Comparison

Basic Freecell vs PPIC Pyramid Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Basic Freecell

Read full description

Basic Freecell is solitaire trump game. " freecell " is a card game in which you can play with collecting cards in the order of from A to K according to the mark of the places called HomeCell while organizing cards handed on a table, utilizing the four spaces called FreeCell. 52 cards are placed on the table facing upwards in eight columns. And you can choose any of the card from the top of the column. Cards are stacked so that they become in alternating black and red marks on the order of K,Q,J...3,2,A. You can temporarily put any card in the Space called "free cell" in the upper left. When red and black cards are placed in an alternative order, you can move the total number of cards obtained by adding vacant free cells plus 1 at the same time. Ex.1: If two free cells are vacant, you can move three cards, and if four free cells are vacant, you can move five cards at the same time. Ex.2: If all the four free cells are occupied, you can move only one card. Once you move all the cards in an ascending order (A,2,3...J,Q,K), the game is cleared.

About

PPIC Pyramid Solitaire

Features
Read full description

Would you like a Solitaire game with a slight amount of math included for good measure? Can you count to 13? Pyramid Solitaire is the game for you. The objective Pyramid Solitaire is to get rid of all of the cards in the card Pyramid. To get rid of the cards you have to select cards whose value equals 13. For example: a 6 and a 7, 2 and Jack, Ace and Queen. The King is 13 by itself so you only have to select one King to get rid of it. Pyramid Solitaire is a Solitaire game played with a 52 card deck set up in a triangle. You must match the accessible cards to get to the cards under it. Numerical cards are face value. King = 13 Queen - 12 Jack = 11 Ace = 1

Screenshots

Basic Freecell4 screens
PPIC Pyramid Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PPIC Pyramid Solitaire at none against Basic Freecell's shown. Basic Freecell's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Freecell ships an update every 32 months, PPIC Pyramid Solitaire every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Basic Freecell versus PPIC Pyramid Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic FreecellPPIC Pyramid Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 24 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUCKYGAMES CO., LTD.PARIS PINKNEY

In-app purchases

None

Basic Freecell

No in-app purchases

None

PPIC Pyramid Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Freecell free?
Basic Freecell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PPIC Pyramid Solitaire free?
PPIC Pyramid Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Freecell or PPIC Pyramid Solitaire have ads?
Basic Freecell shows ads; PPIC Pyramid Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Freecell or PPIC Pyramid Solitaire?
Basic Freecell ships an update every 32 months, and PPIC Pyramid Solitaire every 24 months. Most recently, Basic Freecell was updated on September 8, 2026 and PPIC Pyramid Solitaire on September 15, 2026.

Other comparisons