Comparison

ABC FreeCell HD vs Classic FreeCell Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

ABC FreeCell HD

This solitaire card game offers a faithful recreation of the classic Windows experience on iOS devices. Challenge yourself with millions of possible turns and compete with players worldwide. The goal is to build four suit piles from Ace to King.

Highlights
  • Full computer version copy
  • Easy operation
  • Global player challenges
  • Millions of turns available
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
Features
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FreeCell is undoubtedly one of the most amusing mini-games of Windows, which has been popular with office workers. Now you can also play it on iOS. FreeCell has 1,000,000 turns. "Although it has never been testified, you must believe that all turns can be finally completed," said Jim Horne, the creator of FreeCell. Features: 1. Full copy of computer version 2. Easy operation 3. Pk with global players Game Goal:   Respectively create a pile of cards in the four recycling columns, for which each pile has 13 cards in the same suit. The sort order must vary from A to K. Play Zone:   Only a pack of 52 cards is available in FreeCell, with right side up in eight columns. Shift cards from the eight columns to create four piles: Four "Available Units" on the right, for temporary keeping of cards during shifting. Four "Recycling Units" on the left, for piling cards to win the game. Rules:   Pull cards from the bottom of each column and shift as follows: From one column to the available unit: only one card can be admitted by each available unit each time. From one column to another column (or from the available unit to a column): cards must be arranged in descending order, alternate with red and black suits. From one column to the recycling unit: each pile of cards must be in the same suit and start with A.

About

Classic FreeCell Solitaire

A classic card game where the objective is to move all cards to four foundation piles, sorted by suit from Ace to King. Utilize four free cells to temporarily store cards and strategically build sequences to complete the game.

Highlights
  • Move all cards to foundations
  • Utilize four free cells
  • Build sequences by rank and color
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
  • Single-player card game
Features
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FreeCell Solitaire is a classic solitaire game. The goal in this game is to move all cards to 4 foundations by suit from A to K. 4 free cells are located at the top left corner of the screen, while the 4 foundations are located at the top right corner. A card can always be moved onto a card that is one higher in rank and in a different color.You can move multiple cards together if they are ordered. You can move any cards onto a free cell if it's empty. You can move a card onto a foundation if it's in the same suit and one higher than the foundation's top card.

Screenshots

ABC FreeCell HD3 screens
Classic FreeCell Solitaire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ABC FreeCell HD at 4.7 against Classic FreeCell Solitaire's 3.0. ABC FreeCell HD also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (42 vs 1). Classic FreeCell Solitaire's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABC FreeCell HD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC FreeCell HD has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of ABC FreeCell HD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Classic FreeCell Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC FreeCell HD ships an update every 3 months, Classic FreeCell Solitaire every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ABC FreeCell HD versus Classic FreeCell Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC FreeCell HDClassic FreeCell Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer顺华 刘Kevin White

Customer experience

ABC FreeCell HD

All ratings42 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative13.9%

Classic FreeCell Solitaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ABC FreeCell HD

No in-app purchases

None

Classic FreeCell Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC FreeCell HD free?
ABC FreeCell HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic FreeCell Solitaire free?
Classic FreeCell Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABC FreeCell HD or Classic FreeCell Solitaire?
ABC FreeCell HD is rated higher. ABC FreeCell HD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Classic FreeCell Solitaire averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ABC FreeCell HD or Classic FreeCell Solitaire have ads?
Both ABC FreeCell HD and Classic FreeCell Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, ABC FreeCell HD or Classic FreeCell Solitaire?
ABC FreeCell HD ships an update every 3 months, and Classic FreeCell Solitaire every 4 months. Most recently, ABC FreeCell HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Classic FreeCell Solitaire on November 6, 2026.

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