Comparison

FreeCell vs ⋆FreeCell

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

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About

FreeCell

Experience a classic card game with strategic gameplay and daily challenges. Track your progress, aim for high scores, and enjoy a fun pastime with customizable themes. Offers a premium subscription for an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Goal progression and updated scoring
  • Daily goals with XP and leveling
  • Highlight moveable cards
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • 1 million well-known games
  • Portrait & Landscape orientation
  • Unlimited undo and hints
Features
Currently charting
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Play the BEST FreeCell Solitaire game on your Apple device, made by MobilityWare -- the #1 Solitaire developer! FreeCell has goal progressions and updated scoring, including your personal best score! Each day you will receive new goals to tackle. Complete daily goals to gain XP, and level up to exclusive titles! FreeCell Solitaire is one of the most popular Solitaire card games. Solitaire games require skill, strategy and patience to win. After dealing from a standard deck of 52 cards, use the four free cell spots as placeholders as you try to move all of the cards from the Tableau for a win. You must move cards from the Tableau to the Foundation cells by suit, in ascending order. Most FreeCell games can be solved, if you can find the right strategy. You've played FreeCell solitaire on your computer, and now you can play FreeCell free, anywhere at any time of the day! You won’t want to play any other FreeCell solitaire game again! FREECELL SOLITAIRE FEATURES: - Goal Progression - Updated Scoring (High Score and New Personal Best) - Highlight Moveable Cards - Step-by-step tutorial - Random games - 1 million well known games - Portrait & Landscape orientation - Game state saved when interrupted - Unlimited undo - Hints - Auto complete to finish game - Statistics - Tap to move or drag and drop FreeCell Solitaire has never been more fun! With two unique control schemes, randomized FreeCell card decks, and in-depth stat tracking, FreeCell Free is one of the fun addicting games you’ve been waiting for. LIKE US on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mobilitywaresolitaire For FreeCell Solitaire support: http://www.mobilityware.com/support.php EXCLUSIVE FEATURES WITH SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - NO Ad interruptions or Banners! - Ability to play future Daily Challenges! - Four Exclusive Themes with Four Gorgeous Card Sets! About FreeCell Solitaire Subscription FreeCell Solitaire Subscription is an optional subscription that gives you access to seamless play without any ads, the ability to play future Daily Challenges and exclusive themes. You can subscribe to FreeCell Solitaire for a term of one month, three months or for one year. New subscribers can choose a one-week trial subscription at no cost. The monthly term costs US$1.99. The three-month term costs US$4.99. The yearly term costs US$9.99. The subscriber's iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Subscriptions renew automatically unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Renewal prices are US$1.99 per month, US$4.99 per every three months, or US$9.99 per year. The subscriber's iTunes Account will be charged for a renewal in the last 24 hours of the current period. Purchasers can manage their subscription and turn off automatic renewal in their Account Settings. Subscriptions may be stopped by turning off automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. A subscription cannot be cancelled in the middle of its term. Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our Terms of Service at http://mobilityware.com/eula.php

