Comparison

Pyramid Solitaire vs Solitaire 52

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

Head to head
About

Pyramid Solitaire

This card game challenges you to find pairs of exposed cards that add up to thirteen. Kings clear on their own, and you can draw from the stock when no pairs are available. It's a quick, tactical solitaire experience that runs offline.

Highlights
  • Match pairs totaling 13
  • Kings clear individually
  • Draw from stock when stuck
  • Offline play
  • Unlimited undo
  • Customizable card backs and colors
Features
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Thirteen is the only number that matters here. Twenty-eight cards are stacked into seven rows, one card at the apex widening to seven along the base. An Ace counts one, a Jack eleven, a Queen twelve. Find two uncovered cards that add to thirteen and both leave the table. A King, worth thirteen on its own, simply walks away unaccompanied. A card becomes uncovered only when the two cards overlapping it below have gone, so the shape dissolves upward from the base. Twenty-four cards remain in the stock for the moments when nothing on the table pairs, turned one at a time and sent round again whenever the pile runs dry. The difficulty is not the addition. It is choosing between two legal pairs when only one of them opens the row above. Beginners clear whatever they see; the deals that come out are the ones where you looked at the row overhead first and asked which removal was actually useful. Plays without a connection, remembers your times and best runs, undoes your last hundred moves, and reads in 33 languages.

About

Solitaire 52

Features
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Classic Solitaire Klondike with a clean, beautiful design and crisp, easy-to-read cards. Start playing instantly with one click and enjoy smooth, intuitive gameplay. Simple, relaxing, and timeless — the perfect Solitaire for every moment.

Screenshots

Pyramid Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire 524 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire 52 at none against Pyramid Solitaire's shown. Solitaire 52 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Pyramid Solitaire ships an update every 3 days, Solitaire 52 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pyramid Solitaire versus Solitaire 52: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramid SolitaireSolitaire 52
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BeckerStephanie Marion Wuensch

In-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire 52

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyramid Solitaire free?
Pyramid Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire 52 free?
Solitaire 52 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pyramid Solitaire or Solitaire 52 have ads?
Pyramid Solitaire shows ads; Solitaire 52 does not.
Which is updated more often, Pyramid Solitaire or Solitaire 52?
Pyramid Solitaire ships an update every 3 days, and Solitaire 52 every 6 days. Most recently, Pyramid Solitaire was updated on October 11, 2026 and Solitaire 52 on October 5, 2026.

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