Comparison

Garden ~ Solitaire vs The Operator

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

Head to head
About

Garden ~ Solitaire

Enjoy classic Klondike Solitaire with a relaxing garden theme. Earn seeds from gameplay to collect and grow flowers in your virtual greenhouse, progressing your garden with each deal. Features smooth controls and offline play.

Highlights
  • Classic Klondike Solitaire
  • Draw 1 and Draw 3 modes
  • Collectible flowers
  • Greenhouse progression
  • Seed Shop
  • Offline play
  • No ads
Features
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Garden Solitaire has a new look and we grew a greenhouse! Settle into a calm garden table and enjoy classic Klondike Solitaire. Clear the cards, build each foundation from Ace to King, and earn seeds from scoring moves as you play. Use your seeds in the Seed Shop to collect flowers, choose what grows in your greenhouse, and watch your garden progress across each deal. Features: - Classic Klondike Solitaire - Draw 1 and Draw 3 modes - A greenhouse that grows with your progress - Flowers to collect, plant, and level up - Seed Shop and garden progression - Smooth touch controls - Haptic feedback - Local progress saving - Offline play - No ads - No accounts - No in-app purchases Garden Solitaire is a focused, relaxing card game with a garden that grows alongside every deal.

About

The Operator

Step into the role of an Operator for the FDI, solving complex cases like murders and cyber attacks. Utilize advanced software to analyze evidence, assist field agents, and uncover the truth behind mind-bending mysteries. Your ingenuity is key to bringing criminals to justice and making the world a safer place.

Highlights
  • Investigate diverse criminal cases
  • Utilize cutting-edge FDI software
  • Analyze evidence and find clues
  • Assist field agents with fact-checking
  • Uncover mind-bending stories
  • Solve mysteries through deduction
Features
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[ TRY BEFORE YOU BUY ] Welcome to the FDI, Mr Tanner. Time to clear your head, work through your hangover and start your first day as an Operator. There are plenty of cases to solve. Assist our field agents using your computer console and ingenuity to bring criminals to justice. Ready to make the world a better place? Investigate Crimes: Solve cases such as murders, missing people, and cyber attacks. Use FDI Software: Analyze evidence and find clues using cutting-edge tools. Dig Deeper: Follow the evidence as it twists and turns, no matter where it leads. Uncover the Truth: Each case is a mind-bending story to unravel, so take notes. Assist Our Field Agents When our field agents need support, they'll call you. Help them by fact-checking, searching databases, identifying killers, and more. Each case will have evidence to evaluate, and it's your job to dig into documents, connect the clues, and solve the mysteries. Cutting-Edge Software You have the finest FDI software to help with those challenging cases. Tap through the Video and Photo Analyzer, Citizen and Vehicle Database, ChemScan, Notepad and a fully functional Terminal at any point to find out what you need. In Truth, We Seek To find the truth, you must follow the evidence and see where it leads, no matter how unsettling. But don't poke into unauthorized areas without first notifying your superiors. FDI's Most Wanted WARNING: Any new information on the cyber criminal known as HAL should be reported to your supervisor immediately. For the safety of the general public and your fellow agents, please keep all evidence confidential. ///// TRUST NO ONE ///// [End Transmission]

Screenshots

Garden ~ Solitaire2 screens
The Operator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garden ~ Solitaire at none against The Operator's 1. Garden ~ Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Operator's advantage is ratings volume (542 vs 4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. The Operator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Garden ~ 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 Garden ~ Solitaire against 4.9 for The Operator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Operator has 542 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garden ~ Solitaire ships an update monthly, The Operator every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Garden ~ Solitaire versus The Operator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarden ~ SolitaireThe Operator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (542 ratings)
Positive reviews—79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4542 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB754 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPaul PettitBureau 81

Customer experience

Garden ~ Solitaire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Operator

All ratings542 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative10.1%

In-app purchases

None

Garden ~ Solitaire

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Operator

One-time1
  • Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Garden ~ Solitaire free?
Garden ~ Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Operator free?
The Operator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Garden ~ Solitaire or The Operator?
Garden ~ Solitaire is rated higher. Garden ~ Solitaire averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Operator averages 4.9 from 542 ratings.
Do Garden ~ Solitaire or The Operator have ads?
Neither Garden ~ Solitaire nor The Operator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garden ~ Solitaire or The Operator?
Garden ~ Solitaire ships an update monthly, and The Operator every 10 days. Most recently, Garden ~ Solitaire was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Operator on October 22, 2026.

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