Comparison

Matchlight vs Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Matchlight

Features
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Move one. Fix the math. Matchlight is a beautifully dark, flame-lit collection of matchstick puzzles. A broken equation glows on the board — move, add, or remove a single matchstick to make it true. • Classic matchstick equations rendered in warm, glowing 7-segment digits • 300+ hand-crafted puzzles, from easy warm-ups to tough brain-teasers • Daily Puzzle — everyone solves the same one each day • Time Attack — how many can you solve in 60 seconds? • Simple tap controls, pinch to zoom, instant hints • A premium dark visual you won't find in other matchstick apps Quick to pick up, hard to put down. Light a match and start solving.

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Solitaire

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Sit down, deal, and let the rest of the day wait. Five classic card games in one app: Spider, Klondike, FreeCell, TriPeaks and Pyramid, and a friend to beat whenever playing alone isn't enough. Every card is drawn by hand in code on linen-embossed stock, so the deck looks printed, not rendered. FIVE GAMES, ONE APP - Spider: one, two or four suits, from a gentle warm-up to a real test; plus Spiderette, the compact Spider with one deck and seven columns - Klondike: the classic solitaire, draw 1 or draw 3, foundations Ace to King - FreeCell: everything face up, four free cells, pure strategy - TriPeaks: clear three peaks one card at a time, chain your moves, quick rounds - Pyramid: pair cards that add up to 13 and bring the pyramid down PLAY AGAINST SOMEONE - 2 players on one iPad, split screen, face to face - A race on your local network over WiFi or Bluetooth: no account, no server, no internet - Same deal for everyone, first to finish wins - Available in every game, Spiderette included SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY - A daily challenge that tours all five games - A daily streak, with a calendar and catch-up days - Daily objectives and a weekly challenge - A player level that climbs with every win - Game Center leaderboards and achievements, with dedicated ones for every game BUILT TO BE COMFORTABLE - Smart hints tuned to each game, animated to show the move - Finish a won game in a single gesture - Unlimited undo - An illustrated tutorial for every game - Statistics for each game and each difficulty YOUR TABLE, YOUR CARDS - 24 illustrated themes to collect, from Fairyland to Halloween, each with its decorated table - Every theme dresses it all: the table, the card backs and the court cards - iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape - 20 languages, including Swahili, fully offline, no account Everything you play is free: all five games, the daily challenge, the multiplayer race. No game is locked away, and no ad ever opens in the middle of a hand. If you would rather have the table to yourself, Premium is a single payment, once and for all: no more ads and every theme unlocked. No subscription, no account.

Screenshots

Matchlight4 screens
Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matchlight at none against Solitaire's 1. Matchlight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matchlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matchlight ships an update weekly, Solitaire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Matchlight versus Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchlightSolitaire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABOLAB SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OFFICESEVNTEC

In-app purchases

None

Matchlight

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solitaire

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Matchlight free?
Matchlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matchlight or Solitaire have ads?
Both Matchlight and Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Matchlight or Solitaire?
Matchlight ships an update weekly, and Solitaire every 4 days. Most recently, Matchlight was updated on October 9, 2026 and Solitaire on October 13, 2026.

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