Comparison

Elba's Solitaire vs Classic Cards

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

Head to head
About

Elba's Solitaire

Enjoy a calming and beautifully designed Klondike solitaire experience. Choose your preferred draw mode, play in relaxed or classic modes, and customize layouts. This offline game offers helpful features like undo and hints.

Highlights
  • Classic Klondike (Draw 1 or Draw 3)
  • Relaxed or Classic game modes
  • Left/right-handed layouts
  • Beautiful card backs and themes
  • Win/streak tracking
  • Undo, hints, auto-finish
  • Offline play
Features
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Elba's Solitaire is a cozy, beautifully simple take on classic Klondike solitaire — the card game you already know, made calm and welcoming. No ads. No timers forcing you. No accounts. Just shuffle, deal, and play. • Classic Klondike — Draw 1 or Draw 3, your choice • A relaxed Casual mode that helps place cards for you, or a stricter classic mode • Left- or right-handed layouts — put the deck under your favorite thumb • Beautiful photographic card backs and table themes • Track your wins, streaks, best times, and scores • Undo, hints, and auto-finish when the game's won • Plays entirely offline — your stats stay on your device • Daily Deal: one deal a day, the same for everyone A gentle little game to keep your hands and mind busy. Enjoy the orchard.

About

Classic Cards

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Settle in with classic Klondike and Spider Solitaire in a calm, beautifully simple card game made for iPhone. Choose Klondike Draw 1 or Draw 3, or take on Spider with 1, 2, or 4 suits. Move cards by dragging or tapping, undo as often as you like, and use a hint whenever you get stuck. FEATURES • Klondike Draw 1 and Draw 3 • Spider Solitaire with 1, 2, and 4 suits • Classic Spider scoring and automatic completed runs • Unlimited undo • Helpful hints for every mode • Restart the same deal • Statistics for every variant • Sound and haptic controls • Clear, high-contrast cards • Offline play • No account, subscription, or in-app purchases A small banner may appear in a reserved area beneath the game board. It never covers cards or controls and never interrupts play. Your current game, settings, and statistics stay on your iPhone.

Screenshots

Elba's Solitaire4 screens
Classic Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classic Cards at none against Elba's Solitaire's 1. Elba's Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Elba's Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classic Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elba's Solitaire ships an update every 5 days, Classic Cards every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Elba's Solitaire versus Classic Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElba's SolitaireClassic Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaul MartinezAdele Bendayan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elba's Solitaire

One-time1
  • Buy Us a Coffee$4.99
None

Classic Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elba's Solitaire free?
Elba's Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classic Cards free?
Classic Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elba's Solitaire or Classic Cards have ads?
Classic Cards shows ads; Elba's Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Elba's Solitaire or Classic Cards?
Elba's Solitaire ships an update every 5 days, and Classic Cards every 4 days. Most recently, Elba's Solitaire was updated on October 28, 2026 and Classic Cards on October 29, 2026.

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