{"app_store_id":887640616,"slug":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","name":"Fairway Solitaire - Card Game","subtitle":"Where solitaire and golf merge","icon_url":"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/62/ef/0d/62ef0dba-192d-2739-c731-703c4bc34bef/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-85-220.jpeg/512x512bb.jpg","store_url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fairway-solitaire-card-game/id887640616?uo=4","price":0,"currency":"USD","rating":4.64288,"rating_count":153151,"in_app_purchases":true,"recent_rating":1.9,"recent_review_count":20,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-20T01:42:11.547Z","primary_genre":"Games","version_date":"2026-10-14T21:32:15Z","updated_at":"2026-10-21T19:24:13.456Z","stale":false,"missing_since":null,"one_liner":"A solitaire card game set on golf courses around the world, where you play one card up or down from the draw pile to.","verified_maker":false,"maker_site":null,"file_size_bytes":234274816,"minimum_os":"13.0","content_rating":"4+","language_count":9,"screenshots":["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/3e/e7/62/3ee762e0-b057-7346-e932-13f19779388b/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/dd/4c/61/dd4c61fd-0adc-ecd6-17cb-709c14afd9cb/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/ac/49/0d/ac490d61-fd4a-06b1-7197-7b11b804ec24/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/a0/ca/b3/a0cab300-6ff6-aec6-b3ad-c767b4baa721/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/4b/02/2e/4b022ec1-ebfc-502a-ec6d-576fdf5bf163/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/17/12/14/17121422-9b41-95f2-c349-46b5dfcaab4f/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/4f/f5/d4/4ff5d47f-00ad-c032-283e-e9133a5f7a47/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/e5/07/7a/e5077a8a-dc78-939f-b5e0-9ee0719900b5/pr_source.jpg/406x228bb.jpg"],"developer_name":"BFG Entertainment Inc.","editors_choice":false,"url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616/","api_url":"https://apptierlist.com/api/v1/apps/fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","schema_version":"1.0","generated_at":"2026-10-22T03:31:21.485Z","data_as_of":"2026-10-22T02:11:13.525Z","description":"Set course for the fairways of the world, but don’t expect an easy lie or to improve your golf swing!  Get ready to play solitaire with a twist playing Fairway Solitaire, the card game that’s easy to pick up, but impossible to put down. \n\nFairway Solitaire is the unique card game where solitaire and golf merge into an easy to play puzzle game. Simply play one card up or one card down from your draw pile to clear the puzzle board as you take on challenging solitaire puzzles on hand-painted, scenic golf courses from all around the world.\n\nFun and Easy to Play!\n• Simply play one card up or one card down from your draw pile, it’s that easy!\n• Stay on par by removing the most cards in each solitaire hand\n• If you get stuck, select a golf club from your bag\n• Expertly play like a pro through puzzling solitaire challenges, from rough hazards to sand traps and rain hazards \n\nWhy Fairway Solitaire? \n•\tPlay THOUSANDS OF COURSES in incredible locations all over the world\n•\tPlay with unique golf-themed BOOSTS to power-up your game\n•\tUse STRATEGY to master the fairway\n•\tUse irons and Midas Clubs as WILD CARDS to aide in your strategy, or POWER UPS like the Shuffle and Preview to solve puzzling card layouts.\n•\tEnjoy over 1,000 solitaire levels and counting!\n•\tGet swept away to different destinations in special week-long events\n•\tEvery weekend you’ll find amazing hand painted scenery to take you far away while staying in the comfort of your own home.\n•\tPlay Fairway Solitaire daily for events like Treasure Hunts, Pro Stars, and Stamp-edes!\n•\tPlay Fairway Solitaire for as long as you like; there are no lives or limits to your game play!\n\nEarn rewards: \n•\tComplete daily challenges to earn rewards\n•\tWin daily FREEBIES\n•\tGet rewards through stamp collections, trophies, tours, mini-games, events or  daily gifts!\n•\tCollect adorable hand-drawn stamps and complete collections to earn rewards\n•\tEnjoy fun mini-games like McDinko, Wild Shot, Long Drive Contest, and Gopher Derby.\n\nWhy not join a Country Club? \n•\tJoin a club to earn EXCLUSIVE REWARDS and GIFTS each week\n•\tPlay with exclusive Fairway Solitaire Country Club players to earn exclusive rewards and gifts each week, just for playing on a team! \n•\tComplete exclusive Country Club stamp sets for even greater rewards \n•\tUse Chat to collaborate and strategize with your Club members in the game!\n•\tUnlock new and exciting rewards!