Comparison

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire vs Spider Solitaire

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

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About

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire

Enjoy classic solitaire card games with a beautiful interface and smooth gameplay. This app offers multiple variations, including FreeCell, Towers, Eight Off, and Baker's Game, with intuitive controls and helpful features like unlimited undo and saved game states.

Highlights
  • Four solitaire games: FreeCell, Towers, Eight Off, Baker's Game
  • Beautiful art and particle effects
  • Intuitive drag, tap, or shove card controls
  • Unlimited Undo
  • Game state saved when interrupted
  • Detailed Statistics
Features
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"Great game. Very nice graphics and excellent game play. " "Not one complaint - gameplay is very smooth" "I love to pull this game out and play while I have to wait for everyday things. You can easily pick up where you left off. Great features and graphics, worth the upgrade too!" If you like solitaire you'll love Eric's FreeCell Solitaire on your iPhone or iPad with a fantastic user interface, beautiful graphics and subtle sound effects. Drag, tap, or for the most fun, give cards a shove to send them on their way! Try my daily puzzle game – Eric's Ultimate Puzzles with handmade daily puzzles by Aaron Weissblum and David Arnott DESCRIPTION Written by the same Eric that developed the Eric's Solitaire Sample that came on every Mac in the U.S. and Eric's Ultimate Solitaire for Mac OS. You can drag and drop or tap cards to move them. You can even throw the cards with a shove! FreeCell is one of the most popular variations of solitaire. It offers lots of room for skill so players don't have to rely on luck as much as in other solitaire variations. FEATURES * Four games! FreeCell, Towers, Eight Off, and Baker's Game * Beautiful art, cool particle effects and a fun and easy-to-use interface * Subtle sound effects so you can enjoy your music or podcasts * Drag and drop cards or throw them! * Playable cards wiggle or glow -- turn off for a bigger challenge. The more the cards wiggle the better the move. * Unlimited Undo * Portrait and Landscape support * Game state saved when interrupted * Detailed Statistics Follow me/Sniderware on Facebook: https://facebook.com/sniderware Privacy Policy: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/erics-freecell-solitaire-lite/id367277709

About

Spider Solitaire

A classic card game designed to sharpen your mind. Enjoy a free, engaging experience with multiple difficulty levels and beautiful graphics. Play anytime, anywhere, with or without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Classic Spider Solitaire gameplay
  • Multiple suit difficulties (1, 2, 4)
  • Beautiful graphics and calm music
  • Daily Challenges
  • Offline play
  • Unlimited hints and undos
  • Automatic game save
Features
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One of the most popular card games in the world! Also known as Spiderette or Spiderwort. Free to play! Fun and addicting Spider Solitaire card game to train your brain! This popular game is one of the best games around. How to Play: The rules are simple. Just place all the cards in each suit in stacks of descending suit sequence. Start with 1-suit and move up in difficulty with 2-suit, 4-suit for a challenge to train your brain! Game Features: ► Free to Play Game – Download the game for FREE ► Classic Spider Solitaire rules and scoring ► Beautiful graphics ► Calm music ► Daily Challenges ► Easy winning deals ► Difficulty with 1-4 suit games ► Portrait or landscape orientation ► Animations to celebrate your wins ► Right hand or left hand ► Automatic game save and resume ► Single tap to place a card or drag and drop ► Timer, moves, and statistics ► Statistics ► Unlimited hints and Undos ► Autocomplete ► Play offline at any time ► … too many more to keep listing Our version of Solitaire is free and is the most popular in the store! If you like playing Spider, Patience, or Klondike solitaire games on laptops or webs, it is definitely one of the BEST spider solitaire games for you on mobile devices! You can train your brain or kill time with friends together.

Screenshots

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire4 screens
Spider Solitaire3 screens

Verdict

The call

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire and Spider Solitaire both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Eric's FreeCell Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spider Solitaire's. Eric's FreeCell Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (652 vs 31). Spider Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ads 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. Eric's FreeCell Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spider Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Eric's FreeCell Solitaire against 4.6 for Spider Solitaire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eric's FreeCell Solitaire has 652 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Eric's FreeCell Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spider Solitaire's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Eric's FreeCell Solitaire versus Spider Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEric's FreeCell SolitaireSpider Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (652 ratings) — better4.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings652 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1710.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric Snider建华 范

Customer experience

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire

All ratings606 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.6%

Spider Solitaire

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Towers game getting stuck and buttons disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Card movement not always registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint option for more challenging games
  • Ability to save and restore progress
  • More customization options (backgrounds, themes, etc.)

Spider Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Eric's FreeCell Solitaire

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Spider Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eric's FreeCell Solitaire free?
Eric's FreeCell Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spider Solitaire free?
Spider Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eric's FreeCell Solitaire or Spider Solitaire?
Eric's FreeCell Solitaire is rated higher. Eric's FreeCell Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Spider Solitaire averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do Eric's FreeCell Solitaire or Spider Solitaire have ads?
Both Eric's FreeCell Solitaire and Spider Solitaire show ads.

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