exactly one clue, and the whole board must be covered. Play quick puzzles with four difficulty levels, take on a fresh daily puzzle, and track your best times and streaks. The hand-drawn paper board keeps the focus on solving: drag to draw, tap to erase, undo mistakes, clear the board, or use a hint when you are stuck. Features: - Classic Shikaku rectangle logic - Daily puzzle generated from a shared seed - Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert boards - Best times, timer, and daily streak - Hints, undo, and clean drag controls - Notebook-inspired visual style
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shikaku at none against Sherlock Solitaire's 1. Shikaku also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Sherlock Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price and rating there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Sherlock Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shikaku asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shikaku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sherlock Solitaire has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sherlock Solitaire ships an update fortnightly, Shikaku every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sherlock Solitaire | Shikaku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White Wizard Games | Sedat Ates |
In-app purchases
Sherlock Solitaire
- Full Version$3.99
Shikaku
No in-app purchases
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