Comparison

Solitaire Watch vs Crown Jack

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire Watch

Enjoy classic Klondike solitaire on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Features quick sessions, readable cards, and smooth gameplay with daily challenges and customizable decks. Save and resume games instantly.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch and iPhone gameplay
  • Daily Challenge with solvable hands
  • Klondike in 1-card and 3-card modes
  • Optional Spiderette unlock
  • Hints, undo, auto-complete
  • Deck customization
  • Fast resume and save/restore
Features
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Solitaire Watch brings classic solitaire back to Apple Watch and iPhone with quick sessions, readable cards, and smooth modern play. Play Klondike in 1-card or 3-card mode, choose one-touch or two-touch controls, and jump back into saved games instantly. Every day features a verified solvable Daily Challenge, so every player tackles the same winnable hand. Features: - Apple Watch and iPhone gameplay - Daily Challenge built from verified solvable Klondike hands - Klondike in 1-card and 3-card modes - Spiderette as an optional unlock for players who want a tougher variant - Hints, undo, auto-complete, move tracking, and best-time history - Deck customization with collectible card packs - Fast resume and reliable save/restore Built for short watch sessions, full-screen iPhone play, and the satisfying feel of solitaire anywhere.

About

Crown Jack

Features
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Crown Jack is blackjack built for Apple Watch, and a full game on iPhone too. It is a game of skill with no in-game currency of any kind: the only thing you win or lose is points, and every item in the collection is earned by playing. HOW TO PLAY Beat the dealer without going over 21. Hit, stand, double for twice the points, or split a pair into as many as four hands. The dealer draws to 16 and hits a soft 17, so a six showing is weak and an ace is not. Every button keeps a fixed position, so nothing moves under your thumb mid-hand. SCORED ON SKILL A win is +1. A two-card 21 is +2. Doubling doubles the swing in both directions, +2 or -2, and costs you the right to draw again. Five cards without going over is a Five-Card Charlie: it wins outright, before the dealer's hand is even compared, and it is worth +3. A loss costs a point, which is what makes standing on 16 against a six a real decision rather than a formality. Your score never falls below zero, so one bad session cannot undo a good month. THE DAILY JACK One deck. Everyone. Every day. The shoe is seeded from the date, so every player in the world is dealt exactly the same cards and skill is the only variable. Five hands, one run, a streak to keep alive, and a complication to tell you when today's deck is still waiting. Everything the Daily Jack unlocks is free forever. 52 THINGS TO EARN Eighteen card backs, twelve card fronts, sixteen tables and six music tracks. Every one has a challenge attached: wins, hands played, two-card 21s, splits, doubles, dailies, cards dealt. Nothing is bought outright. The entire table is drawn in code rather than shipped as artwork, which is how 52 distinct looks fit in a tiny app. ON YOUR WATCH FACE Twelve complications, all drawn from live game data: your lifetime score, whether today's deck is unplayed, the table you are currently on, and a gallery that cycles through every table you have unlocked. Tap one to open the game and start today's run. MORE • PLAYS OFFLINE: no wifi, no account, no sign in, ever • GAME CENTER: today's Daily Jack and your lifetime score • A REAL IPHONE GAME: not a companion screen. Progress syncs both ways, so the device you did not play on catches up • COMFORT SETTINGS: Reduce Motion and Larger Text, with separate music and sound levels and a haptics toggle FREE TO PLAY The whole game, the Daily Jack every day, and every item the dailies unlock. Free play gives you 10 hands an hour on Apple Watch and 5 on iPhone. The Daily Jack never counts toward that limit. CROWN GAMES ROYAL PASS The pass removes the hand limit, unlocks the full collection you have earned, adds a second run at the Daily Jack, and opens every other Crown Games title. You still earn each item at the table: the pass lifts the limit, not the climb. Daily rewards are never behind it. One subscription covers every Crown game. Subscribe once in any of our games and it carries across to the rest automatically, with no account to create. The Royal Pass includes: • Unlimited hands on Apple Watch and iPhone • Every card back, front and table you unlock • A second Daily Jack run every day • Every current and future Crown Games title, at no extra cost • Family Sharing for up to 6 family members Available as a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, a yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it any time in Settings. Play well. The cards are the same for everyone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playcrowngames.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://playcrowngames.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Solitaire Watch3 screens
Crown Jack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solitaire Watch at none against Crown Jack's 4. Solitaire Watch also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Crown Jack's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Crown Jack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Solitaire Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire Watch ships an update every 3 weeks, Crown Jack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Solitaire Watch versus Crown Jack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaire WatchCrown Jack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutonomousRob Veen

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire Watch

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Crown Jack

Subscriptions3
  • Royal Pass Weekly (Offer)$0.997 Days
  • Royal Pass Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Royal Pass Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Royal Pass Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Solitaire Watch free?
Solitaire Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crown Jack free?
Crown Jack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solitaire Watch or Crown Jack have ads?
Neither Solitaire Watch nor Crown Jack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire Watch or Crown Jack?
Solitaire Watch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crown Jack every 4 days. Most recently, Solitaire Watch was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crown Jack on October 31, 2026.

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