Comparison

Pyramid Solitaire Now 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 Now

Enjoy a classic card game on your mobile device. The objective is to discard the entire deck by pairing cards that sum to 13. Features include different game variations, unlimited undos, and adjustable card sizes.

Highlights
  • Pyramid Solitaire gameplay
  • Bonus games: Giza and Seven
  • Unlimited Undo and Redo
  • Adjustable card size
  • Hints and animations
  • Auto save on exit
Features
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Welcome to the amazing world of solitaire! Pyramid is one of the most played patience games in the world. Now you can enjoy it anytime, and anywhere, on your mobile phone or tablet. Share your Pyramid Solitaire scores with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. From Odesys, the makers of the best solitaire games for mobile. The goal of Pyramid Solitaire is to discard the entire deck by finding pairs of cards that add up to 13, regardless of suit. Kings count as 13 and are discarded singly, Queens as 12, Jacks as 11, etc. The board consists of a Stock, a Pyramid and a Discard Pile. The cards in the Stock can be cycled three times, one at a time. Only cards that are completely uncovered are available for play. Giza and Seven are variations of Pyramid with slightly different board layouts. Odesys Pyramid Features: • Bonus games - Giza and Seven • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Adjustable cards size (pinch-to-resize) • Hints • Sound • Animations • Auto save on exit Follow us on Twitter: @OdesysSolitaire Look for other great patience games by Odesys. If you like the classics, you would love Klondike Solitaire, FreeCell Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, or its lesser known variations, Black Widow Solitaire and Tarantula Solitaire. You might also like to try Pyramid Solitaire, or its somewhat easier variation, Seven Solitaire, or the completely open Giza Solitaire. No solitaire collection would be complete without the unique Golf Solitaire, the addictive Yukon Solitaire, or its almost impossible to solve cousin, Russian Solitaire.

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 Now2 screens
Pyramid Solitaire ●4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pyramid Solitaire Now at ad-supported against Pyramid Solitaire ●'s free with in-app purchases. Pyramid Solitaire ●'s advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pyramid Solitaire Now against 4.7 for Pyramid Solitaire ●. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyramid Solitaire ● has 139 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyramid Solitaire Now ships an update every 8 months, Pyramid Solitaire ● every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pyramid Solitaire Now versus Pyramid Solitaire ●: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramid Solitaire NowPyramid Solitaire ●
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better4.7 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19139 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB82 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOdesys, LLCJose Varela

Customer experience

Pyramid Solitaire Now

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Now

No in-app purchases

None

Pyramid Solitaire ●

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyramid Solitaire Now free?
Pyramid Solitaire Now 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 Now or Pyramid Solitaire ●?
Pyramid Solitaire Now is rated higher. Pyramid Solitaire Now averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Pyramid Solitaire ● averages 4.7 from 139 ratings.
Do Pyramid Solitaire Now or Pyramid Solitaire ● have ads?
Both Pyramid Solitaire Now and Pyramid Solitaire ● show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyramid Solitaire Now or Pyramid Solitaire ●?
Pyramid Solitaire Now ships an update every 8 months, and Pyramid Solitaire ● every 10 months. Most recently, Pyramid Solitaire Now was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pyramid Solitaire ● on October 23, 2026.

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