Comparison

.Solitaire vs Solitaire Tao

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

Head to head
About

.Solitaire

Experience a classic card game designed for quick, simple pleasure. Enjoy a familiar poker-style challenge that can be played in just a few minutes. Perfect for a moment of casual entertainment.

Highlights
  • Classic poker game style
  • Simple and quick gameplay
  • Designed for casual play
  • Suitable for short breaks
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*****************************************The perfect support for iPhone 6 &iPhone 6 Plus****************************** - Classic one in poker game - Top one in classic game - Do you know poker game? - If not, never miss it! - Just 5 minutes, simple pleasure is yours! - Classic game, classic pleasure!

About

Solitaire Tao

Learn and master the classic card game with daily challenges and global competitions. Offers customizable aesthetics and helpful hints for all skill levels. Play offline or test your strategy against players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Learn Solitaire rules easily
  • Daily challenges with global competition
  • Customizable interface
  • Deal 1 or 3 cards
  • Unlimited undo
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to Solitaire Tao! Here, you can easily learn the game of Solitaire. Hone your skills continuously and compete against players from around the world! For newcomers, try your hand at the "Random Game" to practice and quickly grasp the rules. Trust me, it's simple! Experienced players, join the "Daily Challenge" to compete for the daily champion title! Please note that today's challenge is solvable, while the random game may present an unsolvable layout, adding endless variations to the game. The goal of the game is simple: arrange all the cards from A to K in four foundation piles, one for each suit. The cards in the tableau piles should be arranged in descending order from K to A, and the suits should alternate between red and black.You can move cards between the tableau piles, either one at a time or a sequence of sorted cards. Empty tableau piles must start with a King. Click on the deck to reveal new stock cards for you to play. If you make a mistake, don't worry—I'll let you know where you went wrong. Easy, right? Features: Permanently and completely free, no internet connection required. Aesthetic interface with customizable card faces, card backs, and tabletops. Option to choose between dealing 1 card or 3 cards. All layouts in the daily challenge are solvable. Standard scoring rules, just like the classic Windows Solitaire. Daily new challenges to compete with players worldwide. Auto-complete function. Unlimited undo. Option to set left or right-handed operation preference.

Screenshots

.Solitaire4 screens
Solitaire Tao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: .Solitaire at 4.5 against Solitaire Tao's 4.1. .Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 7). Solitaire Tao's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

.Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .Solitaire has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

.Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, Solitaire Tao monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
.Solitaire versus Solitaire Tao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.SolitaireSolitaire Tao
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉龙 曹果林 欧

Customer experience

.Solitaire

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solitaire Tao

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

.Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire Tao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is .Solitaire free?
.Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Tao free?
Solitaire Tao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, .Solitaire or Solitaire Tao?
.Solitaire is rated higher. .Solitaire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Solitaire Tao averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do .Solitaire or Solitaire Tao have ads?
Both .Solitaire and Solitaire Tao show ads.
Which is updated more often, .Solitaire or Solitaire Tao?
.Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, and Solitaire Tao monthly. Most recently, .Solitaire was updated on September 30, 2026 and Solitaire Tao on October 6, 2026.

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