Comparison

Simple Classic Solitaire vs Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Simple Classic Solitaire

Enjoy a classic solitaire experience with intuitive touch controls. Track your progress, compete globally on leaderboards, and customize your game with unique backgrounds. Features include unlimited hints and undo options.

Highlights
  • Intuitive swipe and tap controls
  • Unlimited hints
  • Unlimited undo
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Custom backgrounds
  • Statistics tracking
  • Card Picker feature
Features
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If you like solitaire games, you're going to love this app! The classic solitaire game plus the ability to control card movements naturally by just swiping or tapping the cards on your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. Think you have the best solitaire score around? You can check the Game Center leaderboard to see how your solitaire skills stack up against players all around the world! * Unlimited hints * Unlimited undo * Klondike * Custom backgrounds * Auto complete * Statistics * Synchronize game center data You can synchronize game data between different devices. New Feature : Card Picker Usage : (1) 'Card Picker' can be called out when there are no effective moves. (2) Use 'Card Picker' to draw a face-down card from desk to pile. (3) Only one card can be picked out in one game. So you can use 'Undo' to get back the 'Card Picker'. (4) You can switch off the feature in 'Options' if you do not like to use it.

About

Solitaire

Experience the classic card puzzle on your iPhone and iPad. Move all cards to their respective decks in ascending order to win. Offers offline play, adjustable difficulty, and helpful features for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Playable for free and offline
  • Easy-to-understand instructions
  • Adjustable difficulty (easy to hard)
  • Help feature and joker
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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The Solitaire card game from LITE games - the best Solitaire game is now out for iPhone and iPad. Klondike Solitaire became world famous as a part of a well-known operating system in the age of the PC.   The name of the game is to move all cards from the bottom deck into the decks above - in ascending order from the ace to the king. Whoever completes all four decks of each color wins.   Exciting features include: - playable for free and offline (without the internet) - completely in English - easily-to-understand instructions (setting-up und and card placement) - great for both amateurs and pros (from easy to hard) - help feature and joker   The app for Apple devices is perfect for fans of all the game’s variants including Solitaire, Patience, or Klondike games for Windows and PC.   Download the app for iOS and start playing on your smartphone or tablet today!   Solitaire is an advertiser funded app, i.e. ads are presented within the app. If you prefer to use the app without ads we do offer a "no ads" setting as auto-renewable subscription. You have the choice between the following options: - 1 month for $0.99 or equivalent (subscription renews after 1 month) - 3 months for $1.99 or equivalent (subscription renews after 3 months) - 1 year for $4.49 or equivalent (subscription renews after 1 year) Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the amount the selected option costs. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. You can find our general terms and conditions here: http://tc.lite.games ...and our privacy policy here: http://privacy.lite.games Visit us here for more titles from LITE Games: http://www.lite.games https://www.facebook.com/LiteGames   Solitaire game rules: https://www.lite.games/support/   Have questions? Give us your feedback on the Patience app: support@lite.games   Thanks for playing!

Screenshots

Simple Classic Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Classic Solitaire at none against Solitaire's 3. Simple Classic Solitaire also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On price, rating, 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. Solitaire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Classic Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simple Classic Solitaire against 4.6 for Solitaire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Classic Solitaire has 692 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Simple Classic Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 73% of Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Classic Solitaire ships an update every 4 weeks, Solitaire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Classic Solitaire versus Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Classic SolitaireSolitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (692 ratings) — better4.6 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better73.0% of reviews
Number of ratings692 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB198 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer少箐 岑LITE Games GmbH

Customer experience

Simple Classic Solitaire

All ratings657 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.4%

Solitaire

All ratings65 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Simple Classic Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes in the middle of a game
  • Joker/wildcard feature not always available in new games
  • Hint button not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a reset/restart option to clear scores
  • Improve the positioning and visibility of the ad close button
  • Introduce a landscape mode option
  • Add sound effects when cards are moved to the ace line

Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Classic Solitaire

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Solitaire

Subscriptions3
  • No Ads 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • No Ads 3 Months$1.993 Months
  • No Ads 1 Year$4.491 Year

Questions

Is Simple Classic Solitaire free?
Simple Classic Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Classic Solitaire or Solitaire?
Simple Classic Solitaire is rated higher. Simple Classic Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 692 ratings, while Solitaire averages 4.6 from 64 ratings.
Do Simple Classic Solitaire or Solitaire have ads?
Both Simple Classic Solitaire and Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Classic Solitaire or Solitaire?
Simple Classic Solitaire ships an update every 4 weeks, and Solitaire every 3 months. Most recently, Simple Classic Solitaire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Solitaire on October 29, 2026.

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