Comparison

Solitaire vs Historic Firsts

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire

Features
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Solitaire Chess is a single-player siege puzzle played on a hexagonal honeycomb board. Pick your side and outwit a sharp AI — every move is a plan. [How it plays] ‧ Two sides, two strategies: as the Attacker, break out from the center and thread along the honeycomb paths to land on any red goal node on the rim; as the Defender, wall the attacker in before it can escape. ‧ A real AI opponent, powered by Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), with Relaxed and Standard strengths — it never plays soft. ‧ Adjustable board size: radius 10–20 — the larger the board, the deeper the play. ‧ A rule with depth: the Defender can leap diagonally across a complete hexagon. ‧ Multiple board themes you can switch instantly, mid-game. ‧ Touch-mode toggle: "Place" and "Move board" are separate, so panning and zooming never drops a stone by accident. ‧ Stats: win rate and match history at a glance. [Who it's for] ‧ Fans of abstract strategy — chess, Go, and tactics games ‧ Anyone who wants to sharpen logic and spatial thinking in a single match ‧ A quick brain workout for your commute or lunch break [Privacy & offline] ‧ Fully offline — no account, no network required ‧ No ads, no tracking, no personal data collected ‧ All records stay on your device only ‧ Independently built by Intoxicated Child Studio [Free to play, Pro to unlock] The game is free to play. A one-time Pro unlock (non-consumable, yours forever) opens up larger boards, the Standard AI, full stats history, and every theme. Customers who bought the earlier paid version are granted Pro automatically — no repurchase needed. Set your siege on the honeycomb

About

Historic Firsts

Test your historical knowledge with a daily puzzle where you arrange significant events, discoveries, and inventions in chronological order. Each day presents new illustrated cards, offering an engaging way to learn and challenge your understanding of the past.

Highlights
  • Daily history puzzles
  • Chronological event arrangement
  • Illustrated historical cards
  • Drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Archive of past puzzles
  • Themed puzzle editions
Features
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Historic Firsts is a daily history puzzle that challenges you to arrange important inventions, discoveries, events, and milestones in chronological order. Each day brings a new set of illustrated historical cards. Study the clues, arrange the cards from earliest to latest, and submit your answer to discover how you did. FEATURES • A new history puzzle every day • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay • Fascinating inventions, discoveries, and historic milestones • Illustrated cards inspired by classic newspapers • Special themed editions • An archive of past puzzles • Historical details revealed after each game PRESS PASS Upgrade to a Press Pass to unlock the complete puzzle archive and get 2 extra themed editions a week, the Sunday Extra Edition and the Wednesday Special Edition. Whether you love history, trivia, inventions, or daily brain games, Historic Firsts offers a quick and engaging way to test your knowledge and learn something new. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Solitaire3 screens
Historic Firsts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire at none against Historic Firsts's 1. Historic Firsts's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Historic Firsts sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, Historic Firsts every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Solitaire versus Historic Firsts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireHistoric Firsts
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Tsun HuangJeremy Francis

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Historic Firsts

Subscriptions1
  • Press Pass Annual$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Historic Firsts free?
Historic Firsts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solitaire or Historic Firsts have ads?
Neither Solitaire nor Historic Firsts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire or Historic Firsts?
Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, and Historic Firsts every 11 days. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on October 30, 2026 and Historic Firsts on October 31, 2026.

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