# ⋆FreeCell — user reviews > 573 indexed App Store user reviews of ⋆FreeCell by Brainium Studios LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 134,305 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freecell/id504368649/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freecell/id504368649.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 110,009 · 4★ 18,125 · 3★ 3,799 · 2★ 946 · 1★ 1,426 ## What do users think of ⋆FreeCell? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay - 🚀 Smooth animations and game flow - 💡 Helpful undo and auto-play features - 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface **Cons** - 🙄 Intrusive and disruptive ads - 🙄 Ads that cannot be easily closed - 🙄 Ads with loud audio that cannot be muted - 🙄 Ads that freeze or crash the app **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezing or crashing, especially after ads - Issues with card movement and game logic - Inconsistent performance across devices **Most requested features** - Ability to replay or revisit specific game numbers - Option to disable auto-play and move cards manually - Achievements and statistics tracking improvements - Paid ad-free version with more customization options ## Newest reviews (15 of 573) ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-23, version 1.7.23* Used to be fun. Now there are so many ads it’s not fun. ### 3/5 — Game fine but the ads… *2026-08-23, version 1.7.23* The game is free… What’s not to like. Once a game was finished. There was an ad. I get that, you’ve gotta make a living. And now the ads are popping up in the middle of the game sometimes more than once. Incredibly stupid to sell a nice game and then interrupt it with ads right in the middle of the action. ### 3/5 — No ads would be better *2026-08-21, version 1.7.23* Fun but frustrating with ads ### 3/5 — Abandoned ud *2026-08-11, version 1.7.23* Game still plays well but no updates to deal with ranking and other issues. ### 2/5 — Was a great app *2026-07-25, version 1.7.23* …but now too many unskipable ads. I understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch but this seems like bait and switch. ### 4/5 — Game fun but…. *2026-07-13, version 1.7.23* Great fun but why do you allow scam artists to advertise as Talbots and other stores. They are lying about who they are. I don’t mind ads but these scheming scammers must go. ### 2/5 — Latest update really needs work *2026-07-07, version 1.7.23* The new update dumps a partial page ad with no way to exit. Just appears randomly. So disruptive. You can do better. ### 2/5 — God awful ads *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Love this game, but now they allow pop up ads DURING your game play. Oh yeah, the timer is running on your games. So frustrating. ### 1/5 — Delete *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Serving malicious Apple Security pop up ### 1/5 — Impossible to play *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Ads pop up during game play covering part of the game And in some cases obscures the entire screen for a few Seconds or up to 30 seconds. Used to be a 5 star game. ### 1/5 — Intrusive ads *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Great game that I have played for MANY years. Recently the constant interruption of the game by ads has made it unplayable. Deleting. ### 1/5 — Almost unplayable *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* The ads on the free version are non-stop. So much so the game is almost unplayable. I guess putting the pressure on to go with the pay version. ### 3/5 — Unplayable with new ad format *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Used to be enjoyable with banner ads across the top visible but not in the way. This changed recently with ads taking up entire screen blocking the cards ### 1/5 — Scam Ads *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Way too many scam ads come up while playing and not between games. Apple Security Alert saying multiple viruses are on my iPhone. This is annoying enough that I am looking for a replacement game and not anything by Brainium. ### 2/5 — Ads Ruining Game *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* I’ve enjoyed playing FreeCell for years but your ads, which block play completely until you choose to let us play again, are chasing me away from the game. There should be some reasonable way to move on from the ads after you’ve made us look at them, but I give up…one less player to see your game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Invasive ads *2026-08-22, version 1.7.23* Ads on here go full screen at random times. Will be deleting the app. Very shady practices! ### 1/5 — It’s just lag… *2026-08-19, version 1.7.23* One time when i was putting a red Jack on top of a black Queen, it wouldn’t let me put the Jack there please fix that 😡 ### 1/5 — Ads interrupting game play- I’m out *2026-08-11, version 1.7.23* I’ve played over 8,000 games of free cell but now that ads are interrupting game play, I’m out. Thank you for finally giving me a reason to quit. ### 1/5 — Idiots *2026-07-15, version 1.7.23* Why would anyone continue to use an app that takes five minutes in between games to wait on ads to quit playing, I guess they’re idiots, just like the developers! ### 1/5 — Ad won’t allow play *2026-07-07, version 1.7.23* I came back to this game only to end up with ads that drop down and block play. I can’t play around them, so, I’m leaving and won’t come back to this company’s game. ### 1/5 — So many ads *2026-07-07, version 1.7.23* Ads pop up constantly during game play. ### 1/5 — Ads fill screen during play *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Totally unacceptable for ads to pop up during play ### 1/5 — Killed by ads *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Great game but the ads are so intrusive that they cover the game making it unplayable! ### 1/5 — Ada block screen *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* I have this game but something has changed. Pop-up ads block the screen and prohibit playing the game. There doesn’t seem to be any way to click out of the advertisement. ### 1/5 — Pop up ads interfering *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* The latest pop up ads are infuriating! I’m about to ditch the app because the pop ups make for a miserable experience. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — FreeCell *2026-08-28, version 1.7.23* Loved in for years. Vivian. ### 5/5 — Simply the best Freecell on iOS *2026-08-12, version 1.7.23* Nice layout, simple to play. Very good game! ### 5/5 — FreeCell5 *2026-08-02, version 1.7.23* Enjoying ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-07-15, version 1.7.23* For fun, I looked at my total score before writing this review and it’s over 5.3 million and I’ve just passed 13,000 games played. That just goes to show how much I enjoy this app. It has been a great tool to help keep my brain sharp and to distract me when I need to process things. I even use it right after I wake up to get my mind working to solve complex problems. I’ve had this app for so long, the little of money I paid to avoid adds has been very beneficial. ### 5/5 — Free cell *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* Loved this game but now has ads that come right in the middle of the game. No!! ### 5/5 — Ad change is horrible for *2026-07-06, version 1.7.23* I have played this game for years. (Almost 3 million points) But recent changes to how ads are shown requires me to delete this app. Every 15 seconds a billboard blocks your screen for 30 seconds. What a horrible experience. Who would ever think this could be entertaining? And the no ad fee is really high. Goodbye ### 5/5 — OAP *2026-07-05, version 1.7.23* I play FreeCell every day to keep my brain working! ### 5/5 — I’m hoping to get teacher’s pet achievement *2026-05-13, version 1.7.23* I play this game a lot ### 5/5 — patience *2026-04-23, version 1.7.23* Good game ### 5/5 — Great game with great dev team *2026-04-08, version 1.7.23* I have played this game off and on for 10 years and it is hands down the best version of Freecell available. And the dev team is very responsive and helpful with any issues. I highly recommend this game! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*