⋆FreeCell vs Spider Solitaire ∙
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
⋆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.
- Classic FreeCell rules
- Portrait or landscape orientation
- Tap or drag controls
- Customizable backdrop
- Smart hints
- Unlimited undos
- Game Statistics
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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/
Spider Solitaire ∙
Experience a classic card game with a popular solitaire variant. Enjoy customizable card decks and boards, multiple difficulty levels, and intelligent assistance. Play in portrait or landscape mode with features like automatic saving and unlimited undo.
- Customizable cards and boards
- Three difficulty settings
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Automatic turn saving
- Unlimited cancellations
- Intelligent help
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Spider Solitaire is one of the most popular versions of solitaire. Rediscover it on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, with this game of unequalled playability in the Appstore! Discover a complete and enjoyable version of spider solitaire, and join thousands of other players who are already online. - "This spider solitaire is so much better than the others in terms of playability. Amazing!" - "Great app! I'll definitely tell my friends to get it too!" NEW FEATURES - Customize your game with new cards and boards ! - A brand new Premium inApp, with exclusive cards and boards ! - Full of new statistics to analyse your games ! DIFFERENT GAME MODES - Three difficulty settings - have fun whether you're a newbie or an expert at spider solitaire! - Play in portrait or landscape mode MULTI-FUNCTIONALITY - Customize your cards and boards - Your turn will be saved automatically - Unlimited cancellations of your previous turns - Intelligent help - No interference with spider solitaire and iPod playback OPTIMAL PLAYABILITY - Slide and place cards easily - Touch card to move it automatically - Automatically completes finished parts of spider solitaire
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ⋆FreeCell at 134K against Spider Solitaire ∙'s 3.4K. ⋆FreeCell also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. ⋆FreeCell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spider Solitaire ∙ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
⋆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 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ⋆FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 57% of Spider Solitaire ∙'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
⋆FreeCell ships an update every 4 weeks, Spider Solitaire ∙ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ⋆FreeCell | Spider Solitaire ∙ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (134K ratings) — better | 4.5 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.3% of reviews | 57.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134K — better | 3.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brainium Studios LLC | Solitaire Games Studio |
Customer experience
⋆FreeCell
Spider Solitaire ∙
User reviews
⋆FreeCell
From 134K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth animations and game flow
- 💡 Helpful undo and auto-play features
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
Room to improve
- 🙄 Intrusive and disruptive ads
- 🙄 Ads that cannot be easily closed
- 🙄 Ads with loud audio that cannot be muted
- 🙄 Ads that freeze or crash the app
Spider Solitaire ∙
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🔒 Works well and doesn't lag
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🚫 Too many ads
- 🔍 Hard to see/read
- 🤖 Automatic moves not always desirable
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
Spider Solitaire ∙
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing/crashing issues
- Glitches with card movement and undo functionality
- Inconsistent ad behavior (ads not closing, multiple ads shown)
- Daily challenge progress reset unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Option to enlarge cards
- Ability to choose difficulty level in daily challenges
- Undo button
- Customization options (card designs, backgrounds, etc.)
- Landscape mode
In-app purchases
⋆FreeCell
- FreeCell No Ads$11.99
Spider Solitaire ∙
- Premium pack$1.99
Questions
Is ⋆FreeCell free?
Is Spider Solitaire ∙ free?
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