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⋆Solitaire

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Solitaire by Playstudios, Inc. is a free game that many users enjoy for relaxation and brain exercise, but its value is significantly undermined by an overwhelming number of intrusive ads and a problematic subscription model.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $21.49 4.7★ lifetime (936,802) since 2011

This Solitaire app is generally well-liked for its relaxing gameplay and brain-exercising benefits, maintaining a high lifetime rating despite recent negative reviews R7R12R14. However, its value proposition is severely hampered by an excessive amount of intrusive ads, including pop-ups during games and unskippable ads that prevent gameplay, leading many users to delete the app R1R3R5R10. The paid ad-free subscription is also criticized for being an annual fee rather than a one-time purchase, and for failing to remove ads for some users R2R37R71R72.

Free vs paid

The free version of the app offers standard Solitaire gameplay, daily challenges, and customization options for card backs and backgrounds R66R114R129. However, it is heavily monetized with frequent and often intrusive ads, including full-screen pop-ups between games, banner ads during gameplay, and ads that are difficult or impossible to close, sometimes forcing users to restart the app R1R3R5R10. The paid version is a subscription, costing around $10 a year, which is intended to remove ads R2R37. However, multiple reviews indicate that even with a paid subscription, users still experience ads R71R72R73R82.

Value complaints

  • The ad-free option is a subscription model (e.g., $10 a year) rather than a one-time purchase, which many users find unacceptable.R2R37
  • Users who have paid for the ad-free subscription still report experiencing ads, indicating the purchase does not work as intended.R71R72R73R82
  • The frequency and intrusiveness of ads in the free version are excessive, with pop-ups in the middle of games, between games, and ads that are difficult or impossible to close, making the game unplayable.R1R3R5R10
  • Some users report that the game is designed to deal unwinnable hands, forcing them to watch ads for 'reveals' or to start new games, which are also preceded by ads.R25R39R48R56

Where it delivers

  • Many users find the game relaxing and a good way to exercise their brain or pass time.R7R11R12R14
  • The game offers features like undo, hints, and reveals, which are appreciated by players.R114
  • Some users enjoy the daily challenges and the ability to customize card colors and backgrounds.R66R129R414
Worth paying if

It is not worth paying for this app, as numerous users report that the paid ad-free subscription fails to remove ads R71R72R73R82.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip this app if you are looking for an ad-free experience, even if you are willing to pay, as the subscription does not reliably remove ads R71R72R73R82. You should also skip it if you are easily frustrated by frequent, intrusive, and unskippable advertisements that disrupt gameplay R1R3R5R10.

Evidence note: The lifetime rating is very high, but recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, primarily due to ad issues and subscription problems. The high lifetime rating likely reflects a period before the reported increase in ad intrusiveness and changes to the monetization model.