About

⋆FreeCell

Experience the classic FreeCell solitaire card game with a modern, user-friendly design. Enjoy smooth animations, customizable backgrounds, and intuitive controls for a challenging yet relaxing gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Classic FreeCell rules
  • Portrait or landscape orientation
  • Tap or drag controls
  • Customizable backdrop
  • Smart hints
  • Unlimited undos
  • Game Statistics
Features
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FreeCell brings you the fun, challenging, traditional FreeCell gameplay you know and love, with a beautiful, modern design. Crisp, clear, and easy to read cards, simple and smooth animations, tap or drag controls, and subtle sounds make gameplay a joy in either portrait or landscape orientation. Select from a variety of relaxing backgrounds or upload your own from your photo album for a truly custom experience. We kept FreeCell true to the spirit of the classic card game: the goal is to build up the four foundations by suit, in ascending order from Ace to King. Nearly all FreeCell deals are solvable, but they require patience, focus, and skill. Perfect for card game players of all skill levels. Our easy-to-follow animated tutorial will have beginners winning in no time. FreeCell by Brainium is the most user-friendly, visually stunning, and satisfying FreeCell solitaire you've ever played. Features: • Classic FreeCell rules • Portrait or landscape orientation • Auto-play option speeds up obvious moves • Crisp, beautiful, and easy to read cards • Simple, intuitive game interface • Single tap to place a card or drag and drop • Auto-save and resume • Smart hints show potentially useful moves • Customizable backdrop • Game Statistics to track progress • Unlimited undos • Fun and challenging achievements • Auto Light and Dark Mode • Show/Hide the battery and time status bar • iPhone and iPad support More Fun and Free Card and Logic Games from Brainium: • Solitaire (Classic Patience or Klondike Format) • Mahjong • Sudoku • Blackjack • Spider Solitaire (Classic Spider and Spiderette) • Pyramid Solitaire We love our players. Contact our Five Star support with your questions regarding FreeCell: support@Brainium.com Visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/BrainiumStudios Follow us on Twitter @BrainiumStudios Visit us on the web https://Brainium.com/

Screenshots

FreeCell4 screens
⋆FreeCell4 screens

Verdict

The call

FreeCell and ⋆FreeCell both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 50% of ⋆FreeCell's. FreeCell also leads on chart position (#179 vs unranked) and ratings volume (528K vs 135K). ⋆FreeCell's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FreeCell sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ⋆FreeCell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FreeCell against 4.7 for ⋆FreeCell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 528K and 135K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 50% of ⋆FreeCell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeCell ships an update every 3 weeks, ⋆FreeCell every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
FreeCell versus ⋆FreeCell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeCell⋆FreeCell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (528K ratings)4.7 (135K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better50.3% of reviews
Number of ratings528K — better135K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobilityWareBrainium Studios LLC

Customer experience

FreeCell

All ratings527,989 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2,553 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.2%

⋆FreeCell

All ratings134,498 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative42.1%

User reviews

FreeCell

From 528K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good pastime
  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 🚀 Enjoy playing this
  • 🚀 A quick fun game
  • 🚀 Brain teaser

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitch
  • 🐛 Ads are not deleted
  • 🐛 Why does it need to store so much data
  • 🐛 Ads are totally unacceptable
  • 🐛 Crashes, unplayable

⋆FreeCell

From 135K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth animations and game flow
  • 💡 Helpful undo and auto-play features
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Intrusive and disruptive ads
  • 🙄 Ads that cannot be easily closed
  • 🙄 Ads with loud audio that cannot be muted
  • 🙄 Ads that freeze or crash the app

Bugs and requests

FreeCell

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily challenge not working due to internet connection issue
  • Ads get stuck and freeze the game
  • Accidental move wipes out winning streak
  • Ads don't have proper exit mechanism

Requested features

5 requests
  • Drop the jigsaw contest
  • Difficulty levels or truly random deals
  • Option to turn off challenges
  • Show game numbers and difficulty level
  • Ability to save and return to specific games

⋆FreeCell

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing, especially after ads
  • Issues with card movement and game logic
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to replay or revisit specific game numbers
  • Option to disable auto-play and move cards manually
  • Achievements and statistics tracking improvements
  • Paid ad-free version with more customization options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FreeCell

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Status 1 Month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Status 6 Months$2.996 Months
  • Premium Status 3 Months$4.993 Months
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  • Premium Status 12 Months$9.991 Year
1 purchases

⋆FreeCell

One-time1
  • FreeCell No Ads$11.99

Questions

Is FreeCell free?
FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ⋆FreeCell free?
⋆FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FreeCell or ⋆FreeCell?
⋆FreeCell is rated higher. FreeCell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 528K ratings, while ⋆FreeCell averages 4.7 from 135K ratings.
Do FreeCell or ⋆FreeCell have ads?
Both FreeCell and ⋆FreeCell show ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeCell or ⋆FreeCell?
FreeCell ships an update every 3 weeks, and ⋆FreeCell every 4 weeks. Most recently, FreeCell was updated on November 4, 2026 and ⋆FreeCell on November 4, 2026.

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