Comparison

⋆FreeCell vs Forty Thieves

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

Head to head
About

⋆FreeCell

Experience the classic FreeCell solitaire card game with a modern, user-friendly design. Enjoy smooth animations, customizable backgrounds, and intuitive controls for a challenging yet relaxing gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Classic FreeCell rules
  • Portrait or landscape orientation
  • Tap or drag controls
  • Customizable backdrop
  • Smart hints
  • Unlimited undos
  • Game Statistics
Features
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FreeCell brings you the fun, challenging, traditional FreeCell gameplay you know and love, with a beautiful, modern design. Crisp, clear, and easy to read cards, simple and smooth animations, tap or drag controls, and subtle sounds make gameplay a joy in either portrait or landscape orientation. Select from a variety of relaxing backgrounds or upload your own from your photo album for a truly custom experience. We kept FreeCell true to the spirit of the classic card game: the goal is to build up the four foundations by suit, in ascending order from Ace to King. Nearly all FreeCell deals are solvable, but they require patience, focus, and skill. Perfect for card game players of all skill levels. Our easy-to-follow animated tutorial will have beginners winning in no time. FreeCell by Brainium is the most user-friendly, visually stunning, and satisfying FreeCell solitaire you've ever played. Features: • Classic FreeCell rules • Portrait or landscape orientation • Auto-play option speeds up obvious moves • Crisp, beautiful, and easy to read cards • Simple, intuitive game interface • Single tap to place a card or drag and drop • Auto-save and resume • Smart hints show potentially useful moves • Customizable backdrop • Game Statistics to track progress • Unlimited undos • Fun and challenging achievements • Auto Light and Dark Mode • Show/Hide the battery and time status bar • iPhone and iPad support More Fun and Free Card and Logic Games from Brainium: • Solitaire (Classic Patience or Klondike Format) • Mahjong • Sudoku • Blackjack • Spider Solitaire (Classic Spider and Spiderette) • Pyramid Solitaire We love our players. Contact our Five Star support with your questions regarding FreeCell: support@Brainium.com Visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/BrainiumStudios Follow us on Twitter @BrainiumStudios Visit us on the web https://Brainium.com/

About

Forty Thieves

Experience a classic card game with two distinct modes: a standard challenge and a solvable mode designed for easier play. The objective is to arrange cards by suit and rank in foundations or on the tableau.

Highlights
  • Normal game mode
  • Solvable game mode
  • Foundation card placement
  • Tableau card movement
  • Talon card drawing
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This is Forty Thieves Solitaire app. This app has the following game modes. ・Normal mode This is normal game mode. ・Solvable mode This game mode always generates a stage where there is always a solution. This game mode is less difficult than the normal game mode. Rules. Please place cards of the same suit in a foundations from 1 to 13. The game is completed when all the cards are lined up in foundations. The game is also cleared when the cards are lined up in order on the tableau. Foundation : This is where cards are placed in order. Place cards of the same suit in order from 1 to 13. Tableau : Here you can move cards one at a time. You can only move cards of the same suit with a higher number under it. Talon : Cards can be drawn from this deck. Cards drawn from this deck can be moved to foundations or the tableau.

Screenshots

⋆FreeCell4 screens
Forty Thieves2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forty Thieves at none against ⋆FreeCell's 1. ⋆FreeCell's advantage is ratings volume (134K vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Forty Thieves asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

⋆FreeCell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ⋆FreeCell has 134K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

⋆FreeCell ships an update every 4 weeks, Forty Thieves every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
⋆FreeCell versus Forty Thieves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter⋆FreeCellForty Thieves
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (134K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings134K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainium Studios LLCKazunari Hiyoshi

Customer experience

⋆FreeCell

All ratings134,498 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative42.1%

Forty Thieves

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

⋆FreeCell

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing, especially after ads
  • Issues with card movement and game logic
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to replay or revisit specific game numbers
  • Option to disable auto-play and move cards manually
  • Achievements and statistics tracking improvements
  • Paid ad-free version with more customization options

Forty Thieves

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

⋆FreeCell

One-time1
  • FreeCell No Ads$11.99
None

Forty Thieves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ⋆FreeCell free?
⋆FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forty Thieves free?
Forty Thieves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ⋆FreeCell or Forty Thieves?
⋆FreeCell is rated higher. ⋆FreeCell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 134K ratings, while Forty Thieves averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do ⋆FreeCell or Forty Thieves have ads?
Both ⋆FreeCell and Forty Thieves show ads.
Which is updated more often, ⋆FreeCell or Forty Thieves?
⋆FreeCell ships an update every 4 weeks, and Forty Thieves every 2 months. Most recently, ⋆FreeCell was updated on October 31, 2026 and Forty Thieves on October 23, 2026.

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