Classic Cruel Solitaire vs Double Canfield 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.
Double Canfield Solitaire
Experience a fun twist on a classic card game with two decks. Enjoy four free variations, each offering a unique challenge and increased winnability compared to the single-deck version. Perfect for quick, engaging gameplay.
- Two-deck Canfield solitaire
- Four free variations
- Easier to win
- Classic mode
- Naked mode (revealed reserve)
- Relaxed mode (mixed suits)
- Flex mode (no auto-fill)
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Two-Deck Canfield solitaire which is much easier to win than its one-deck counterpart. All four variations are free-to-play, no in-app purchases. CLASSIC - Tableau columns build down in Alternate Colors. NAKED - Reserve pile is revealed. RELAXED - Tableau columns build down in Mixed Suits. FLEX - Empty tableau columns are NOT automatically filled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Double Canfield Solitaire at 2.3 against Classic Cruel Solitaire's 2.0. Double Canfield Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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.
Double Canfield Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Classic Cruel Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 33% of Double Canfield Solitaire's.
Classic Cruel Solitaire ships an update every 7 months, Double Canfield Solitaire every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Cruel Solitaire | Double Canfield Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Classic Cruel Solitaire
Double Canfield Solitaire
In-app purchases
Classic Cruel Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Double Canfield Solitaire
No in-app purchases
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