Comparison

Classic Klondike Solitaire vs JassMax

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

Head to head
About

Classic Klondike Solitaire

Experience the classic card game of Klondike Solitaire. Arrange cards by suit and rank, moving them to foundation piles to win. Enjoy strategic gameplay with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Move all cards to 4 foundation piles
  • Arrange cards by rank and alternating color
  • Move multiple ordered cards together
  • Start empty tableau piles with a King
  • Deal new cards from the stock pile
  • Redeal when stock is depleted
Features
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Klondike Solitaire is the one of the most popular solitaire game ever. The goal in this game is to move all cards to 4 foundations located at the top right corner by suit from A to K. A card can always be moved onto a card that is one higher in rank and in a different color.You can move multiple cards together if they are ordered. Only a K or a group starts with a K can be moved to an empty tableau pile. You can move a card onto a foundation if it's in the same suit and one higher than the foundation's top card. Click the stock pile at the top left corner to deal new cards. Click to redeal when all cards in the stock pile are dealt.

About

JassMax

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JassMax is a scoring app for the Swiss national game Jass. It supports the game variants "Schieber" and "Büüter". It allows for different input methods for scoring and provides an additional split screen mode for better accessibility for all game participants.

Screenshots

Classic Klondike Solitaire3 screens
JassMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JassMax at none against Classic Klondike Solitaire's shown. JassMax also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Classic Klondike Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Klondike Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, JassMax every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Classic Klondike Solitaire versus JassMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic Klondike SolitaireJassMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin WhiteFelix Stehli

In-app purchases

None

Classic Klondike Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

JassMax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Klondike Solitaire free?
Classic Klondike Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JassMax free?
JassMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classic Klondike Solitaire or JassMax have ads?
Classic Klondike Solitaire shows ads; JassMax does not.
Which is updated more often, Classic Klondike Solitaire or JassMax?
Classic Klondike Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, and JassMax every 3 weeks. Most recently, Classic Klondike Solitaire was updated on November 1, 2026 and JassMax on October 30, 2026.

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