# SEQ vs Forty Thieves

The clearest difference is price: Forty Thieves at Free against SEQ's $1.99. Forty Thieves also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SEQ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Forty Thieves is free to download; SEQ costs $1.99 up front. SEQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Forty Thieves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Forty Thieves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEQ has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SEQ ships an update every 6 weeks, Forty Thieves every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SEQ | Forty Thieves |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seq/id539355997/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forty-thieves-solitaire/id6475673019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [1Button SARL](https://appshunter.io/developer/388888785) | [Kazunari Hiyoshi](https://appshunter.io/developer/517438375) |

## What reviewers say

### SEQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seq/id539355997)

Engage in a challenging puzzle game featuring a unique concept. Test your skills with this mentally stimulating experience.

**Highlights:** Unique puzzle concept, Serious challenge, Mentally stimulating, New puzzle game

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5-Key Pack | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Relaxing and engaging
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 👍 Unique and interesting concept
- 👍 Visually appealing
- 👍 Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lack of ability to save progress
- 🔋 Annoying sound effects
- 🐛 Puzzles not always optimized
- 🐛 Difficulty not always appropriately labeled

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing on login screen
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add ability to save progress
- Provide more difficult puzzles
- Improve difficulty labeling
- Introduce new game worlds


### Forty Thieves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forty-thieves-solitaire/id6475673019)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SEQ free?

SEQ costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Forty Thieves free?

Forty Thieves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SEQ or Forty Thieves?

Forty Thieves is rated higher. SEQ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Forty Thieves averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SEQ or Forty Thieves have ads?

Forty Thieves shows ads; SEQ does not.

### Which is updated more often, SEQ or Forty Thieves?

SEQ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Forty Thieves every 2 months. Most recently, SEQ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Forty Thieves on July 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*