Comparison

Setback Pitch vs Solitaire (no ads)

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

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Setback Pitch

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Setback (also known as Pitch or High-Low-Jack) is the classic American trick-taking card game — now on your iPhone. Play with four players in two partnerships or solo play against the bots, where every hand is a battle of bidding, bluffing, and trump card mastery. Estimate how many points you can win, pitch your trump suit, and outmaneuver your opponents, or risk getting set back. What makes it fun: - Trump anytime — play a trump card even when you can follow suit - High-stakes bidding — bid too low and allow your opponents to take the bid, bid too high and get set back - Four scoring points per hand: High, Low, Jack, and Game - Fast rounds that reward both strategy and instinct How to play: Each round opens with a single bid. The highest bidder pitches the first card, setting trump for the entire hand. Capture the Ace (High), the lowest trump (Low), the Jack of trumps, and the most game-value cards (Game) to score points. First team to reach 11 wins. Free to try — 14 days on us. After your trial, unlock unlimited play for a one-time $1.99 — no subscriptions, ever.

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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
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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

Setback Pitch4 screens
Solitaire (no ads)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire (no ads) at none against Setback Pitch's 1. Solitaire (no ads) also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.4). Setback Pitch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Setback Pitch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire (no ads) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setback Pitch ships an update every 6 weeks, Solitaire (no ads) every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Setback Pitch versus Solitaire (no ads): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetback PitchSolitaire (no ads)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNICHOLAS CHARLES BAUERRoland Fernandez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Setback Pitch

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99
None

Solitaire (no ads)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Setback Pitch free?
Setback Pitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire (no ads) free?
Solitaire (no ads) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Setback Pitch or Solitaire (no ads) have ads?
Neither Setback Pitch nor Solitaire (no ads) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Setback Pitch or Solitaire (no ads)?
Setback Pitch ships an update every 6 weeks, and Solitaire (no ads) every 3 months. Most recently, Setback Pitch was updated on November 5, 2026 and Solitaire (no ads) on November 5, 2026.

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