Comparison

Pick21 Solitaire vs Gnome Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Pick21 Solitaire

This card game offers a unique twist on solitaire, challenging players to combine cards to reach 21. It's easy to pick up but offers engaging gameplay for both quick breaks and extended play sessions.

Highlights
  • Combine cards to hit 21
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • High score system
  • Simple to learn
  • Suitable for short sessions
Features
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Pick21 Solitaire is a quick-thinking twist on classic solitaire. Combine cards to hit 21. The faster you go, the higher your score! Simple to learn, hard to put down, and perfect for short sessions or long runs.

About

Gnome Solitaire

Enjoy a classic Klondike Solitaire experience with no ads, purchases, or sign-ups. Play offline with sharp vector graphics that adapt to any screen size. Features intuitive tap-to-move or drag-and-drop gameplay and unlimited undos.

Highlights
  • No advertisements or in-app purchases
  • Vector art for sharp graphics
  • Offline play
  • Tap-to-move and drag-and-drop controls
  • Unlimited undo functionality
  • Optional gnome animations and music
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Klondike Solitaire, the way it should be: no advertisements, no purchases, no accounts, and nothing to sign up for. Deal a hand and play. Every card is drawn as vector art rather than a picture, so the deck stays sharp at any size — full screen on a Mac, or a phone held sideways on a train. HOW IT PLAYS • Deal three, with unlimited passes through the deck • Tap a card and it goes where it belongs — to its foundation if it fits there, otherwise to the best column • Drag a card, or a whole run, to place it yourself • Undo as far back as you like, right to the opening deal • Score carries from hand to hand, so a good run is worth something WHEN YOU WIN Every card face up and the deck done means the game can no longer be lost. A door opens at the foot of the table and four gnomes troop out, hold up a banner, and troop back in — with a tune to match. Both can be switched off if you would rather they did not. NO PURCHASE It's free and runs on Mac, iPad and iPhone. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked and the game never asks for the network. Your score and your game in progress are kept on your own device.

Screenshots

Pick21 Solitaire1 screens
Gnome Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gnome Solitaire at none against Pick21 Solitaire's 1. Gnome Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Pick21 Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). 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. Pick21 Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gnome Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pick21 Solitaire against 5.0 for Gnome Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick21 Solitaire ships an update every 2 days, Gnome Solitaire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pick21 Solitaire versus Gnome Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick21 SolitaireGnome Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel KnuthMARK GREENING

Customer experience

Pick21 Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gnome Solitaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pick21 Solitaire

One-time1
  • Pick 21 Developer Tip$1.99
None

Gnome Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pick21 Solitaire free?
Pick21 Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnome Solitaire free?
Gnome Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pick21 Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire?
Pick21 Solitaire and Gnome Solitaire are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pick21 Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire have ads?
Neither Pick21 Solitaire nor Gnome Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pick21 Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire?
Pick21 Solitaire ships an update every 2 days, and Gnome Solitaire every 4 days. Most recently, Pick21 Solitaire was updated on November 5, 2026 and Gnome Solitaire on October 31, 2026.

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