Frequently asked

Does Solitaire by Playstudios, Inc. have ads?
Yes, Solitaire by Playstudios, Inc. has a significant number of ads in its free version, including full-screen pop-ups between games, banner ads during gameplay, and ads that are often difficult or impossible to close, making the game nearly unplayable for many users R1R3R5R10.
Can you remove ads in Solitaire by Playstudios, Inc.?
While there is a paid subscription option, costing around $10 a year, intended to remove ads, many users report that this purchase does not reliably eliminate advertisements, with some still experiencing ads even after paying R2R37R71R72.
Are there issues with the game's shop or rewards?
Yes, several users report problems with the in-game shop not loading or being inaccessible, preventing them from using earned coins or buying hints R18R19R27R33.
Has the game's appearance or interface changed recently?
Yes, recent updates have changed the appearance of cards, making them larger, bolder, or more cartoonish, which many long-time players dislike and find difficult to adjust to R9R41R47R49.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] 1/5 · US $10 a year to remove the ads.: Been enjoying the game for a while and finally decided to go ahead and buy the game. I was very disappointed to see they are only selling subscriptions. Will delete the game and play somewhere else.
  2. [R37] 2/5 · US Pricing model is horrendous: The app/game itself works fine, but they have ads in between every single game that are incredibly obnoxious considering you need to push an 'x' button 3-4 times to get out of it. When wanting to purchase an ad-free version of the app, they have subscription tiers! You can't just make a one time purchase to get rid of ads. This is honestly disgusting.
  3. [R71] 2/5 · US they still give adds: i payed for a year of no adds and im still getting them every round :/
  4. [R72] 1/5 · US Fraud: Have a paid AD-free subscription value through 11 November 2026. I am getting the ad loops again with no way of contacting developer to fix. I want my prorated $$$ back.
  5. [R73] 1/5 · US No ads purchase stopped working: I love this game. Been playing it for years. Paid for ad-free with my subscription renewing in July. Out of the blue, ads start popping. I’ve tried everything. I give up.
  6. [R82] 5/5 · US Screwed: I have a paid subscription and now it wants me to watch ads. I’ve restored purchases and force quit the app but it didn’t help!
  7. [R1] 3/5 · US Spam ads are annoying: Every 2-3 games, a splash screen for a different card game pops up and there's no way to close it without agreeing to download it. Super annoying.
  8. [R3] 1/5 · US Stop intrusive ads now!: I have loved this game for years. But now, suddenly, there are pop up ads in the MIDDLE OF A GAME. Stop these immediately or I’ll delete this game.
  9. [R5] 1/5 · US STILL SCREAMING noise from banner adds while in the middle of a game.: Do you really think that the adds opening the browser and App Store between games is going to get people to install other games? It’s more likely to aggravate people into uninstalling this game. There’s a banner add that keeps popping up while i’m playing that plays an annoying sound. It’s startling and jarring, i don’t mind th
  10. [R10] 1/5 · US ANNOYING ADS: I can’t even use the app anymore!! It’s ad after ad after ad! There’s not even an x button anywhere. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PLAY THE GAME! TERRIBLE!!
  11. [R25] 1/5 · US Mathematical Anomalies: This game is maliciously designed to deal you unplayable game after unplayable game, in an attempt to force you into advertising, be it by starting a new game, or using the reveal feature.
  12. [R39] 1/5 · US I hope you like ads: I used to love playing this game up until a week ago when I suddenly noticed that it was cheating. It forces you to reveal cards, and the only way to reveal cards is to watch ads or pay real money to buy a ton of reveals. It used to be once every game or two I needed to use a reveal. Now every single game I play forces me to watch anywhere from 5 to 10 ads per game to reveal c
  13. [R48] 3/5 · US Refuses to admit defeat: The program has a bug that does not let you get a game over when there are no more moves. It forces you to keep playing and the hints just keeps telling you to keep redrawing. The only way to win is the unwindable game is to watch an ad for a reveal. I tried replaying 3 times to see if I could but it was impossible. But the game refused to admit it and just kept trying to
  14. [R56] 1/5 · US Ads: Fun at first but if you’re looking for a fun game of solitaire this quickly becomes not it. If you blocks ads like I do just to waste some time and play solitaire then it will continually give you unwinnable hands till you watch ads.
  15. [R7] 5/5 · US Solitaire Classic: Love it, very relaxing.
  16. [R11] 5/5 · US Great: It’s. My go to a lot. Thanks.
  17. [R12] 4/5 · US Solitaire: Solidarity is a great game it exercises you brain. When my kids are on there iPads it is a game that they can learn from not like addictive game that is not useful
  18. [R14] 5/5 · US Jenny: Great game and don't need a partner!
  19. [R114] 5/5 · US The BEST!: No timer and can really practice to switch to paid games! And there’s an undo and hints and reveals. Perfect learning and mastering game!
  20. [R66] 5/5 · US Solitaire: It’s a pretty good game and very fun, I enjoy the games and the daily challenges
  21. [R129] 5/5 · US Love this game: Fun Klondike game with REWARDS!
  22. [R414] 3/5 · GB Poor Algorythm: I don’t mind the adverts. I accept that as part of a free game and I actually love the option to customise the cards but other than that, this version is frustrating. I have never known a random game to throw up so many similarities, time after time. You are regularly dealt all blacks or three cards the same number every time. And you know that if you have three eights on the table
  23. [R18] 5/5 · US How do you report a bug?: My shop won’t load, and hasn’t loaded in a while. I would like to buy hints again
  24. [R19] 3/5 · US Shop: The game is good and I don’t mind the ads, but the shop only loaded the first time I used the game and I haven’t had access to it since then. It’s just a continuous loading screen
  25. [R27] 5/5 · US Love playing: I love this game. The only thing I have a problem with is the shop. I can’t access it to use my coins. 😫
  26. [R33] 1/5 · US The shop is not working: What is the purpose of obtaining the coins if you can not open the shop?
  27. [R9] 3/5 · US Leave things the way they were!: I love playing this game and your spider! I paid to access your games. I stopped playing solitaire because on my iPad the cards are lower down and the cards flip over like wet noodle. The new cards are child like. I wish gave us a choice! I use to love playing this game! But you had to keep fiddling with it! I hate the new look of the cards! I also hate “Stuck, Try
  28. [R41] 5/5 · US It WAS great but now display is messed up: I don’t know what happened in the past few days, but somehow, in landscape mode on the iPad, the cards appear lower down on the screen by an inch or two. So eventually as I start building a column of cards, their appearance gets squashed and unreadable. Tried deleting and reinstalling, no change. It’s not really playable for me anymore. 😕
  29. [R47] 1/5 · US Solitaire: This was an awesome Solitaire game until the latest update.It has enlarged the numbers and suit icons with no option to return to a smaller font……sigh!!!!!
  30. [R49] 1/5 · US Cards are bigger? I hate it: The card faces just changed on me so I assume there was an update. They are now big and bold. It may seem stupid but I hate it enough to stop playing. I am now looking for another app.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store