Word Solitaire Hotel vs Category Topic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Solitaire Hotel
This game combines classic solitaire card sorting with word association puzzles. Players renovate charming hotels by clearing card boards and spotting connections between words and images. It offers a relaxing, no-timer experience with a heartwarming renovation journey.
- Solitaire card sorting by category
- Word association puzzles
- Hotel renovation and decoration
- Relaxing gameplay with no timer
- New destinations to discover
- Clever puzzles that make you think
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Looking for a new kind of solitaire? Word Solitaire Hotel mixes the classic card game with clever word association, while you give charming hotels a complete makeover. Join the dedicated hotel manager Mr. Bellweather and his cat Peaches on a heartwarming renovation journey. Behind dusty lobbies and quiet hallways, the character these places once had still lingers. Mr. Bellweather believes they deserve a second chance and needs your sharp mind to help them shine again. What do a marshmallow, a pillow, and a cloud have in common? Spot the connection, sort each card into the right category, and clear the board. There’s no timer and no pressure, so you can think your steps through. But choose carefully: with only a limited number of moves, every placement counts. What you'll love • A fresh twist on solitaire, sorting cards into categories, not by number • Clever puzzles that make you think in words and pictures • Lovely hotels to renovate and decorate • New destinations to discover as you progress • Relaxing gameplay with just the right amount of challenge Whether you love solitaire, word puzzles, or cozy makeover games—Word Solitaire Hotel brings it all together in one relaxing experience. Download Word Solitaire Hotel today and bring hotels back to life, one game at a time!
Category Topic
Engage in a cozy tile-sorting puzzle game where you match cute mahjong-style tiles to their correct categories. Explore diverse topics and categories, solve increasingly challenging puzzles, and train your brain with satisfying gameplay.
- Mahjong-inspired tile sorting
- Diverse topics and categories
- Hundreds of brain-training levels
- Cute, colorful tile designs
- Helpful boosters
- Satisfying animations
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Category Topic: Mahjong Sort is the cozy sort game where you sort cute tiles by category! Explore a colorful assortment of topics and categories, sort it into the right group, and become the ultimate sorter. Love mahjong and sort games? Start sorting now! Every tile belongs to a topic — animals, food, holidays, jobs, sports, vehicles, fantasy characters, and more. Look carefully, think ahead, and sort each mahjong tile into the matching category to clear the board one group at a time. It's a fresh mix of mahjong-style matching, category sorting, and brain-teasing puzzle fun. As you progress, the puzzles get trickier with new categories, limited spaces, and clever tile arrangements. If you can see a tile and instantly sort it where it belongs, the satisfying assortment of levels will keep you hooked. How To Play Tap a tile and sort it into the matching topic slot Group every tile in the same category to clear it Use empty spaces wisely to uncover hidden tiles Plan each move and sort smart before you run out of moves Clear all the categories to win the level! Features Relaxing mahjong-inspired tile sorting gameplay A huge assortment of topics, themes, and categories to master Hundreds of brain-training levels for every puzzle lover Cute, colorful tile designs and smooth, satisfying animations Helpful boosters to sort it out during tricky moments Become the fastest tile sorter with sharp eyes and smart planning Perfect for quick breaks or long, relaxing sort games sessions If you enjoy mahjong games, tile-matching games, sorting puzzles, or relaxing brain games, Category Topic: Mahjong Sort is made for you. Sort the tiles, match the topics, and become the #1 sorter in town. See a tile, sort it, and clear every category! Whether you're a casual player or a hardcore puzzle fan, this is one of the most satisfying sort games out there. Grab a colorful assortment of topics, train your brain, and start sorting today — download Category Topic: Mahjong Sort now!
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Verdict
Word Solitaire Hotel and Category Topic both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Word Solitaire Hotel's written reviews are positive against 0% of Category Topic's. Category Topic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Word Solitaire Hotel sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Category Topic sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Word Solitaire Hotel against 5.0 for Category Topic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 234 and 191 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Word Solitaire Hotel's written reviews are positive against 0% of Category Topic's.
Word Solitaire Hotel ships an update weekly, Category Topic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Solitaire Hotel | Category Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (234 ratings) | 5.0 (191 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 191 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 493 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lotum two GmbH | SAMZU LIMITED |
Customer experience
Word Solitaire Hotel
Category Topic
In-app purchases
Word Solitaire Hotel
- Check-in special$0.99
- Coin Pack$1.99
- Remove Ad Interruptions (30 Days)$3.99
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- Lost luggage deal$3.99
- Lucky cat deal$4.99
- Remove Ad Interruptions (Lifetime)$6.99
- Coin Pack$7.99
- Attic treasure deal$7.99
- Weekend getaway bundle$9.99
- Coin Pack$14.99
- Premium stay bundle$29.99
- Coins Pack$29.99
- Coin Pack$59.99
- Coin Pack$99.99
Category Topic
- Coin Pack 1$1.99
- Revive$4.99
- No Ads Package 1$7.99
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- Coin Pack 2$7.99
- No Ads Package 2$9.99
- Mini Bundle$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$14.99
- Coin Pack 3$14.99
- Mega Bundle$19.99
- Ultra Bundle$29.99
- Coin Pack 4$29.99
- Coin Pack 5$54.99
- Coin Pack 6$99.99
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