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

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 update cadence: Historic Firsts at every 3 days against Solitaire's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, Historic Firsts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Solitaire versus Historic Firsts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireHistoric Firsts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Tsun HuangJeremy Francis

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Historic Firsts

No in-app purchases

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 no in-app purchases.
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 3 days. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on October 10, 2026 and Historic Firsts on October 8, 2026.

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