Comparison

Full Deck Solitaire vs The Canfield Solitaire

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

Head to head
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

The Canfield Solitaire

This card game challenges players to strategically move cards to foundations and tableau piles. Build up foundations by suit and down by alternating colors. The goal is to place all cards onto the foundations to win.

Highlights
  • Foundation building by suit
  • Tableau building by alternating colors
  • Reserve and waste pile mechanics
  • Unlimited redeals
  • Scoring system
  • Card game strategy
Features
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To play the game, one must first deal thirteen cards faced up and then turned down. These cards would be the reserve, the top card of which is available for play. Then a card is placed on first of the four foundations to the right of the reserve. This card is the first card of its foundation and all other cards of the same rank must also start the other three foundations. Below the foundations are four piles, each starting with a card each. This will be the tableau and the top cards of each pile are available for play. Cards on the tableau are built down by alternating colors, while the foundations are built up by suit, wrapping from King to Ace if necessary. Any gaps on the tableau are filled from the reserve; in case the reserve is used up, cards from the waste pile are used. Cards on the reserve can also be distributed to the foundations or to the tableau. Cards on the tableau are also moved one unit, provided that the entire column has to be moved. When no more plays are possible on the tableau and no more cards can be placed to the foundations, especially from the reserve, one can deal cards from the stock (the undealt cards) three at a time into the waste pile and use these cards to build to the foundations or to the tableau. One can make unlimited redeals as long as there are moves. The game is won when all cards are placed in the foundations. You start out with -50 points. For every card you move to the foundation, you will earn 5 points.

Screenshots

Full Deck Solitaire4 screens
The Canfield Solitaire2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Full Deck Solitaire at 68% against The Canfield Solitaire's 13%. Full Deck Solitaire also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). The Canfield Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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. Full Deck Solitaire sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and The Canfield Solitaire 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

Full Deck Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Full Deck Solitaire has 23K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Full Deck Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 13% of The Canfield Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Full Deck Solitaire ships an update every 9 days, The Canfield Solitaire every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Full Deck Solitaire versus The Canfield Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFull Deck SolitaireThe Canfield Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGRL GamesUwe Meier

Customer experience

Full Deck Solitaire

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

The Canfield Solitaire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

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

The Canfield Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

The Canfield Solitaire

One-time1
  • No Ads.$1.99

Questions

Is Full Deck Solitaire free?
Full Deck Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Canfield Solitaire free?
The Canfield Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Full Deck Solitaire or The Canfield Solitaire?
Full Deck Solitaire is rated higher. Full Deck Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while The Canfield Solitaire averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Full Deck Solitaire or The Canfield Solitaire have ads?
Full Deck Solitaire shows ads; The Canfield Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, Full Deck Solitaire or The Canfield Solitaire?
Full Deck Solitaire ships an update every 9 days, and The Canfield Solitaire every 5 months. Most recently, Full Deck Solitaire was updated on October 18, 2026 and The Canfield Solitaire on October 12, 2026.

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