Freecell vs FreeCell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freecell
This classic solitaire card game features all cards dealt face up, allowing for strategic planning. Utilize four empty spaces for temporary card storage to move sequences and solve puzzles.
- All cards dealt face up
- Four temporary storage cells
- Strategic card movement
- Analyze moves before execution
- Classic solitaire gameplay
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FreeCell has been bundled with all versions of Windows since 95 . The term "FreeCell" is given to the four empty spaces above the tableau that are used for the temporary storage of cards. The rules only allow you to move one card at a time but the FreeCells can be used to move sequences of packed cards between tableau columns. All the cards are dealt face up at the start of the game and this lets you analyze the outcome of moves before you make them.
FreeCell
Experience the classic FreeCell solitaire game with customizable card appearances and backgrounds. Enjoy intuitive controls, including tap, double-tap, or drag-and-drop for moving cards. Offers helpful instructions and an undo feature for a smooth gameplay experience.
- Customizable backgrounds and card appearances
- Intuitive tap, double-tap, and drag-and-drop controls
- Undo and Start Over options
- In-game instructions
- Ascending order card movement to suit stacks
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Play FreeCell. Options provided to change background pictures, change card appearance, have cards fly up to the suit stacks on their own or manually. Instructions included in the app. Ads appear unobtrusively on the top of the screen but don't interfere with gameplay. GOAL: Uncover cards so they can be moved in ascending order to the 4 suit stacks. SETUP: A standard deck is dealt in 8 cascading stacks. HOW TO PLAY: Move cards between the 8 cascading stacks and 4 free cells to uncover cards so you can move them up to complete the suit stacks. You can only move the top card of a cascading stack or a card in a free cell. A card can be moved to an empty free cell; to the top of another cascading stack with top card of different color and one higher value; or to one of 4 suit stacks in ascending order from Ace to King. For example, 3 of clubs can be moved to a cascading stack with top card 4 of hearts. Any value card can be moved to an empty free cell or empty cascading stack. MOVING CARDS: Tapping a card once will move it to a suit stack if a spot is available or to a pile with available higher card of different color. Double-tapping a card will move it to an open free cell. Alternatively, you can simply drag a card to where you want it to go. If an attempted move is not allowed, the card will shake. NOTES: You can reject a new hand that looks too difficult by clicking New Game again. If you click New Game before moving any cards, the game will not count as a loss. Click Undo to undo one move at a time, or Start Over to undo all moves in the current game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Freecell at none against FreeCell's shown. Freecell also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (938 vs 38). FreeCell's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FreeCell holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freecell has 938 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Freecell's written reviews are positive against 50% of FreeCell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Freecell ships an update every 9 months, FreeCell monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freecell | FreeCell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (938 ratings) | 4.6 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 938 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jelly Box Apps Ltd | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
Freecell
FreeCell
Bugs and requests
Freecell
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when using hint function
- Incompatibility issues on certain devices
- Auto-complete feature not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and resume games
- Option to number/label individual games
- Tracking of win streaks and personal bests
- More game variation and difficulty levels
FreeCell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Freecell
No in-app purchases
FreeCell
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Freecell free?
Is FreeCell free?
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