Comparison

Simply Solitaire vs Gnome Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Simply Solitaire

Features
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Solitaire the way it should be: clean, fast and honest. No ads, no pop-ups, no nagging. Just classic Klondike on a velvet table. KLONDIKE, DONE RIGHT - Draw one or draw three, your choice - One-tap play: tap a card and it goes where it belongs - Elegant purple-and-gold table with tuned sound and haptics - Score, time and move counters, with the clock hideable if you would rather not watch it - Auto-complete finishes the game once the win is certain A NEW DEAL EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge deals everyone the same game each day, and every Daily is a deal our solver has already won, so it can always be won. Win it to start a daily streak; one missed day a week will not break it. Past Dailies can be replayed from the calendar, card for card. SOLVER-CHECKED DEALS (PREMIUM) About one Klondike deal in five simply cannot be won, however well you play. Premium checks your deal with a real solver before you see it, one that reports a deal winnable only once it has actually found a winning line. The check is quick or it is skipped, so you are never left waiting on it. TRACK YOUR GAME - Lifetime stats: games played, games won, win rate - Personal bests: highest score, fastest win, fewest moves - Win streaks, plus current and best daily-challenge streaks - 26 achievements to chase PLAY YOUR WAY - Play as a guest: no account needed, works offline - Or sign in with Google, Apple or email to keep your progress - Free play includes 3 hints and 20 undos every game - Premium ($3.99/year) unlocks solver-checked deals, unlimited hints, unlimited undos and extra card backs - All Access ($7.99/year) unlocks the Premium versions for Spades, Blackjack, Solitaire and Poker NO ADS, EVER No banners, no rewarded videos, no "watch a video to continue". The free game is the whole game, minus the Premium extras. PART OF THE SIMPLY GAMES FAMILY Simply Solitaire is built by the makers of Simply Spades: simple, polished card games with no ads and no gimmicks. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bossaries.com/terms-of-service.html

About

Gnome Solitaire

Enjoy a classic Klondike Solitaire experience with no ads, purchases, or sign-ups. Play offline with sharp vector graphics that adapt to any screen size. Features intuitive tap-to-move or drag-and-drop gameplay and unlimited undos.

Highlights
  • No advertisements or in-app purchases
  • Vector art for sharp graphics
  • Offline play
  • Tap-to-move and drag-and-drop controls
  • Unlimited undo functionality
  • Optional gnome animations and music
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Klondike Solitaire, the way it should be: no advertisements, no purchases, no accounts, and nothing to sign up for. Deal a hand and play. Every card is drawn as vector art rather than a picture, so the deck stays sharp at any size — full screen on a Mac, or a phone held sideways on a train. HOW IT PLAYS • Deal three, with unlimited passes through the deck • Tap a card and it goes where it belongs — to its foundation if it fits there, otherwise to the best column • Drag a card, or a whole run, to place it yourself • Undo as far back as you like, right to the opening deal • Score carries from hand to hand, so a good run is worth something WHEN YOU WIN Every card face up and the deck done means the game can no longer be lost. A door opens at the foot of the table and four gnomes troop out, hold up a banner, and troop back in — with a tune to match. Both can be switched off if you would rather they did not. NO PURCHASE It's free and runs on Mac, iPad and iPhone. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked and the game never asks for the network. Your score and your game in progress are kept on your own device.

Screenshots

Simply Solitaire4 screens
Gnome Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gnome Solitaire at none against Simply Solitaire's 2. Gnome Solitaire also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Simply Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Simply Solitaire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Gnome Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Solitaire ships an update monthly, Gnome Solitaire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simply Solitaire versus Gnome Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply SolitaireGnome Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBossAries LLCMARK GREENING

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simply Solitaire

Subscriptions2
  • Simply Solitaire Premium$3.991 Year
  • All Access$7.991 Year
None

Gnome Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply Solitaire free?
Simply Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnome Solitaire free?
Gnome Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simply Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire have ads?
Neither Simply Solitaire nor Gnome Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply Solitaire or Gnome Solitaire?
Simply Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Gnome Solitaire every 4 days. Most recently, Simply Solitaire was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gnome Solitaire on October 7, 2026.

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