Spider Solitaire ∙ vs Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spider Solitaire ∙
Experience a classic card game with a popular solitaire variant. Enjoy customizable card decks and boards, multiple difficulty levels, and intelligent assistance. Play in portrait or landscape mode with features like automatic saving and unlimited undo.
- Customizable cards and boards
- Three difficulty settings
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Automatic turn saving
- Unlimited cancellations
- Intelligent help
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Spider Solitaire is one of the most popular versions of solitaire. Rediscover it on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, with this game of unequalled playability in the Appstore! Discover a complete and enjoyable version of spider solitaire, and join thousands of other players who are already online. - "This spider solitaire is so much better than the others in terms of playability. Amazing!" - "Great app! I'll definitely tell my friends to get it too!" NEW FEATURES - Customize your game with new cards and boards ! - A brand new Premium inApp, with exclusive cards and boards ! - Full of new statistics to analyse your games ! DIFFERENT GAME MODES - Three difficulty settings - have fun whether you're a newbie or an expert at spider solitaire! - Play in portrait or landscape mode MULTI-FUNCTIONALITY - Customize your cards and boards - Your turn will be saved automatically - Unlimited cancellations of your previous turns - Intelligent help - No interference with spider solitaire and iPod playback OPTIMAL PLAYABILITY - Slide and place cards easily - Touch card to move it automatically - Automatically completes finished parts of spider solitaire
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Enjoy a collection of classic card games and popular puzzle titles. Challenge yourself with daily tasks, weekly rewards, and competitive events. Sign in to save progress and play across devices.
- 5 classic Solitaire modes
- Daily Challenges
- Weekly Rewards & Events
- Multiple Difficulty levels
- Additional puzzle games
- Cross-device progress saving
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Join millions of players worldwide in the most played Solitaire game in history - now featuring MORE great games to play! Enjoy classic Solitaire game modes everyone loves - Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, FreeCell Solitaire, TriPeaks Solitaire & Pyramid Solitaire. Keep your mind sharp increasing Difficulty, completing Daily Challenges, playing Weekly Rewards, or climbing the leaderboard in Events. Celebrate WINS by leveling up with XP, collecting Trophies, Achievements & MORE! Plus, discover other great match-3, arcade and puzzle games ready to play anytime - Microsoft Bubble, Jewel, Gravity Blocks, Gem Drop & Mahjong 3D. Sign in with a Microsoft or Xbox Account to save your progress, collect awards and play across devices. With so much to play, Microsoft Solitaire Collection is the perfect app for anyone. Features: • 5 favorite Solitaire game modes • 5 NEW Challenges every day • Choose your Difficulty • Weekly Rewards, Events & Achievements • MORE great games ready to play inside Become a Premium Member • Play Ad-FREE • Collect XP (win or lose) • Daily Challenges: 2x points & access to past Challenges • Unlimited use of Solitaire Solver • Special boosts in Endless TriPeaks & Pyramid • Extra bonuses in other games • FREE Retro bundle & Xbox card backs Solitaire Premium is available for mobile only. Non-transferrable to other platforms. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period. For more information visit: https://aka.ms/microsoftsolitaire_support © Microsoft 2025. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Casual Games, the product logos and Microsoft Solitaire Collection, and the Microsoft Solitaire Collection logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Acceptance of Microsoft Services Agreement and Privacy Statement are required to play. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement) Microsoft account registration required for cross-platform play. Game offers in-app purchases. Persistent internet connection required. Features, online services and system requirements may vary by country and are subject to change or retirement over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microsoft Solitaire Collection at 254K against Spider Solitaire ∙'s 3.4K. Microsoft Solitaire Collection also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). Spider Solitaire ∙'s advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Spider Solitaire ∙ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Microsoft Solitaire Collection sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Solitaire Collection has 254K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Spider Solitaire ∙'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Microsoft Solitaire Collection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spider Solitaire ∙ ships an update every 3 months, Microsoft Solitaire Collection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider Solitaire ∙ | Microsoft Solitaire Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.4K ratings) | 4.7 (254K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews — better | 36.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K | 254K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #143 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solitaire Games Studio | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Spider Solitaire ∙
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
User reviews
Spider Solitaire ∙
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🔒 Works well and doesn't lag
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🔍 Hard to see/read
- 🤖 Automatic moves not always desirable
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
From 254K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Great game with varied challenges
- 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay and graphics
- 🏆 Competitive daily events and challenges
- 🗓️ Ability to continue games later
- 💰 Free with optional paid subscription
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Inaccurate timer and scoring issues in events
- 🔍 Difficulty tracking progress and statistics
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
- 💸 Expensive subscription to remove ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
Bugs and requests
Spider Solitaire ∙
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing/crashing issues
- Glitches with card movement and undo functionality
- Inconsistent ad behavior (ads not closing, multiple ads shown)
- Daily challenge progress reset unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Option to enlarge cards
- Ability to choose difficulty level in daily challenges
- Undo button
- Customization options (card designs, backgrounds, etc.)
- Landscape mode
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to sign in or sync progress
- Game freezing or crashing after ads
- Timer continuing to run when app is closed
- Inconsistent behavior when internet connection is lost
- Themes and content not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Pause and resume option for challenges
- Ability to replay completed games
- More detailed statistics and progress tracking
- Offline play mode
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
In-app purchases
Spider Solitaire ∙
- Premium pack$1.99
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
- Premium Edition$1.991 Month
- Premium Edition$9.991 Year
- Cow Card Back$0.99
- Baby Fox Card Back$0.99
- Retro Pattern 2 Card Back$1.99
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- Retro Card Back Bundle$2.99
- Puppies Card Back Bundle$2.99
- Kittens Card Back Bundle$2.99
Questions
Is Spider Solitaire ∙ free?
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