Comparison

Double Deck Solitaire vs Patience a Deux

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

Head to head
About

Double Deck Solitaire

Experience a classic card game with a twist. This version doubles the decks for more winnable deals and a relaxed pace. Enjoy intuitive controls, beautiful cards, and helpful features like unlimited undo and automatic saving.

Highlights
  • Two decks for more winnable deals
  • Classic Klondike solitaire gameplay
  • Fast and intuitive tap controls
  • Beautiful, easy-to-read cards
  • Low Vision Mode
  • Unlimited undo support
  • Global high score leaderboards
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Boy Howdy's Double Deck Solitaire is just like classic Klondike solitaire but with two decks for a more relaxing game, and it's 100% FREE! • The goal of Double Deck Solitaire is to move all the cards onto the eight foundations just like classic Klondike solitaire, building upwards from Aces with cards of the same suit. And you can build on the Tableau counting down in alternating colors, just like Klondike. • With double the cards, deals are more likely to be winnable than classic Klondike! • Fast and intuitive controls - Just tap on a card and watch it move by magic! • Beautiful, easy to read cards! • NEW - Low Vision Mode! • No timers at all! Just relax and have fun! • Unlimited undo support, with no penalties if you want to go back and try things a different way! • Global high score leaderboards with Game Center • Your progress is automatically saved, all the time, so go ahead and take that call or jump out to any other apps - you can come back and pick up playing right where you left off! • Sounds can be disabled if you want a quiet game • You can even listen to your own music while you play Thanks for playing! Search for Boy Howdy to see all our free games!

About

Patience a Deux

Features
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Patience à Deux is an exciting twist on classic Klondike solitaire, also known as Double Solitaire. Play against the computer or another player on Mac, iPad or iPhone. Connect over a local network or invite each other through Game Center for an online game. You can enjoy a match together even when you’re far apart. Features: • Play against an improved computer opponent. • Play with two players over a local network. • Invite friends to an online game through Game Center. • Find an opponent automatically with Quick Match. • Play online between Mac and iPad.

Screenshots

Double Deck Solitaire2 screens
Patience a Deux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Double Deck Solitaire at Free against Patience a Deux's $1.99. Double Deck Solitaire also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Patience a Deux's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Double Deck Solitaire is free to download; Patience a Deux costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Double Deck Solitaire ships an update monthly, Patience a Deux every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Double Deck Solitaire versus Patience a Deux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDouble Deck SolitairePatience a Deux
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Howdy Technology LLCArvld C M Ernst

Bugs and requests

Double Deck Solitaire

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Score resets to zero when reaching high scores
  • Game freezes or crashes frequently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow user to choose where to place aces
  • Provide more difficulty levels

Patience a Deux

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Double Deck Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Patience a Deux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Double Deck Solitaire free?
Double Deck Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patience a Deux free?
Patience a Deux costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Double Deck Solitaire or Patience a Deux have ads?
Double Deck Solitaire shows ads; Patience a Deux does not.
Which is updated more often, Double Deck Solitaire or Patience a Deux?
Double Deck Solitaire ships an update monthly, and Patience a Deux every 3 weeks. Most recently, Double Deck Solitaire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Patience a Deux on October 27, 2026.

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