Reviews of ⋆Solitaire: Classic Card Games

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List of user reviews and ratings for ⋆Solitaire: Classic Card Games

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 936,938)

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Review summary

Solitaire: Classic Card Games offers solid core solitaire gameplay and engaging events, but is plagued by intrusive ads, a weak rewards/shop system, and updates that degrade usability. Reviewers cite banner/video ads, long loading times, and hard-to-dismiss ads; rewards/coins (including VIP rewards) are inaccessible or gone; some hands require ads to reveal or are unwinnable. UI changes—larger card faces and reduced customization—hurt readability. The ad-free option via subscription (instead of a one-time purchase) has frustrated many. Overall, core gameplay remains strong, but monetization and updates undermine the experience.

Pros

Solid core Solitaire gameplay that many players have enjoyed for years.
Regarded by some players as the best Solitaire experience on the App Store.
In-game events are enjoyed by some players, adding variety.

Cons

Excessive and intrusive ads, including banners and video ads, with long dismissal times.
Rewards/coins system and shop rewards are broken or removed, with VIP rewards missing.
Pricing relies on subscriptions for ad-free access rather than a one-time purchase.
Updates have caused performance and UI regressions (stuttering, long load times, bigger card faces, reduced customization).
Ad-driven mechanics can force reveals or create unwinnable hands, frustrating gameplay.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.70

All time rating average: 4.70

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52% (45)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-30	Ci*****	Do not want to buy something before every game.
Do not want to buy something before every game.
2026-07-29	yu*****	Open game -> start new game -> mobile game ad comes up -> NO SKIP BUTTON -> wait 10 seconds -> only button is “open in App Store”
Open game -> start new game -> mobile game ad comes up -> NO SKIP BUTTON -> wait 10 seconds -> only button is “open in App Store”
2026-07-28	Gi*****	Can understand having ads, but the way they are ran is unbelievable. Have other game apps with ads and they’re no way as aggravating as ran on your app.
Can understand having ads, but the way they are ran is unbelievable. Have other game apps with ads and they’re no way as aggravating as ran on your app.
2026-07-22	Ry*****	I’ve never been better at solitaire. The first time I can play a game and always win. That’s not a good thing. This game is for the sissy generation that needs a participation trophy for everything. I’m deleting it.
I’ve never been better at solitaire. The first time I can play a game and always win. That’s not a good thing. This game is for the sissy generation that needs a participation trophy for everything. I’m deleting it.
2026-07-16	Sa*****	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.
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.
2026-07-08	go*****	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.
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.
2026-07-07	TW*****	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.
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.
2026-07-07	Ji*****	Yeah the Ads are getting bad.
Yeah the Ads are getting bad.
2026-07-06	NO*****	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 the adds but they need to be silent. i don’t mean the adds between games, i mean while i’m actively playing. There’s also a banner add that pops up over the game controls sometimes. No i’m not paying for this app. You can silence the adds or loose the add revenue from me playing. i can find another pastime while listening to my audio files. Still has incredibly noisy adds between games. They are very jarring and even anxiety inducing. That’s bad for veterans with ptsd. . Now there’s an add covering the upper portion of the screen blocking the deck and completion stacks. . If the adds that keep covering the cards keep up, i’m uninstalling this game permanently.
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 the adds but they need to be silent. i don’t mean the adds between games, i mean while i’m actively playing. There’s also a banner add that pops up over the game controls sometimes. No i’m not paying for this app. You can silence the adds or loose the add revenue from me playing. i can find another pastime while listening to my audio files. Still has incredibly noisy adds between games. They are very jarring and even anxiety inducing. That’s bad for veterans with ptsd. . Now there’s an add covering the upper portion of the screen blocking the deck and completion stacks. . If the adds that keep covering the cards keep up, i’m uninstalling this game permanently.
2026-07-06	ja*****	I know you have to have them but its just to daggone many
I know you have to have them but its just to daggone many