Comparison

Osmosis Solitaire vs Solitaire

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

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About

Osmosis Solitaire

This solitaire game offers a fresh take on the classic card-matching challenge. It features two distinct rule sets: traditional and a more strategic version with caching mechanics. The goal is to promote all cards to their respective suit columns.

Highlights
  • Promote cards to suit columns
  • Traditional solitaire rules
  • Strategic solitaire rules with caching
  • Two passes through the deck (strategic)
  • Completely free to play
Features
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Osmosis is a different kind of solitaire game. Totally free! No in-app purchases. The objective is to promote all cards onto the board. The board has four columns, one for each suit. Cards that match the suit of the first column can be promoted at any time. You cannot promote a card to the other columns unless the card of the same rank is populated to the immediate left. TRADITIONAL RULES: With traditional rules there are four piles of reserve cards with four cards each. Only the top card may be played. You can cycle through the deck three cards at-a-time as many times as you like. STRATEGIC RULES: The traditional rules don't allow for much decision making or strategy so MmpApps added a more strategic version of the game. In the strategic version rather than having reserve piles you get four empty cache spots that can hold one card each. You get two passes through the deck three cards at-a-time to win the game. The trick is to cache the right cards at the right time to allow you to promote other cards.

About

Solitaire

Enjoy a vast collection of classic card games, including Solitaire, Spider, and Freecell, with various difficulty levels and unique rule variations. Track your progress, compete in daily challenges, and customize your experience with different card designs and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • 28 Solitaire game variants
  • Classic and Vegas scoring
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Game statistics and personal records
  • Customizable card designs and backgrounds
  • Unlimited undos and hints
  • Left-handed mode
Features
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Play 28 Solitaire game variants in 10 exciting game types all in one free Collection (Previously known as Solitaire Bliss Collection): Solitaire (Klondike), Spider Solitaire, Freecell, Pyramid, Tripeaks, Yukon, Golf, Scorpion, 8 Off and Forty Thieves. SOLITAIRE Take a break and enjoy the classic game of Solitaire! Play random or solvable deals, and choose between Classic or Vegas scoring. SPIDER SOLITAIRE Our personal favorite! Play an easy 1 suit game, a normal 2 suit game, or challenge yourself to a 4 suit game. FREECELL The card game that makes you think! Beginners can start with the Easy mode, where some cards are already in order, while advanced players will enjoy the Classic game with known numbered deals and detailed personal statistics. TRIPEAKS Fun and fast, Tripeaks and Hidden Tripeaks are always a pleasure to play. YUKON Difficult yet challenging! Choose between Yukon, Russian and Alaska Solitaire. FORTY THIEVES In this game type, only one pass through the stock is allowed, plan wisely! PYRAMID Considered one of the hardest Solitaire games, only 0.5% of Classic Pyramid games are won, but don’t worry, you can always play a solvable deal! GOLF Enjoy classic Golf, or give yourself a break and try out the easy variant! SCORPION SOLITAIRE A hybrid between Spider Solitaire and Yukon Solitaire, the cards can be moved like in Yukon, but are moved to the foundations like in Spider. EIGHT OFF Try the original Freecell game with a twist - Eight cells instead of Four, we also offer the easy difficulty level where any card can be moved to an empty pile. Features: - Random and Solvable deals - Unlimited undos and hints - Daily challenges with leaderboards - Game statistics tracker - Personal records - Built-in achievements - Left-handed mode - Various card designs - Beautiful backgrounds - Autocomplete - Play on tablets and phones - Portrait and landscape modes available - No network required! - Multiple languages - How to play, rules and tips sections - Drag and drop a card or just tap to move it - Your game is saved automatically upon exit, continue your last game anytime! And even more unique features: - For Klondike - Vegas rules with or without cumulative score - For Spider Solitaire - an option to control whether tap will consider different suits - For Spider Solitaire - an option to allow card dealing to empty piles - For Freecell - try out the 32000 known numbered deals Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Osmosis Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solitaire at 71% against Osmosis Solitaire's 20%. Solitaire also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 8). Osmosis Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Solitaire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Osmosis Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire has 2.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Osmosis Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 71% of Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmosis Solitaire ships an update every 6 months, Solitaire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Osmosis Solitaire versus Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmosis SolitaireSolitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (8 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews70.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Mongoose Net Ltd.

Customer experience

Osmosis Solitaire

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Solitaire

All ratings2,241 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Osmosis Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solitaire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Difficulty changes after updates
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More face card customization
  • Leaderboard and rankings
  • Offline mode without ads
  • Pause feature
  • Improved hint system

In-app purchases

None

Osmosis Solitaire

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Solitaire

Subscriptions3
  • No Ads for One Month$1.991 Month
  • No Ads for Three Months$4.493 Months
  • No Ads for One Year$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Osmosis Solitaire free?
Osmosis Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmosis Solitaire or Solitaire?
Solitaire is rated higher. Osmosis Solitaire averages 1.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Solitaire averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Osmosis Solitaire or Solitaire have ads?
Both Osmosis Solitaire and Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmosis Solitaire or Solitaire?
Osmosis Solitaire ships an update every 6 months, and Solitaire every 3 months. Most recently, Osmosis Solitaire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Solitaire on November 6, 2026.

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