Comparison

Sherlock Solitaire vs Total Synthesis

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

Total Synthesis

Master organic chemistry with comprehensive study tools and a unique roguelike deckbuilder. Practice concepts, draw mechanisms, and take mock exams, then use your chemistry knowledge to battle through a dangerous lab.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ practice items across all topics
  • Interactive electron-pushing arrow drawing
  • Full mock exams with deferred feedback
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Complete reaction library
  • Roguelike deckbuilder combat
  • Chemistry-based game mechanics
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A complete organic chemistry study app with a full roguelike deckbuilder living in its basement. Drill every topic, push every mechanism's arrows yourself — then descend into a lab gone wrong, where the same chemistry keeps you alive. STUDY — EVERYTHING BEFORE THE EXAM (AND AFTER) • 1,000+ Practice Items: ~20 drill formats across every topic — formal charge, stereochemistry, spectra, synthesis, and more. Built for semester exams, MCAT review, post-bacc and continuing education. • Push the Arrows: Every mechanism, step by step — watch each move explained, then draw the electron-pushing arrows yourself and get graded on them. Stuck? Hints and a worked solution are one tap away. • Full Mock Exams: Build a practice test with pace presets and exam-style deferred feedback, the way the real thing scores. • Flashcards & References: 28 decks with spaced review, authored lessons per topic, and the complete reaction library — a quick reference that stays useful on the job long after the exam. PLAY — THE BONUS: A REAL ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER • Contain the Outbreak: Something got loose in the university's chemistry building. Descend the sublevels, requisition your deck from the stockroom, and seal the source. • The Chemistry Is the Combat: Reagents are cards. Match nucleophiles to electrophiles, chain mechanisms for payoff turns, and mind the thermometer and the pH meter — the conditions punish greed. • An Ever-Changing Lab: Every expedition redraws the containment map — different rooms, specimens, caches, and bosses. Every fight quizzes the same chemistry you study. Free to try. One purchase unlocks everything — no subscriptions, no microtransactions.

Screenshots

Sherlock Solitaire1 screens
Total Synthesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sherlock Solitaire and Total Synthesis both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Total Synthesis's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sherlock Solitaire's. Total Synthesis also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Sherlock Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Total Synthesis 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

Total Synthesis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sherlock Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Total Synthesis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sherlock Solitaire ships an update fortnightly, Total Synthesis every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sherlock Solitaire versus Total Synthesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSherlock SolitaireTotal Synthesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB63 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWhite Wizard GamesSinter Labs LLC

Customer experience

Sherlock Solitaire

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

Total Synthesis

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sherlock Solitaire

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99
1 purchases

Total Synthesis

One-time1
  • Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Sherlock Solitaire free?
Sherlock Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Total Synthesis free?
Total Synthesis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sherlock Solitaire or Total Synthesis?
Total Synthesis is rated higher. Sherlock Solitaire averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Total Synthesis averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sherlock Solitaire or Total Synthesis have ads?
Neither Sherlock Solitaire nor Total Synthesis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sherlock Solitaire or Total Synthesis?
Sherlock Solitaire ships an update fortnightly, and Total Synthesis every 4 days. Most recently, Sherlock Solitaire was updated on October 21, 2026 and Total Synthesis on October 21, 2026.

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