Comparison

.FreeCell vs Jigsaw Merge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

.FreeCell

A classic card game of skill where players arrange a standard deck into foundation piles. It features a unique setup with tableau columns and free cells to strategically move cards and build sequences.

Highlights
  • Standard 52-card deck gameplay
  • Strategic tableau and free cell management
  • Build sequences in alternating colors
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • All deals are winnable
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FreeCell is a form of Solitaire(or Patience) played with a standard 52-card deck. It is different than most other solitaire games in that nearly all deals are winnable making it more a game of skill than luck. On the opening deal the cards are placed face-up into eight columns that form the tableau. Four of the tableau columns contain seven cards and four columns contain six cards. The remainder of the playing area is comprised of the foundation piles(the card spots with the letter A in the middle) and the free cells (the card spots without the A). During play, cascades or sequences are built within the tableau columns. Sequences are built downward in decreasing rank, for example 3-2-A, 9-8-7-6, etc. To form sequences, cards may be moved as needed from one tableau column to another, or to and from the free cells.Sequences are built in alternating colors (red, black). Any exposed card at the bottom end of a tableau column may be moved to another tableau column to form a sequence, to a free cell, or to fill a card spot at the top of an empty tableau column. additionally, any sequence of cards may be moved together to another tableau column to form a sequence or to fill a card spot at the top of an empty tableau column. To move a sequence of cards there are must be enough free cells to accomplish the move as if each card or subset of cards were moved through the available free cell locations any of the four designated free cell card spots that are empty and any empty tableau column spots. As cards become available, they may be moved in order from Ace to King to the foundation piles. The game is won when all cards are moved to the foundation piles.

About

Jigsaw Merge

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Put a tile in the right place and it fuses with its neighbor - the border disappears. Slide groups of tiles and swap them with whatever is in the way. Watch the photo heal itself as you solve. Every level scores you up to 3 stars. Replay any level free and push for a better score. Over 1,000 levels. It gets genuinely hard. No subscription. No auto-renewing anything. Animals, landscapes, portraits, art, architecture, food. Every image rewards the effort of putting it back together.

Screenshots

.FreeCell4 screens
Jigsaw Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: .FreeCell at none against Jigsaw Merge's shown. .FreeCell also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Jigsaw Merge's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 28 months). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. .FreeCell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jigsaw Merge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

.FreeCell ships an update every 28 months, Jigsaw Merge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
.FreeCell versus Jigsaw Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.FreeCellJigsaw Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉龙 曹Salih Guc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

.FreeCell

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Jigsaw Merge

One-time10
  • Power Pack$2.49
  • Remove Ads$4.49
  • Boost Pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Chest of Gold$7.49
  • Pro Pack$9.99
  • Elite Pack$14.99
  • Vault of Gold$17.49
  • Master Pack$24.99
  • Titan Hoard$29.99
  • Legend Pack$49.99

Questions

Is .FreeCell free?
.FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jigsaw Merge free?
Jigsaw Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do .FreeCell or Jigsaw Merge have ads?
Jigsaw Merge shows ads; .FreeCell does not.
Which is updated more often, .FreeCell or Jigsaw Merge?
.FreeCell ships an update every 28 months, and Jigsaw Merge every 8 days. Most recently, .FreeCell was updated on November 2, 2026 and Jigsaw Merge on November 7, 2026.

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