Comparison

Full Deck Solitaire vs 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

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

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About

Full Deck Solitaire

Experience a vast collection of solitaire card games with a beautiful interface and smart features. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy daily challenges for endless fun. Customize your background with stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • 83 unique solitaire variations
  • Smart hint system
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Daily challenges
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Smart badge system
Features
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Designed by a Solitaire loving Mom and Daughter, Full Deck Solitaire is a beautiful card game with an easy to use user interface. Eight four uniquely different variations of Solitaire not seen in many other games keep even the most seasoned guru occupied. Statistics for each game let you know how many hours you have played, games you have won and your highest score for that game. A uniquely smart three level hint system lets you know if there are moves to play and will even shake the cards if you can’t quite see that elusive move. Smart badges on decks show you how many cards are left to be dealt from that deck. This latest update adds Daily Challenges, three guaranteed solvable games of solitaire for you to bend your mind over. Can you get all nine stars every day? "Clearly the best solitaire game available." "Most excellent solitaire game ever!" "Excellent graphics. Realistic cards." "Love this app." "Excellent graphics and a huge selection of games makes the app feel fresh every time I play." "I love this app and all the games" "Wonderful game, great time waster!" "One of the best editions I've ever played! Excellent!" "This is a wonderful app." - Just some of the reviews for the current version! Thank you, we are really humbled by your love for the game! The game has an option of a classic background, your own wallpaper, or a gorgeous moving video of the ocean under the Moon. Games include Klondike 3 Card, Klondike 1 Card, Vegas Solitaire, Freecell, Thieves Of Egypt, Forty Thieves, Red And Black, Royal Parade, Demon, Canfield, Canfield 1 Card Turn, Double Canfield, Spider 1 Suit, Spider 2 Suit, Spider 3 Suit, Spider 4 Suit, Pyramid, Tri Peaks Solitaire, Golf, Golf Around Corner, Gaps, Montana, Beleaguered Castle, Bisley, Mrs. Mop, Clock Patience, Grandfather's Clock, German Clock, Captive Queens, Scorpion, Scorpion 2, Wasp, Three Blind Mice, Osmosis, Yukon, Russian Solitaire, Chinese Solitaire, Australian Patience, Fortress, Pyramid Golf, Aces Up, Miss Milligan, Demons and Thieves, La Belle Lucie, Trefoil, The Fan, Super Flower Garden, Storehouse, Cruel Solitaire, Baker's Dozen, Spanish Patience, Castles in Spain, Portuguese Solitaire, Good Measure, Baker's Game, Eight Off, Penguin Solitaire, Seahaven Towers, Rank And File, Number Ten, Lady Jane, Zerline, Double Klondike, Double Klondike 1 Card, Osmosis By The Book, Eagle Wing, Texas Fury and Texas Patience. A few of these classic games are unique to Full Deck Solitaire! And now with daily challenges, unique solvable puzzles that will challenge you every day. Please write or visit our support page if you are having any problems at all. We want you to love this game!

About

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

Experience a challenging solitaire game with a unique twist. Move two decks of cards to foundation cells, stacking them by suit and rank. Master strategy and luck to win rounds, with helpful tutorials and optional ambient sound.

Highlights
  • Intuitive controls and tutorial
  • Two decks of cards
  • Eight foundation cells
  • Classic green velvet theme
  • Animated graphics and soundscape
  • Infinite undo option
  • Two difficulty levels
Features
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Forty Thieves Solitaire Classic is for those who like to relax with a challenge! It needs time, some luck, and skill to win. Our app makes other card games look easy, even the infamously hard 4 suit version Spider Solitaire. To step up to this to this challenge our tutorials and intuitive controls will ease you in. If you are familiar with Freecell then you’ll quickly understand the rules. All you have to do is move the both decks of cards to the 8 foundations cells at the top. They need to be stacked in suit order starting with an Ace and finishing with a King. What makes this particularly challenging is you only get one chance to go through the full deck. Of course, as with all our games, if you are on a winning streak we’ll let you keep on playing. How many rounds can you win in a row? 40 Thieves Features: * Easy to use controls and simple tutorial. * Multiple rounds and multiple ways to score. * Classic and sumptuous green velvet theme with a deluxe hint of casino. * Beautifully animated, accompanied by a tailor-made soundscape. * Extensive tutorial and instructions. * Smooth jazz ambience (optional!). * Infinite undo so you can try other options. * Two levels of difficulty. Hard and less hard! (If you like this see Crescent Solitaire Classic!) Take the challenge and play Forty Thieves Solitaire Classic!

Screenshots

Full Deck Solitaire4 screens
40 Thieves Solitaire Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Full Deck Solitaire at every 9 days against 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic's every 3 months. Full Deck Solitaire also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 927). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Full Deck Solitaire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Full Deck Solitaire against 4.6 for 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Full Deck Solitaire has 23K ratings behind it against 927, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Full Deck Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 66% of 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Full Deck Solitaire ships an update every 9 days, 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Full Deck Solitaire versus 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFull Deck Solitaire40 Thieves Solitaire Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better4.6 (927 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better927
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB107 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGRL GamesGlowing Eye Games Ltd

Customer experience

Full Deck Solitaire

All ratings23,012 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews550 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative23.8%

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

All ratings927 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative28.1%

User reviews

Full Deck Solitaire

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Great games
  • 👍 Enjoyment
  • 🎨 Proper game
  • 🎨 Pretty good overall
  • 👍 Fantastic solitaire app

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Large ads
  • 🙄 Spend more time watching ads than playing
  • 🙄 Long boring ads
  • 🙄 Ads are getting worse
  • 🙄 Constantly crashes

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

From 927 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 💡 Challenging and addictive
  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options

Bugs and requests

Full Deck Solitaire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sound not working
  • Orientation issues
  • Games not functioning properly
  • Stats/progress not saving
  • Freezing/crashing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sound option
  • Ability to replay games
  • Winnable game option
  • Daily challenges
  • Scoring system improvements

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible to win without paying
  • Ads getting stuck and requiring reboot
  • Inconsistent difficulty progression

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to repeat the same hand
  • Right-handed game mode
  • Restart game option
  • Wins/losses tracking

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Full Deck Solitaire

One-time7
  • Background Pack$0.99
  • $5,000 poker chips$0.99
  • Add $3,000 to AI Players$0.99
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  • 100 Extra Spins$0.99
  • $10,000 in poker chips$1.99
  • $20,000 poker chips$2.99
  • Remove ALL Ads$4.99
2 purchases

40 Thieves Solitaire Classic

One-time2
  • Stock Refresh$0.99
  • Permanently Remove All Ads.$1.99

Questions

Is Full Deck Solitaire free?
Full Deck Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic free?
40 Thieves Solitaire Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Full Deck Solitaire or 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic?
Full Deck Solitaire is rated higher. Full Deck Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic averages 4.6 from 927 ratings.
Do Full Deck Solitaire or 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic have ads?
Both Full Deck Solitaire and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Full Deck Solitaire or 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic?
Full Deck Solitaire ships an update every 9 days, and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic every 3 months. Most recently, Full Deck Solitaire was updated on October 19, 2026 and 40 Thieves Solitaire Classic on October 19, 2026.

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