Comparison

FreeCell Solitaire vs FreeCell

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

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About

FreeCell Solitaire

Experience a classic card game with a modern mobile twist. Enjoy intuitive drag-and-drop controls, helpful hints, and undo options in a compact package. Compete for the best score by minimizing moves.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop controls
  • Power moves and hints
  • Undo functionality
  • Automatic card movement to foundation
  • Scoring based on moves
  • Compact download size
Features
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The first computer version of the game is believed to have been created in 1978 for the PLATO system. One of the Microsoft developers noticed this version and implemented a version for Windows. It was first included with Win32s as an application that enabled the testing of the 32-bit thunking layer (does anyone remember what that was?). FreeCell remained relatively obscure until it was released as part of Windows 95. Since then the game has been ported to numerous platforms. So why should you give our version a try? We largely tried to recreate a full experience of the game in a tiny download package, including power moves, hints and undo (top right corner of the title bar). But there are also some minor twists to make it easier to play on a small factor mobile devices. In particular you don't have to select a card to move - drag and drop entire column - only appropriate cards will move, the rest will snap back. The cards will be moved to foundation automatically when possible. The scoring is also changed - only number of moves counted - the lower the score - the better. Only the top (exposed) card of each tableau pile is available for play. It may be moved to a foundation pile, a free cell, or to another tableau pile. Within the tableau, cards are built down in sequence and alternating in color. Any card may be moved into an empty space. Blocks of cards may not be moved, unless the requisite number of free cells and/or tableau spaces are available to allow each individual card to be moved. To move part of partial pile, drag whole pile - the game will self adjust. If you fill all four foundation piles, you win. If you don't see any more moves try hints, undo (top right corner) to back track, or menu to start new game. Don't forget to check our Games section for more fun games...

About

FreeCell

A classic solitaire card game where the goal is to move all cards to the foundations by suit, from ace to king. Features customizable themes, multiple difficulty modes, and helpful tools like undo and hints.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes
  • 3 difficulty modes (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Portrait & Landscape support
  • Left & Right handed switch
  • Undo functionality
  • Hint system
Features
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Freecell. A solitaire card game, whose objective is, like in Klondike, moving all the cards to the foundations based on their rank, from ace to king of the same suit. The cards are initially dealt in eight columns on the tableau. The cards on the tableau can be built down by alternating colors Features: - Customize your own theme with different background colors - 3 modes: Easy, Medium & Hard - Portrait & Landscape mode - Left & Right handed switch - Undo - Hints - No Monthly Subscription Download this Free version and enjoy your favorite game!

Screenshots

FreeCell Solitaire2 screens
FreeCell1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FreeCell at 4.7 against FreeCell Solitaire's 3.2. FreeCell also leads on ads (none vs shown). FreeCell Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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. FreeCell Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FreeCell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of FreeCell Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 0% of FreeCell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FreeCell Solitaire versus FreeCell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeCell SolitaireFreeCell
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncxNeat.com

Customer experience

FreeCell Solitaire

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

FreeCell

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FreeCell Solitaire

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FreeCell

One-time1
  • FreeCell$1.99

Questions

Is FreeCell Solitaire free?
FreeCell Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeCell free?
FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FreeCell Solitaire or FreeCell?
FreeCell is rated higher. FreeCell Solitaire averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FreeCell averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do FreeCell Solitaire or FreeCell have ads?
FreeCell Solitaire shows ads; FreeCell does not.

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