Comparison

Pyramid Solitaire X vs Pyramid Solitaire ●

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

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About

Pyramid Solitaire X

Experience a classic card game with a unique pyramid layout. The objective is to remove pairs of cards totaling 13 to demolish the pyramid and discard all 52 cards. Offers three difficulty levels for varied challenges.

Highlights
  • Classic pyramid solitaire gameplay
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Pairs of cards totaling 13 removed
  • Objective: Demolish the pyramid
  • Aces count as 1, Jacks 11, Queens 12, Kings 13
  • No pop-up or full-screen ads
Features
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Pyramid Solitaire is the classic pyramid solitaire game which is very popular in Windows OS. This game provides best user experience. Pyramid Solitaire is a 100% free game. There is no pop-up ads and full-screen ads. All the functionalities are in one page and it is easy to play. Pyramid Solitaire has 3 levels - Easy (Three Help Stores), Medium (Two Help Stores) and Hard (One Help Store). Objective of Pyramid Solitaire: Pairs of exposed cards that total 13 are removed and placed in a single discard pile. The object of the game is to discard all 52 cards, demolishing the pyramid in the process. Aces count as 1, Jacks 11, Queens 12 and Kings total 13 in themselves and as such, are discarded as a single card rather than as a pair.

About

Pyramid Solitaire ●

This card game challenges you to clear a pyramid of cards by matching pairs that sum to 13. Utilize the stock and waste piles to find matches, with unlimited undos available. Kings are removed individually.

Highlights
  • Match pairs summing to 13
  • Clear cards from the pyramid
  • Use stock and waste piles
  • Unlimited undos
  • Kings removed individually
  • Game winnable notifications
Features
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Pyramid Solitaire Rules Objective: The objective in Pyramid Solitaire is to get rid of all the cards in the Pyramid. You get rid of cards by matching two cards whose ranks equal 13 together. Possible matches would be a 3 and a 10, 5 and an 8 etc. An ace ranks as 1, a Jack is 11, Queen is 12 and King is 13. Gameplay: The game board in Pyramid solitaire is made up of four things: • The Pyramid: The pyramid is made up of 28 cards, in 7 rows. Each card is partially covered by two cards from the next row. • The Stock: The facedown pile on the bottom left. It is used to draw cards from and put on the Waste. • The Waste: The faceup pile next to the Stock. Cards on the Waste can be matched to cards in the Pyramid to get rid of the Pyramid cards. E.g. you can tap a 4 from the Waste and open 9 on the Pyramid, and then both those cards will be moved to the Foundation, and are out of the game. • The Foundation: The place where cards that have been removed from the Pyramid are put. The purpose of the game is to match cards together so their ranks equal 13. The cards that are available are any card on the Pyramid that have no other cards covering them, and the top card on the Waste pile. In the beginning of the game all the cards in the bottom row of the Pyramid are available, then slowly the cards in the upper rows become available as you remove more of the cards in the lower rows. Allowed Moves: • Flip cards from the Stock onto the Waste. You move cards from the Stock onto the Waste by tapping on the top card of the Stock. • Move the top card of the Waste onto an open Pyramid card. You can first tap the Waste card and then tap the Pyramid card. The Pyramid card must be available for this to work, it can't be covered by any Pyramid card from a lower row. • Move a Pyramid card onto another Pyramid card. Both the Pyramid cards must be available, not covered by any other card for this to work. First tap on one and then tap on the other. • Reset the Stock once it's empty. Once you've flipped all the cards from the Stock onto the Waste you can tap on the RESET button where the Stock was, and it will put all the cards from the Waste back into the Stock. In this version you are allowed to reset the Stock as many times as you want. • Move a King to the Foundation. The purpose is to move cards whose combined ranks equal 13 to the foundation. A King ranks as 13 by itself, so it can't be matched with any other card. To get rid of a King you can simply tap the card once. • You can Undo as many times as you like. The game offers unlimited undos. Each Undo counts as a new move though, so if you're trying to win the game in as few moves as possible you should be careful about how many undos you use. Winning: A game is considered won if all the cards from the Pyramid are removed. Not all games are winnable. The game will notify you if there's no chance of winning the game anymore. Time and Moves: The game counts the moves you make, and measures the time it takes to finish the game, so you can compete against your previous best games. The best possible game would be if you never used the stock and always removed two cards at a time from the Pyramid (no kings), in that case your move count would be 14. Variations: There are many variations of Pyramid Solitaire possible. In some you have more Waste piles, in others you never reset the Stock, some have the Stock face-up, and there are plenty of others as well. I've chosen this variation, please don't email me telling me it's "wrong" or leave bad rate, there are many possibilities, this is just the one I like the best :)

Screenshots

Pyramid Solitaire X4 screens
Pyramid Solitaire ●4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pyramid Solitaire X at none against Pyramid Solitaire ●'s shown. Pyramid Solitaire X also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Pyramid Solitaire ●'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pyramid Solitaire ● holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 139 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Pyramid Solitaire X's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pyramid Solitaire ●'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyramid Solitaire X ships an update every 8 months, Pyramid Solitaire ● every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pyramid Solitaire X versus Pyramid Solitaire ●: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramid Solitaire XPyramid Solitaire ●
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings)4.7 (139 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35139 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLei LiJose Varela

Customer experience

Pyramid Solitaire X

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Pyramid Solitaire ●

All ratings139 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire X

No in-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire ●

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyramid Solitaire X free?
Pyramid Solitaire X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyramid Solitaire ● free?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pyramid Solitaire X or Pyramid Solitaire ●?
Pyramid Solitaire ● is rated higher. Pyramid Solitaire X averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Pyramid Solitaire ● averages 4.7 from 139 ratings.
Do Pyramid Solitaire X or Pyramid Solitaire ● have ads?
Pyramid Solitaire ● shows ads; Pyramid Solitaire X does not.
Which is updated more often, Pyramid Solitaire X or Pyramid Solitaire ●?
Pyramid Solitaire X ships an update every 8 months, and Pyramid Solitaire ● every 10 months. Most recently, Pyramid Solitaire X was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pyramid Solitaire ● on October 6, 2026.

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