Calculation Solitaire vs HexRoller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculation Solitaire
A unique solitaire game where the objective is to move all cards to the foundation piles, but with a twist: foundation piles are built by stepping up by a specific number, ignoring suits. A hint card guides players through the challenging gameplay.
- Unique foundation building by number steps
- Hint card for planning
- Stashing columns for cards
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Bonus game mode
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CALCULATION SOLITAIRE is a challenging game that will keep you thinking. Like normal solitaire the objective is to move all cards onto the foundation, but unlike normal solitaire you don't build the foundation in-order (suits are ignored). Rather you step by a number with wrap around (modulo 13 for the mathies in the crowd). The first pile is built stepping by 1s. A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 T J Q K The second pile is built stepping by 2s. 2 4 6 8 T Q A 3 5 7 9 J K The third pile is built stepping by 3s. 3 6 9 Q 2 5 8 J A 4 7 T K The fourth pile is built stepping by 4s. 4 8 Q 3 7 J 2 6 T A 5 9 K Sounds confusing, but we provide a helpful hint card which shows the progression so you know what is coming next and can plan to win the game... which you will need to do because it is very challenging. There are board columns where you can stash cards that don't yet go on the foundations. However cards on the board cannot be moved, unless they are promoted to the foundation. Totally free!! No in-app purchases. You can play an easier or a harder version plus a bonus game One234 where all the cards are laid out in a fan.
HexRoller
This digital board game challenges players to strategically place rolled numbers onto a hex grid. Aim to fill areas and achieve special targets like connections and straights. Enjoy solo or two-player modes with auto-selection features.
- Digital edition of a popular dice game
- Strategic hex grid number placement
- Fill areas and achieve targets
- Solo and two-player modes
- Auto-select dice and auto-complete turn
- Digital score pad and dice functionality
- Leaderboard and achievements
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HexRoller is the digital edition of the well-known dice game! In this fast and tricky roll-and-write game each player attempts to place the rolled numbers in their hex grid the best, to fill up areas and to reach special targets as connections and straights. • Official license • Easy start into the game • Game mode "Solo" for single players • Game mode "Duo" for two players on one device • Auto-Select Dice and Auto-Complete Turn • Using the app as a digital score pad or digital dice • Local leaderboard for solo mode • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HexRoller at 83% against Calculation Solitaire's 25%. HexRoller also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Calculation Solitaire's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ratings volume, 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
Calculation Solitaire is free to download; HexRoller costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HexRoller holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Calculation Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 83% of HexRoller's.
Calculation Solitaire ships an update every 12 months, HexRoller every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculation Solitaire | HexRoller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Outline Development |
Customer experience
Calculation Solitaire
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In-app purchases
Calculation Solitaire
No in-app purchases
HexRoller
No in-app purchases
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