Algerian Solitaire vs Classic Russian Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Algerian Solitaire
Experience four distinct variations of a classic double-deck solitaire game. Manage cache spots, build foundations, and strategically use the tableau to achieve victory in these challenging puzzle-based card games.
- Four solitaire variations
- Double deck gameplay
- Foundation building (Aces up, Kings down)
- Tableau building (matching suit)
- Cache spot management
- Challenging game modes
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Four variations on a classic double deck game where you build one set of foundations up from Aces and the other down from Kings. Continuing the up and down motif the tableau also builds both up and down in Matching Suit. All variations are free to play. No in-app purchases!! ALGERIAN - The unique thing about the game is that the 6 cache spots are where more cards are dealt to making proper management of those spots crucial to your success. KINGSDOWN - Allows building on the tableau. TOURNAMENT - An very difficult game where the skill comes in managing the use of the reserve (cache) spots. No building allowed on the tableau. TOURNAMENT (HARD) - Tournament where all eight reserve spots are filled at the start of the game.
Classic Russian Solitaire
A classic card game where the objective is to move all cards to four foundation piles by suit, from Ace to King. Players can strategically move groups of cards between tableau piles based on suit and rank. Empty tableau piles can only be occupied by a King or a group starting with a King.
- Move cards to foundations by suit
- Build sequences on tableau piles
- Place Kings on empty tableau piles
- Classic card game gameplay
- Single-player experience
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Russian Solitaire is a classic card game. The goal is to move all cards to the four foundations at the right by suit from A to K. You can move a group of cards to another tableau pile if the starting card of the group is in the same suit and of an immediate lower ranking with the top card of the other tableau pile. An empty tableau pile can be occupied by a K or a group starting with a K.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Classic Russian Solitaire at none against Algerian Solitaire's shown. Classic Russian Solitaire also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Algerian Solitaire against 1.0 for Classic Russian Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Algerian Solitaire | Classic Russian Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Kevin White |
Customer experience
Algerian Solitaire
Classic Russian Solitaire
In-app purchases
Algerian Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Classic Russian Solitaire
No in-app purchases
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