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Solitaire Free for iPad

Review · Board Games · iOS

Solitaire Free for iPad

Reviewed: 14 May 2026

iOS

Banana & Co. · 2012

Ludograph rating

E

Avoid

29 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 17 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

17

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.30
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.10

Solitaire offers a good opportunity to develop problem-solving, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and memory attention skills. It provides a moderate cognitive challenge with some opportunities for learning and transfer to other similar card games.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game poses virtually no risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, social interaction, or content.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

Parents ask…

Is Solitaire Free for iPad safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Solitaire Free for iPad a rating of 29/100. Significant risks make this hard to recommend for younger players.

How long should kids play Solitaire Free for iPad?

Our session recommendation for Solitaire Free for iPad is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Solitaire Free for iPad?

This game poses virtually no risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, social interaction, or content.