Classic Cruel Solitaire vs Kristoon
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.
Kristoon
A card game blending Blackjack and Rummy mechanics. Players aim for 21 without exceeding it, with unique features like offering cards to opponents and swapping. Matches consist of a set number of hands.
- Blackjack and Rummy blend
- Maximum three cards per hand
- Offer cards to opponents
- Swap offered cards
- Points awarded for winning hands
- Set number of hands per match
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Kristoon is a variation on the classic Blackjack/Pontoon theme where the objective is to get as close to but without exceeding a total of twenty-one. But Kristoon differs in that players can: ⁃ Only have a maximum of three cards ⁃ Offer a card to their opponents with the aim of bettering their hand ⁃ Swap an offered card to one in their own to better their hand Of course, an offered card runs the risk of being swapped for something else (and you will get that one back) or of being rejected by all your opponents so you get it back. Winners of the hand are awarded points (10 for Royal, 5 for Blackjack or 3 for nearest 21 otherwise. Matches are a set number of hands. Refreshingly easy to pick-up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kristoon at 3.0 against Classic Cruel Solitaire's 2.0. Kristoon also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Classic Cruel Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kristoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classic Cruel Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kristoon holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Classic Cruel Solitaire ships an update every 7 months, Kristoon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Cruel Solitaire | Kristoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | Stephen Arscott |
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Classic Cruel Solitaire
Kristoon
In-app purchases
Classic Cruel Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Kristoon
- Kristoon Full Version$0.99
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