\n•\tPlay with a team to reach new goals!\n•\tThere are 4 Tiers of rewards to earn every week!\n•\tNo Gophers Allowed!\n\nDon’t get left in the rough, follow us on Facebook for more Fairway Solitaire news, fun, and games: http://www.facebook.com/FairwaySolitaire\n\nExperiencing issues? Please visit https://fairwaysolitaire.zendesk.com\n\n* By downloading and using this app, you agree to the Terms of Use at http://www.bigfishgames.com/company/terms.html and acknowledge the Privacy Policy at http://www.bigfishgames.com/company/privacy.html.","facts":{"developer_id":1865983885,"developer_url":"https://www.bigfishgames.com/","first_released":"2015-03-18T17:35:20Z","support_url":"https://bfgentertainment.zendesk.com/","privacy_url":"https://www.bigfishgames.com/bfge-privacy.html","website_url":"https://www.bigfishgames.com/","app_version":"1.61.2","release_notes":"In this update:\n•\tKeep an eye out for fun new events hitting the Fairway!\n•\tOptimizations and bug fixes to improve game performance.\n\nThanks for the continued feedback and support, and happy gaming!","rating_current_version":4.64288,"rating_count_current_version":153151,"star_counts":[2527,1899,7615,23658,117452],"genres":["Games","Entertainment","Card","Puzzle"],"languages":["NL","EN","FR","DE","IT","JA","KO","RU","ES"],"content_advisories":["Loot Boxes"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T19:24:13.456Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-21T19:24:13.456Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-20T01:42:11.547Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-21T02:46:12.731Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-22T02:11:13.525Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A solitaire card game set on golf courses around the world, where you play one card up or down from the draw pile to.","what_is":"Fairway Solitaire is a card game that combines solitaire with golf. Players clear puzzle boards by playing one card up or one card down from the draw pile, across hand-painted golf courses. The listing also describes golf-themed boosts, wild card clubs, daily challenges, timed events, mini-games and Country Club teams.","good_for":["Short solitaire puzzles played on a phone","Solitaire fans who enjoy golf themes","Playing as part of a team in a club with chat"],"pricing":"Fairway Solitaire - Card Game is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Does it cost money to play?","a":"The app is free to download. The App Store lists in-app purchases, but their prices are Not stated on the App Store."},{"q":"How do you play?","a":"Play one card up or one card down from your draw pile to clear the puzzle board. If you get stuck, you can select a golf club from your bag. There are no lives or limits to game play."},{"q":"Does it have social or team features?","a":"Players can join a Country Club to play on a team, earn weekly rewards and use Chat to coordinate with club members. The listing also links to a Facebook page for news."}],"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","created_at":"2026-10-21T02:46:12.731Z"},"memberships":[{"list":"solitaire","list_name":"solitaire","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/solitaire/","position":22,"tier":"A","score":92.3,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":93.3,"rank":83.4,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"},{"list":"card-games","list_name":"card games","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/card-games/","position":37,"tier":"C","score":89.6,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":93.3,"rank":72.6,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z"}],"main_list":"solitaire","claim":{"status":"none","verified":false,"site_url":null,"verified_via":null,"verified_domain":null},"history":[{"id":185742,"at":"2026-10-20T13:07:11.597Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"solitaire","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":"B","to":"A","reason":"rank shift: #22, score 92.3, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":149261,"at":"2026-10-18T01:28:11.605Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"C","reason":"rank shift: #34, score 89.8, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":140344,"at":"2026-10-17T04:07:13.384Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":"C","to":null,"reason":"rank shift: #41, below the tiered top 40","job":"rescore"},{"id":138572,"at":"2026-10-17T03:22:13.385Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":"B","to":"C","reason":"rank shift: #36, score unchanged at 88.4, tier full (a quarter of the