Comparison

Emoji Solitaire vs Solitaire Superstars

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

Head to head
About

Emoji Solitaire

Match identical emoji characters as quickly as possible to clear the board. Compete for gold, silver, or bronze medals based on your completion time. This challenging and addictive puzzle game offers offline play and a subscription option to remove ads.

Highlights
  • Identical emoji matching
  • Timed medal challenges
  • Offline play supported
  • Game Center integration
  • Auto-renewable subscriptions
  • Ad-supported with option to remove
Features
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Find out and remove identical Emoji characters as quickly as possible. How fast can you win the game? Special Awards: Gold medal ( ~4:00) Silver medal (4:01~6:00) Bronze medal (6:01~10:00) It is extremely challenging and addictive. Tens of thousands of people are playing this style of game every day. Download now and start your challenging. Good luck! ****Licensed Application To use this application, you agree the following terms of use which is "Apple Terms of Use (EULA)". https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ****Banner Ads In order to support feature improvement and sustainabity, banner ad is introduced. However, users can still play at offline mode and report offline scores to Game Center. Inn order to enable users to remove ads at a reasonable amount payment, auto-renewable subscription is inntroduced.

About

Solitaire Superstars

Experience classic card games like Spider, Klondike, and FreeCell in a stunning 3D environment. Customize your gameplay with various card styles, table designs, and difficulty levels. Enjoy interactive controls, detailed statistics, and helpful hints to master each game.

Highlights
  • Multiple Solitaire game modes (Spider, Klondike, FreeCell, Golf, Pairs, 40 Thieves)
  • Interactive 3D board with zoom and card elevation
  • 14 customizable card deck styles
  • 3 distinct table styles
  • Detailed gameplay statistics
  • Hint, Undo, and Redo features
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Play the classic game of Spider Solitaire in 3D, and now the Original 'Klondike' Solitaire, FreeCell, Golf,The Game of Pairs & 40 Thieves With 14 highly detailed card styles and 3 different tables, can you master all 6 games and all the difficulty levels? Key Features: ► Interactive board, control zoom and card elevation. ► 3 table styles ► 14 card deck styles (High or Low Detail for small screens) ► 4 card textures (Clean, Scuffed, Dirty & Aged) ► 6 Pairs Levels with Timer option ► 6 themed card deck style for Pairs ► 4 Spider Solitaire game levels: Easy (1 Suit) - Medium (2 Suits) - Hard (3 Suits) Expert - (4 Suits) ► Spider Solitaire Deal on 'Empty Slot' rule option ► Classic Klondike Solitaire with 1 or 3 card draw, auto complete & vegas scoring ► Classic FreeCell Solitaire ► Classic Golf Solitaire ► Classic 40 Thieves Solitaire ► Show & Highlight legal cards ► Game play statistics · Fastest & Slowest completion times · Best & Worst number of moves ► Drag and drop card ► Simple tap card to auto move to current best available place ► Left or Right hand deck dealing ► Stuck?, use the hint feature ► Undo & Redo game moves ► Fast Undo all moves in one go ► Use In-App purchase to remove adverts and unlock all features Note: If you have previously bought the game and it is locked, select the "Restore" option to unlock and restore your purchase!

Screenshots

Emoji Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire Superstars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emoji Solitaire at 75% against Solitaire Superstars's 0%. Emoji Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). Solitaire Superstars's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Solitaire Superstars is free to download; Emoji Solitaire costs $2.99 up front. Emoji Solitaire sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Solitaire Superstars sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solitaire Superstars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Emoji Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Solitaire Superstars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emoji Solitaire versus Solitaire Superstars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoji SolitaireSolitaire Superstars
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShen ZhongyuanAfter Dark Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Emoji Solitaire

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Solitaire Superstars

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Emoji Solitaire

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Shuffle game 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 6 Months$3.996 Months
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  • Shuffle game 6 months$3.996 Months
  • 1 Year$6.991 Year
  • Shuffle game 1 year$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100$0.99
  • 200+20$1.99
  • 300+50$2.99
9 purchases

Solitaire Superstars

One-time9
  • Tables2 variants$2.99
  • Pyramid$4.99
  • Black Hole$4.99
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  • Sixty Thieves$4.99
  • TriPeaks$4.99
  • Spider Solitaire$4.99
  • Klondike$4.99
  • Golf$4.99
  • Pairs$4.99

Questions

Is Emoji Solitaire free?
Emoji Solitaire costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Superstars free?
Solitaire Superstars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emoji Solitaire or Solitaire Superstars?
Solitaire Superstars is rated higher. Emoji Solitaire averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Solitaire Superstars averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Emoji Solitaire or Solitaire Superstars have ads?
Both Emoji Solitaire and Solitaire Superstars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Emoji Solitaire or Solitaire Superstars?
Emoji Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Solitaire Superstars monthly. Most recently, Emoji Solitaire was updated on November 6, 2026 and Solitaire Superstars on November 1, 2026.

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