Comparison

Solitaire After Dark vs Skeeter Strike

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire After Dark

Experience a unique solitaire roguelike set in a 1960s cocktail lounge. Every move scores points as you manage a shelf of club patrons and mix card combinations to meet targets. Survive challenging boss nights and progress through a season of unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Scoring-based Klondike gameplay
  • Collectible club patrons as relics
  • Card manipulation mechanics
  • Challenging boss nights
  • Seasonal progression and challenges
  • Multiple classic solitaire modes
Features
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Solitaire After Dark is a solitaire roguelike set in a smoky 1960s cocktail lounge. Each Night deals a fresh Klondike board with a Heat target - you don't have to solve the board, you have to make it score. EVERY MOVE SCORES. Chips x Mult across your shelf: reveals, foundation plays, emptied columns, chains - and Trysts, when a Queen lands on her King and the whole table heats up. CHARM THE REGULARS. Fifty-plus club patrons join your shelf as relics, and their order changes the math. Arrange the shelf; that IS the strategy. MIX THE COCKTAILS. Tear a card into wildcards, fuse two into one, peek at face-downs, destroy a dead card. The rules are more of a dress code. SURVIVE THE VIPS. Boss Nights impose house rules - The Tease, The Bouncer, The Rush. Plan a week ahead and build for them. A SEASON OF NIGHTS. Eight Weeks, Tips and interest, Memberships, Outfits, Floors to climb, a Guest Book to fill - and seeded runs to share. OR JUST PLAY CARDS. Classic Klondike, Draw-3, Vegas, Winnable deals, Spider (1, 2, or 4 suits), and FreeCell - all dressed for the evening: living-portrait cards, club lighting, a swing soundtrack. FREE, NO STRINGS. No ads. No paywalls. Nothing at these tables is locked behind a purchase - every Night, every Regular, every classic table is just there. If the house treats you well there is an optional tip jar behind the Support Us door. A tip unlocks nothing. It just keeps the lights on.

About

Skeeter Strike

Play as a mosquito trying to survive and drink blood without getting squished or bursting. Master quick reflexes to dodge hands and manage your blood meter for high scores. This addictive game offers fast, simple, one-thumb controls for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • One-thumb controls
  • Risk-vs-reward blood meter
  • Quick-reaction dodge gameplay
  • High-score chasing
  • Satisfying splat/burst moments
Features
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Become the mosquito. Survive the slap. In Skeeter Strike, you play as a hungry mosquito on a high-stakes blood run. Hold to drink and fill your blood meter — but the fuller you get, the higher the risk of getting squished… or bursting from drinking too fast. How to play: • Hold Drink to fill your blood meter • Tap Dodge the moment the hand strikes • Balance greed and survival — drink too fast and you’ll Burst! • Get caught and it’s Splat! Every successful dodge and every drop of blood counts. Push your luck, beat your best score, and see how long you can stay buzzing. Fast, simple, and dangerously addictive. Perfect for quick sessions or “just one more try” sessions that somehow last an hour. Features: • Instant one-thumb controls • Risk-vs-reward blood meter • Quick-reaction dodge gameplay • High-score chasing • Cartoon chaos and satisfying splat/burst moments Think you can fill up without becoming a red smear? Start Buzzin’.

Screenshots

Solitaire After Dark4 screens
Skeeter Strike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skeeter Strike at every 2 days against Solitaire After Dark's every 4 days. Solitaire After Dark's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Solitaire After Dark against 5.0 for Skeeter Strike. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire After Dark has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire After Dark ships an update every 4 days, Skeeter Strike every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Solitaire After Dark versus Skeeter Strike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire After DarkSkeeter Strike
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMotivation Stack LLCDo Not Get Abstracted Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Solitaire After Dark

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skeeter Strike

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire After Dark

No in-app purchases

None

Skeeter Strike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire After Dark free?
Solitaire After Dark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skeeter Strike free?
Skeeter Strike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solitaire After Dark or Skeeter Strike?
Solitaire After Dark and Skeeter Strike are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Solitaire After Dark or Skeeter Strike have ads?
Neither Solitaire After Dark nor Skeeter Strike shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire After Dark or Skeeter Strike?
Solitaire After Dark ships an update every 4 days, and Skeeter Strike every 2 days. Most recently, Solitaire After Dark was updated on September 29, 2026 and Skeeter Strike on September 20, 2026.

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