Classic Simple Simon Solitaire vs Solitaire Tao
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire
This solitaire game challenges players to move all cards to four foundation piles, ordered by suit from Ace to King. Cards can be stacked on cards one rank higher, and runs of the same suit can be moved together. Free spaces can be filled with any card to achieve victory.
- Move all cards to 4 foundations
- Build cards by suit from A to K
- Stack cards one rank higher
- Move multiple cards in a suit run
- Fill free spaces with any card
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Simple Simon,despite its name,is a actually very skillful solitaire. The goal in this game is to move all cards to 4 foundations by suit from A to K. A card can always be moved onto a card that is one higher in rank.You can move multiple cards together if they are all part of a run in the same suit. Free spaces can be filled by any card. The game is won when all cards are built onto the foundations.
Solitaire Tao
Learn and master the classic card game with daily challenges and global competitions. Offers customizable aesthetics and helpful hints for all skill levels. Play offline or test your strategy against players worldwide.
- Learn Solitaire rules easily
- Daily challenges with global competition
- Customizable interface
- Deal 1 or 3 cards
- Unlimited undo
- Offline play
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Welcome to Solitaire Tao! Here, you can easily learn the game of Solitaire. Hone your skills continuously and compete against players from around the world! For newcomers, try your hand at the "Random Game" to practice and quickly grasp the rules. Trust me, it's simple! Experienced players, join the "Daily Challenge" to compete for the daily champion title! Please note that today's challenge is solvable, while the random game may present an unsolvable layout, adding endless variations to the game. The goal of the game is simple: arrange all the cards from A to K in four foundation piles, one for each suit. The cards in the tableau piles should be arranged in descending order from K to A, and the suits should alternate between red and black.You can move cards between the tableau piles, either one at a time or a sequence of sorted cards. Empty tableau piles must start with a King. Click on the deck to reveal new stock cards for you to play. If you make a mistake, don't worry—I'll let you know where you went wrong. Easy, right? Features: Permanently and completely free, no internet connection required. Aesthetic interface with customizable card faces, card backs, and tabletops. Option to choose between dealing 1 card or 3 cards. All layouts in the daily challenge are solvable. Standard scoring rules, just like the classic Windows Solitaire. Daily new challenges to compete with players worldwide. Auto-complete function. Unlimited undo. Option to set left or right-handed operation preference.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solitaire Tao at 4.1 against Classic Simple Simon Solitaire's 1.3. Solitaire Tao also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solitaire Tao holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, Solitaire Tao monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Simple Simon Solitaire | Solitaire Tao |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | 果林 欧 |
Customer experience
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire
Solitaire Tao
In-app purchases
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Solitaire Tao
No in-app purchases
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