Comparison

Elite Spider Solitaire vs Solitaire Dragons

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

Head to head
About

Elite Spider Solitaire

Experience classic Spider Solitaire with stunning HD graphics and customizable options. Collect rare cards, compete on leaderboards, and enjoy a realistic, personalized card game experience on any device.

Highlights
  • HD graphics
  • Customizable settings
  • Left-handed mode
  • Automatic save/load
  • Collectible rare cards
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Classic Spider Solitaire (or simply Spider) is one of the most famous patience (solitaire) card games. The goal of the game is to place all the cards in each suit in stacks of descending suit sequence. And we brought Spider Solitaire to the new level! First of all it is beautiful HD-graphics, just look at these cards and backgrounds. If you want complete realism just add some attrition to the cards (available in Settings menu) and it will looks like you are playing real solitaire at summer evening at home. Then, customize game using Settings menu. You can change speed of animation, disable sounds, select what type of undo you would like and even turn game to left-handed mode. If you think basic Spider Solitaire is too easy for you, just change difficulty and let the game challenge you! But that's not all. Our Spider Solitaire has unique feature which other games not (we are sure you like it!). You receive special rare card every time you solve solitaire. With great pleasure we selected these cards from all corners of the Earth and want to share them with you. 36 different cards waiting for collection. And there is cool Maya deck which can be used in game after you collect all the cards. Don't forget to compete with your friends using Game Center leaderboards. Also, if you interrupt the game our Spider Solitaire will save the last turn and next time you start it will be automatically loaded. Just enjoy our game, play it on mobile phones or tablets. Spider Solitaire supports all type of devices and both vertical and horizontal orientations. Hope you like it! Game features: - Awesome HD graphics - Vertical and horizontal screen orientation support - Big selection of table backgrounds and card backs - Left-handed mode - Automatic save and load of unfinished game - Select attrition of the cards - Customize undo settings (last turn, infinite, 3, 5, 10 times per game) - Solve solitaires and collect Special Golden Maya and Rare cards - Both phone and tablet support - Game Center leaderboards

About

Solitaire Dragons

Experience a classic solitaire card game with a unique dragon theme. Embark on magical adventures, collect various dragons, and decorate your own island paradise. Train your brain with thousands of challenges in this engaging card game.

Highlights
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
  • Unique dragon theme
  • Dragon collection and hatching
  • Dragon Island decoration
  • Thousands of challenges
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Solitaire Dragons is a fantastic solitaire card game for you with a marvelous Dragon theme. Based on the solitaire card games, it is true to the spirit of the classic solitaire game (also known as Patience or Klondike) and it will help you to train your brain. Solitaire Dragons will take you to the magical world of the medieval island. You could play with the witch to go on adventures and encounter various kinds of dragons in the world of sword and magic. What’s more, you could create your paradise by collecting dozens of dragons there, for instance, torridity, foliage, aster, lava dragon, obsidian dragon, etc. It is not merely a solitaire game that makes your brain smart and active, but also a challenge for you to know more about the dragon and get along well with them in the game. Come with the witch and try the FREE solitaire game NOW! - CREATIVE SOLITAIRE GAME Based on the classic solitaire game (also known as Patience or Klondike), we've added a CREATIVE dragon world with different Medieval Creatures for you. - UNEXPECTED SURPRISE IN DRAGON EGGS Whenever you get a new dragon egg, you don't know what the dragon inside is. Let the witch use magic to speed up hatching. Get more kinds of dragons from dragon eggs! - DELICATELY DESIGNED THEMES Put your hatched dragons into the Dragon Island and let them grow up naturally, they will provide you with magic to purify the lifeless habitat, so you can decorate the Dragon Island more beautifully! - THOUSANDS OF CHALLENGES Together with Daily Challenges, there are over tens of thousands of classic solitaire challenges for you to play anytime and anywhere! If you enjoy playing Patience or Klondike solitaire games, it is inevitably the GREAT classic solitaire game for you on mobile devices! You can train your brain and share it with your friends and family members! And if you also like dragons, don't hesitate to download and play this classic solitaire game NOW!

Screenshots

Elite Spider Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Solitaire Dragons at 7.2K against Elite Spider Solitaire's 11. Solitaire Dragons also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Elite Spider Solitaire's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (48% vs 28%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Elite Spider Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Solitaire Dragons sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elite Spider Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire Dragons has 7.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Elite Spider Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 28% of Solitaire Dragons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elite Spider Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, Solitaire Dragons every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elite Spider Solitaire versus Solitaire Dragons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElite Spider SolitaireSolitaire Dragons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (7.2K ratings)
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings117.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey KulakovPlaydayy

Customer experience

Elite Spider Solitaire

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative43.5%

Solitaire Dragons

All ratings7,194 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral24.5%
Negative47.9%

Bugs and requests

Elite Spider Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solitaire Dragons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle progress not tracking correctly
  • Purchased coins not being awarded
  • Daily challenges not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Ability to move dragons between habitats
  • Improved puzzle piece drop rates
  • Increased coin rewards per game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Elite Spider Solitaire

One-time1
  • Premium Version$0.99
11 purchases

Solitaire Dragons

One-time11
  • Coin Pack B$2.99
  • One Time Offer A$3.99
  • Festival Pack C$3.99
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  • Coin Pack C$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • One Time Offer B$5.99
  • Festival Pack E$7.99
  • Coin Pack D$9.99
  • Festival Pack F$9.99
  • One Time Offer C$12.99
  • Coin Pack E$19.99

Questions

Is Elite Spider Solitaire free?
Elite Spider Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solitaire Dragons free?
Solitaire Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elite Spider Solitaire or Solitaire Dragons?
Elite Spider Solitaire is rated higher. Elite Spider Solitaire averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Solitaire Dragons averages 4.5 from 7.2K ratings.
Do Elite Spider Solitaire or Solitaire Dragons have ads?
Both Elite Spider Solitaire and Solitaire Dragons show ads.
Which is updated more often, Elite Spider Solitaire or Solitaire Dragons?
Elite Spider Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, and Solitaire Dragons every 6 weeks. Most recently, Elite Spider Solitaire was updated on September 15, 2026 and Solitaire Dragons on September 21, 2026.

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