Classic Cruel Solitaire vs Spider Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Cruel Solitaire
A straightforward card game where the objective is to arrange all cards onto foundation piles in ascending order by suit. Players move cards one at a time between tableau piles, following descending suit order. The game allows for redealing cards from the stock pile multiple times.
- Ascending order card placement
- Descending order tableau moves
- Empty tableau pile restriction
- Unlimited redeal option
- Quick and simple gameplay
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Solitaire Cruel is a quick,simple card game. The goal is to move all the cards to the foundations in ascending order by suit. You can only grab one card at a time and move it from one tableau pile to another in descending order by suit. When a tabluea pile is empty, you cannot move new cards there. By clicking the empty stock pile at the upper left, you can collect and redeal the cards in the tableau. The cards will not be shuffled,but will be placed back into the tableau in piles of 4 until no more cards are left. You can do this as many times as you want.
Spider Solitaire
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* About Spider Solitaire "Spider Solitaire" is a game with simple rules and a lot of fun and depth no matter how many times you play! * About difficulty You can choose from beginner, intermediate, and advanced. You can play at a difficulty level that suits your ability.
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Verdict
Classic Cruel Solitaire and Spider Solitaire are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classic Cruel Solitaire ships an update every 7 months, Spider Solitaire every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Cruel Solitaire | Spider Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | HAREPPO |
In-app purchases
Classic Cruel Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Spider Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classic Cruel Solitaire free?
Is Spider Solitaire free?
Do Classic Cruel Solitaire or Spider Solitaire have ads?
Which is updated more often, Classic Cruel Solitaire or Spider Solitaire?
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