Comparison

Threes! vs Text Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Threes!

A captivating number-sliding puzzle game that offers an endless challenge. Swipe to combine matching numbers, grow your score, and discover adorable characters. This is a complete, buy-once experience with no in-app purchases or ads.

Highlights
  • Number sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Endless challenge
  • Adorable characters
  • Heart-warming soundtrack
  • No in-app purchases
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Threes is tiny puzzle that grows on you. This is the buy-once-play-forever version. ³ Apple Game of the Year 2014!! ³ Apple Design Award 2014 Winner ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ “You might as well delete Candy Crush Saga now.” ~ Pocket Gamer “It's surprisingly adorable, for a game starring numbers.” ~ Joystiq “It’s the kind of game that embosses the rules on your brain within 30 seconds, but then compels you to spend the next two hours playing.” ~ Pocket Tactics ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Explore our little game’s deep challenge and grow your mind beyond imagination. Optimized for iOS8 and human brains. Universal app for iPhone and iPads. ³ Endless challenge from one simple game mode ³ An endearing cast of characters ³ A heart-warming soundtrack ³ No IAP - Threes is a complete experience the moment you download it Honorably mentioned for Excellence in Design by the Independent Games Festival. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ From the makers of PUZZLEJUICE: ³ Designed by Asher Vollmer ³ Illustrated by Greg Wohlwend (Ridiculous Fishing, Hundreds) ³ Scored by Jimmy Hinson (Black Ops 2, Mass Effect 2) ³ Optimized by Hidden Variable (Bag It!, Tic Tactics) ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Threes grows with you and you’ll grow with Threes.

About

Text Solitaire

Experience a fresh take on Solitaire with a clean, intuitive interface designed for quick gameplay. Enjoy customizable visual options and convenient controls for a distraction-free card game.

Highlights
  • Quick tap interface
  • Double-tap to move cards
  • Fraction shows card position
  • Left or right-handed modes
  • 29 font choices
  • 13 color schemes
  • Undo button
Features
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Text Solitaire is classic Klondike with crisp, easy-to-read text cards, plus five more card games in one app. NO ADS. Nothing gets between you and your next game. FREE • Solitaire (Klondike): draw 1 or draw 3 5 ADDITIONAL GAMES (one-time in-app purchase) • FreeCell • Golf • Pyramid • TriPeaks • Spider Every additional game has a free sample hand to try. One in-app purchase unlocks all five for good. No subscription. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Tap Hint any time to see the best move: the card to play and where it goes. If the answer is the draw pile, Hint draws for you, then shows the card that became playable. Play it yourself or let Auto make the move. FEATURES • Unlimited Undo • Auto Complete in Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider • 11 color themes and 29 card fonts • Records, best times and win streaks for every game • Draw pile on the left or right • Pause any time by tapping the clock • iPhone and iPad, in 18 languages Relaxing, readable and made for quick games or long sessions.

Screenshots

Threes!4 screens
Text Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Solitaire at Free against Threes!'s $5.99. Text Solitaire also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Threes!'s advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 1) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Text Solitaire is free to download; Threes! costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, Text Solitaire every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Threes! versus Text Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrees!Text Solitaire
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirvo LLCBaltimore Billy, LLC

Customer experience

Threes!

All ratings2,994 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews932 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative13.3%

Text Solitaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Threes!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Unresponsive controls and swipe detection issues
  • Syncing problems with Game Center

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Ability to save/load game progress
  • Leaderboards and achievements

Text Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Threes!

No in-app purchases

None

Text Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threes! free?
Threes! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Solitaire free?
Text Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threes! or Text Solitaire?
Text Solitaire is rated higher. Threes! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Text Solitaire averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Threes! or Text Solitaire have ads?
Neither Threes! nor Text Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Threes! or Text Solitaire?
Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Text Solitaire every 2 days. Most recently, Threes! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text Solitaire on October 29, 2026.

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