Comparison

BVS Solitaire Collection vs Zachtronics Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

BVS Solitaire Collection

Explore a vast collection of 330 solitaire card games, including all your favorites and unique variations. Customize game rules to create your own solitaire experiences. Enjoy intuitive controls, helpful hints, and unlimited undos for endless card game fun on any device.

Highlights
  • 330 solitaire games included
  • Create custom solitaire variations
  • Single tap card movement
  • Hint button for possible moves
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • Universal app support
Features
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BVS Solitaire Collection is a multi-featured collection of 330 solitaire card games. All your old time favourites are included such as Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, Klondike, Tri-Peaks, Scorpion, Seahaven Towers, Accordion, Russian Solitaire, Monte Carlo, Forty Thieves, Flower Garden, Golf, Cruel, Yukon etc. It also includes a lot of unique solitaire variations not found elsewhere. And you can modify rules of almost any of the included games, thus creating your own solitaire variations. BVS Solitaire Collection can be played in both portrait and landscape modes. You can move cards with a single tap (in addition to drag and drop) that makes gameplay faster and easer. Hint button lets you examine the possible moves. When you’re stuck, you can use the unlimited Undos to come back and try another approach. BVS Solitaire Collection is a universal app: buy once, play on iPhone, iPod and iPad! It will provide you with endless hours of solitaire gaming fun. Features * Universal App * Landscape and portrait support * Right and left handed layouts * You can modify rules and create your own solitaire variations * Single tap to move cards (in addition to drag and drop) * Attractive smoothly scalable playing cards * Excellent high quality backgrounds and card backs * Hint button lets you examine the possible moves * Long-press on any pile to see the type of this pile, the number of cards in it, and the building rules * Autoplay on/off option * Replay the same game * Multi-level undo/redo * Statistics * Sound effects

About

Zachtronics Solitaire

Explore seven unique solitaire games, each with distinct mechanics and themes. This collection offers updated graphics and one brand new variant, providing hours of strategic card-playing fun.

Highlights
  • Seven unique solitaire variants
  • High-resolution graphics
  • One brand new solitaire variant
  • Mahjong-inspired gameplay
  • Tile matching mechanics
  • Asymmetric solitaire rules
  • Tarot card variant
Features
Currently charting
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The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is here! Inside you will find seven totally unique solitaire games originally designed as minigames for our 2016–2022 releases, updated with new high-resolution graphics, plus one brand new solitaire variant found only in this collection. Shenzhen Solitaire: A FreeCell-inspired solitaire variant with a three-color deck based on mahjong tiles Sigmar’s Garden: A tile matching game using the alchemical symbols from Opus Magnum Proletariat’s Patience: An asymmetric solitaire variant where some cards are grouped by suit while others are stacked by alternating colors Kabufuda Solitaire: A challenging solitaire variant using Japanese kabufuda cards where additional free cells are unlocked by making sets Cluj Solitaire: An original solitaire variant where you can “cheat” by placing cards wherever you want, so long as you’re careful Cribbage Solitaire: A score-based solitaire variant using modified Cribbage rules and an actual Cold War aircraft recognition deck Sawayama Solitaire: A reimagined version of Klondike that is faster, more strategic, and more often winnable than the original Fortune’s Foundation: A brand new and extra-challenging solitaire variant using a deck of Tarot cards that presents a fortune when you win

Screenshots

BVS Solitaire Collection4 screens
Zachtronics Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BVS Solitaire Collection at 4.7 against Zachtronics Solitaire's 4.4. BVS Solitaire Collection also leads on ratings volume (624 vs 47). Zachtronics Solitaire's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BVS Solitaire Collection costs $5.99 and Zachtronics Solitaire $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BVS Solitaire Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BVS Solitaire Collection has 624 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of BVS Solitaire Collection's written reviews are positive against 77% of Zachtronics Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BVS Solitaire Collection ships an update every 6 days, Zachtronics Solitaire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BVS Solitaire Collection versus Zachtronics Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBVS Solitaire CollectionZachtronics Solitaire
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (624 ratings) — better4.4 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings624 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#43 — better#85
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS158.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBVS Development CorporationMetaversal Studios

Customer experience

BVS Solitaire Collection

All ratings624 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.8%

Zachtronics Solitaire

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

BVS Solitaire Collection

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Games freezing or becoming unplayable after updates
  • Touch screen responsiveness issues on some devices
  • Incorrect game statistics display
  • Bookmarking/favorites feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add favorite games feature
  • Improve hint system and game completion detection
  • Add custom background support
  • Improve statistics tracking and management
  • Add more solitaire game variations

Zachtronics Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BVS Solitaire Collection

No in-app purchases

None

Zachtronics Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BVS Solitaire Collection free?
BVS Solitaire Collection costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zachtronics Solitaire free?
Zachtronics Solitaire costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BVS Solitaire Collection or Zachtronics Solitaire?
BVS Solitaire Collection is rated higher. BVS Solitaire Collection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 624 ratings, while Zachtronics Solitaire averages 4.4 from 47 ratings.
Do BVS Solitaire Collection or Zachtronics Solitaire have ads?
Neither BVS Solitaire Collection nor Zachtronics Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BVS Solitaire Collection or Zachtronics Solitaire?
BVS Solitaire Collection ships an update every 6 days, and Zachtronics Solitaire every 4 days. Most recently, BVS Solitaire Collection was updated on October 21, 2026 and Zachtronics Solitaire on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, BVS Solitaire Collection or Zachtronics Solitaire?
BVS Solitaire Collection currently peaks at #43 in the App Store charts, and Zachtronics Solitaire at #85. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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