Comparison

Tropical Sol vs Solitaire (no ads)

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

Head to head
About

Tropical Sol

Features
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Simple classical Klondike Solitaire game that we hope you will enjoy playing.

About

Solitaire (no ads)

Enjoy classic card games with a clean, focused experience. Choose from Klondike, FreeCell, and Spider, with helpful tools like hints and coaching to improve your play. Play offline at your own pace without interruptions.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline play
  • Klondike, FreeCell, and Spider games
  • Hint and coaching modes
  • Customizable game settings
  • No account required
Features
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Solitaire (No Ads) is a clean, classic card game made for focused play. No ads. No tracking. No account. No pop-ups asking you to come back tomorrow. Just cards, and it's free. THREE GAMES • Klondike — the solitaire you already know. Draw 1 or Draw 3. • FreeCell — every card face up from the start. Almost always winnable. • Spider — one, two or four suits, depending on how hard you want it. Each game keeps its own scoreboard, so your Klondike record stays yours. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT, NEVER WHEN YOU DON'T • Hint highlights a good next move. • Wizard plays that move for you — slowly, so you can see where the card came from and where it went. • Coach Mode gently flags a less-than-best move and explains why. Leave it on while you learn the patterns, then turn it off. • Undo takes back as many moves as you like, and never costs you score, so you can explore a line instead of guessing. • Solve appears once the game is clearly won and finishes it for you. MADE TO SUIT YOU • Easy, Medium, Hard, or Random. • Put the stock on the left or the right, to match your dominant hand. • Hide the timer if you'd rather play relaxed. • Sound on or off. • Works offline — on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. Play at your own pace. Restart whenever you like. Nothing here is trying to get your attention. Features: - Classic solitaire gameplay - Free to play - No ads - No account required - Works offline - Simple, clean design - Coach mode, to help you sharpen your play

Screenshots

Tropical Sol2 screens
Solitaire (no ads)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tropical Sol at every 4 days against Solitaire (no ads)'s every 3 months. Solitaire (no ads)'s advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tropical Sol ships an update every 4 days, Solitaire (no ads) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tropical Sol versus Solitaire (no ads): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTropical SolSolitaire (no ads)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard GuzikRoland Fernandez

In-app purchases

None

Tropical Sol

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire (no ads)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tropical Sol free?
Tropical Sol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire (no ads) free?
Solitaire (no ads) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tropical Sol or Solitaire (no ads) have ads?
Neither Tropical Sol nor Solitaire (no ads) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tropical Sol or Solitaire (no ads)?
Tropical Sol ships an update every 4 days, and Solitaire (no ads) every 3 months. Most recently, Tropical Sol was updated on November 8, 2026 and Solitaire (no ads) on November 5, 2026.

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