Comparison

FreeCell Classic vs Spider Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

FreeCell Classic

Engage in a classic card game designed to test your strategic thinking and focus. Enjoy a familiar FreeCell experience with modern features like progress tracking and an undo option. Compete with friends and conquer daily challenges for a rewarding brain-training session.

Highlights
  • Classic FreeCell gameplay
  • iPhone and iPad support
  • Progress tracking statistics
  • Undo move functionality
  • Game Center integration
  • Quest Mode with over 400 games
Features
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Test your focus and strategy skills with FreeCell Classic :) for iPhone and iPad. This fully-featured, high resolution classic card game and brain training app is a great way to relax and challenge yourself! Download the app now and play! Game features: • FreeCell just like you'd expect it! • iPhone and iPad support, in both portrait and landscape modes (play anytime, anywhere!) • Statistics that track your progress • Large, user-friendly interface. If you’ve made a wrong move, simply hit “Undo” and keep playing! • Game Center integration: Earn achievements and compete with your friends to see who's best at FreeCell. • Quest Mode: progress through the daily quest to unlock the secret of the castle and liberate the king from his cell! Over 400 challenging games to beat. This game is brought to you by The Solitaire, Mahjong and Sudoku Company. Check out our other games for every more classic and board game fun. Feedback? Questions? Message us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast and friendly support!

About

Spider Solitaire

Experience a classic card game with multiple difficulty levels. Enjoy a smooth gameplay experience that saves your progress automatically, even during interruptions.

Highlights
  • One Suit mode
  • Two Suits mode
  • Four Suits mode
  • Auto-save progress
  • Interruption handling
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Spider solitaire ( solitaire or patience ) is a well-known solitaire game, which has gained a lot in popularity since Microsoft have started shipping it free with windows. This version plays "One Suit","Two Suits" and " Four Suits". Game is saved and restored when you get a call or other interruption.

Screenshots

FreeCell Classic4 screens
Spider Solitaire1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spider Solitaire at none against FreeCell Classic's 1. Spider Solitaire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Classic 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 — 4.5 for FreeCell Classic against 4.6 for Spider Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of FreeCell Classic's written reviews are positive against 84% of Spider Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeCell Classic ships an update every 4 months, Spider Solitaire every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FreeCell Classic versus Spider Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeCell ClassicSpider Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.Chronological Ltd

Customer experience

FreeCell Classic

All ratings3,477 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.8%

Spider Solitaire

All ratings1,579 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

FreeCell Classic

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🧠 Good brain exercise
  • 🕰️ Calming and relaxing
  • ⭐ Excellent version of FreeCell

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🧩 Cards too small after update
  • 💰 Expensive to remove ads
  • 🔍 Ads cover gameplay area

Spider Solitaire

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🤗 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 🧠 Challenging and stimulating
  • ⏱️ Great way to pass time
  • 🎨 Customizable with photos

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Annoying ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Auto-complete feature not always helpful
  • 🔍 Lack of landscape mode lock
  • 🔢 No indication of remaining card decks

Bugs and requests

FreeCell Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive card controls
  • App opens App Store unexpectedly
  • Ads cause performance issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reset stats and progress
  • Automatically complete obvious moves
  • Ability to select specific game number

Spider Solitaire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cards sometimes spring back unexpectedly
  • Game reverts to unfinished state when returning
  • Hints not always providing the best moves

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable auto-complete
  • Ability to track win/loss ratio
  • Landscape mode lock
  • Indicator for remaining card decks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FreeCell Classic

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$19.99
None

Spider Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreeCell Classic free?
FreeCell Classic 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, FreeCell Classic or Spider Solitaire?
Spider Solitaire is rated higher. FreeCell Classic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Spider Solitaire averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do FreeCell Classic or Spider Solitaire have ads?
FreeCell Classic shows ads; Spider Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, FreeCell Classic or Spider Solitaire?
FreeCell Classic ships an update every 4 months, and Spider Solitaire every 2 months. Most recently, FreeCell Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Spider Solitaire on November 1, 2026.

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