Patience vs Match 3*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patience
A classic card game where you arrange a 52-card deck into a clock face. Move cards to their corresponding hour to clear the board before the kings stop your progress. Perfect for quick, relaxing play.
- Classic clock solitaire rules
- Quick, relaxing gameplay
- Simple controls
- Progress tracking
- Unlockable card backs
- Clean visuals
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Clock Solitaire is a quick, calming solitaire card game built for anyone who wants a simple way to relax, focus, and let their mind settle. Also known as Clock Patience, this classic patience game turns a standard 52-card deck into a clock face: move each card to its hour, reveal the next card, and see if you can clear the full clock before the kings stop the run. Every game is fast, easy to learn, and satisfying to replay. There are no complicated rules or endless menus, just cards, rhythm, and a little suspense. It is perfect for a short break, a quiet commute, a bedtime wind-down, or any moment when you want a clean card game that helps you get into a gentle flow. How to play: - Cards are dealt into 13 piles: 12 around the clock and one in the center. - Start from the center pile and move each face-up card to the pile that matches its rank. - Aces go to 1, Jacks to 11, Queens to 12, and Kings return to the center. - Reveal cards, follow the clock, and try to clear all 52 cards before all four kings appear. Why players come back: - Classic clock solitaire and clock patience rules - Quick games that fit into real life - Relaxing, low-pressure card play - Smooth touch controls and clear card movement - Progress, scoring, streaks, and perfect-run moments - 81 card backs to collect over time, including animated designs - An optional rewarded-ad king dissolve for a second chance to keep playing - Clean table visuals designed for focus - A simple solitaire experience for calm, casual play Clock Solitaire is not about memorizing complex strategies. It is about the tiny ritual of the next card, the next hour, and the next run. If you enjoy solitaire, patience, classic card games, casual games, brain games, luck games, puzzle games, or relaxing games that are easy to pick up and put down, this is a simple daily card game to keep on your phone or iPad. Take a breath, follow the clock, and see if this shuffle is the one.
Match 3*
Score points by matching three or more identical shapes in a row. This tile-matching game offers a simple yet engaging puzzle experience.
- Match three or more identical shapes
- Score points
- Simple puzzle gameplay
- Engaging matching mechanics
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Score as many points as possible by matching three or more identical shapes in a row.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Match 3* at none against Patience's shown. Match 3* also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Patience against 5.0 for Match 3*. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Patience ships an update every 3 months, Match 3* fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Patience | Match 3* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Software Solutions, LLC | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
Patience
Match 3*
In-app purchases
Patience
No in-app purchases
Match 3*
No in-app purchases
