Junban VS Solitaire Arcade

Junban's answer

It applies one single mechanic — "did this come out before or after?" — to everything: music (with clips built into the app, no Spotify needed), movies, history, sport, and sagas like Harry Potter, Star Wars or One Piece. Physical games like Hitster or Timeline each cover one theme per box; Junban covers 50+ themes in one free app, playable solo, offline, or with up to 4 players online.

Solitaire Arcade's answer:

Solitaire Arcade combines free browser-based card games with detailed how-to-play guides, rules and strategy content in one place. The focus is on straightforward gameplay, clear information and a consistent experience across the site.

Junban's answer

No card box to buy, no Spotify subscription required, and no content limit: a physical deck gets memorised, an app gets updated. Junban also does what boxes can't — ranked solo play with a worldwide leaderboard, daily challenges, offline mode, and remote multiplayer with friends who aren't in the room.

Solitaire Arcade's answer:

Solitaire Arcade is designed for players who want to start playing quickly without downloads or unnecessary complexity. Alongside the games, players can find clear rules, how-to-play guides and strategy articles to help them learn and improve, and track their progress as the improve their skills.

Junban's answer

Anyone who enjoys quiz nights: friends at a party, families with mixed ages (kids can beat their parents on the right theme), and solo players on their commute. Fans of Hitster and Timeline looking for a lighter, subscription-free version are right at home.

Solitaire Arcade's answer:

Solitaire Arcade is for casual card-game players, Solitaire fans and people learning classic card games. It is designed for anyone who wants to play free browser-based games or learn the rules and strategies behind them.

Junban's answer

Junban is built by a French solo indie developer who loved Hitster game nights but not the card box + streaming subscription it requires. He rebuilt the core loop as an app with the clips built in, then realised the before/after mechanic works for movies, history and sagas too — it now has 50+ themes in 6 languages.

Solitaire Arcade's answer:

Solitaire Arcade began as an independent project to build simple, accessible versions of classic card games for the web. It launched in August 2026 as the first live project under the broader Chalky Arcade game-development project and continues to grow with new games, guides and player features.

Junban's answer

Ionic + Capacitor (single React codebase for iOS and Android), Supabase for the backend and leaderboards, RevenueCat for in-app purchases.

Solitaire Arcade's answer:

Solitaire Arcade is built with Next.js and JavaScript and hosted on Vercel, with Neon used for database services.