Classic Golf Solitaire vs Golf Solitaire Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Golf Solitaire
A single-player card game where players move cards from tableau piles to a discard pile. The goal is to match cards by rank, either one higher or one lower than the top discard card. The game offers a classic solitaire experience with simple mechanics.
- Single-player card game
- Match cards by rank
- Higher or lower card selection
- Discard pile mechanic
- Stock pile for new cards
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Golf Solitaire is a single player card game. Move all cards in the tableau piles to the upturned discard pile at the bottom. Click to move a card of an immediate higher or lower ranking than the top card on the discard pile regardless of their suits.You may also click the downturned stock pile at the bottom for a new card.
Golf Solitaire Simple
Experience a straightforward digital version of the classic Golf Solitaire card game. Enjoy a clean interface optimized for tablet play. This game offers a relaxing way to pass the time without complex features.
- Classic Golf Solitaire gameplay
- Simple and clean interface
- Optimized for iPad
- Relaxing gameplay
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A simple Golf Solitaire game made with Godot. Optimized for iPad. GameCenter features are not implemented yet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Golf Solitaire Simple at 5.0 against Classic Golf Solitaire's 2.3. Golf Solitaire Simple also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Classic Golf Solitaire's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Golf Solitaire Simple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Classic Golf Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, Golf Solitaire Simple monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Golf Solitaire | Golf Solitaire Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | Jousting Knight Games LLC |
Customer experience
Classic Golf Solitaire
Golf Solitaire Simple
In-app purchases
Classic Golf Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Golf Solitaire Simple
No in-app purchases
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