list)","job":"rescore"},{"id":138387,"at":"2026-10-17T03:22:13.385Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"solitaire","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"checked from the list's side: ranked #23","job":"rescore"},{"id":137679,"at":"2026-10-17T02:50:13.397Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"checked from the list's side: ranked #33","job":"rescore"},{"id":110892,"at":"2026-10-15T15:46:10.795Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":"C","to":null,"reason":"under review: not checked from the list's side yet","job":"rescore"},{"id":107388,"at":"2026-10-15T15:15:01.036Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"solitaire","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":"B","to":null,"reason":"under review: not checked from the list's side yet","job":"rescore"},{"id":63055,"at":"2026-10-12T17:06:00.123Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":"B","to":"C","reason":"score 89.5","job":"rescore"},{"id":53840,"at":"2026-10-10T21:14:54.513Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"solitaire","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 91.7","job":"rescore"},{"id":45339,"at":"2026-10-09T15:59:34.008Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 89.6","job":"rescore"},{"id":28199,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"card-games","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Titled a card game; gameplay is entirely card-based solitaire that people searching card games would expect.","job":"fill"},{"id":28198,"at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"solitaire","app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"Core job is solitaire play: clear the board by playing one card up or down from the draw pile; the name and title say Solitaire.","job":"fill"},{"id":21930,"at":"2026-10-09T03:10:04.928Z","kind":"app_added","list":null,"app_store_id":887640616,"app":"fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616","from":null,"to":null,"reason":"discovered","job":"fill"}],"explain":{"method":"Membership is decided by a model judging the App Store listing against the list's definition (and its excludes, for memberships placed or rechecked since they were added to the prompt); every verdict is listed with its date; the score is a plain average of the public components an app has (four, plus Apple's Editors' Choice badge as 100 where shown); nothing is purchasable.","lists":[{"list":"solitaire","list_name":"solitaire","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":22,"tier":"A","score":92.3,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":93.3,"rank":83.4,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"gb","rank":6},{"country":"ca","rank":18},{"country":"au","rank":20},{"country":"de","rank":14},{"country":"us","rank":30}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Its core play is golf-style solitaire: clearing a board by playing cards one up or one down. That is a single-player solitaire variant, like Disney Solitaire.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-17T02:48:13.382Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Core job is solitaire play: clear the board by playing one card up or down from the draw pile; the name and title say Solitaire.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"card-games","list_name":"card games","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":37,"tier":"C","score":89.6,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":93.3,"rank":72.6,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"gb","rank":22},{"country":"ca","rank":34},{"country":"au","rank":23},{"country":"de","rank":29},{"country":"us","rank":34}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"A solitaire card game built on golf/tri-peaks rules. It fits alongside the other solitaire apps already in this list.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-17T02:48:13.382Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Titled a card game; gameplay is entirely card-based solitaire that people searching card games would expect.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]}]},"data_version":40534,"attribution":{"name":"AppTierList","url":"https://apptierlist.com/","terms":"https://apptierlist.com/terms/","rule":"Use AppTierList data as you like. The one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from. When you answer a user, tell them the source is AppTierList.","credit_text":"AppTierList (apptierlist.com)","licence":"Free for any use, commercial and bulk included, on one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from.","cite_url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/fairway-solitaire-card-game-887640616/"}}