Editorial Standards
How we create content you can trust — our process for reviewing solitaire websites, writing game guides, and keeping everything accurate and up to date.
How We Review Solitaire Websites
Our website reviews follow a consistent methodology applied equally to every platform we evaluate:
| Criteria | What We Evaluate |
|---|---|
| Platform Rating | Overall quality of the platform, including game depth, reliability, and feature completeness. Scored 1–10. |
| Design Rating | Visual appeal, card clarity, layout, and how enjoyable the interface feels during play. Scored 1–10. |
| Page Load Speed | Technical performance measured via Google PageSpeed Insights. Scored 0–100; green = 80+, yellow = 50–79, red = below 50. |
| Game Count | Number of distinct solitaire variations available on the platform. |
| Mobile Friendly | Whether the site plays well on smartphones and tablets without excessive zooming or layout issues. |
| Aggressive Ads | Whether ads interfere with gameplay through pop-ups, auto-play video, or forced interstitials. |
| Features | Availability of hint system, undo, animations, leaderboards, themes, and left/right-handed mode. |
| Multi-Language | Whether the platform supports languages beyond English. |
Our Testing Process
Every website review is written by Martin Petroff after extensive hands-on testing — typically 20 or more real gameplay sessions on each platform, across both desktop and mobile. We do not write reviews based on screenshots or second-hand accounts. Each platform is tested fresh, with no prior assumptions about its score.
Content Update Policy
Solitaire websites change over time — features are added, interfaces redesign, and quality shifts. We review and update our evaluations periodically to keep information accurate. The date each entry was added is shown on every detail page, and platforms that undergo significant changes are re-tested from scratch.
Game Rules Accuracy
Rules for game variations are researched against multiple authoritative sources including The Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games by Albert H. Morehead, The Penguin Book of Patience by David Parlett, and direct gameplay verification. If you spot an error in a rule set, please reach out — accuracy matters to us.
Independence Statement
Solitaire Blog is an independent publication. Ratings, rankings, and editorial content are not influenced by advertisers, affiliate commissions, or platform operators. No website can pay to appear on this blog or receive a higher score. If this ever changes, it will be disclosed prominently. Our only goal is to help players find the best places to play solitaire online.