Big FreeCell vs Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big FreeCell
Experience the classic FreeCell card game with a straightforward and familiar interface. Enjoy this popular solitaire variation on your iOS device.
- Classic FreeCell gameplay
- Solitaire card game
- Familiar interface
- iOS compatible
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FreeCell as we know it.
Solitaire
A classic card game requiring strategy and skill to move all cards to foundation piles. Offers unlimited hints and a leaderboard for competitive play. Perfect for a relaxing yet engaging experience.
- Single tap or drag card movement
- Move all cards to foundation piles
- Utilize free cells
- Unlimited hint feature
- GameCenter leaderboard integration
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One of the enormously popular solitaire games included with Windows, FreeCell is one of a few patience games help you get to sleep. Unlike the other two windows solitaires, FreeCell requires more skills than luck since most FreeCell deals can be solved if you have what it takes! In this FreeCell game, you can move cards with a single tap or drag them to their destination. The aim is to move all cards to the foundation piles. Use the free cells and unlimited hint feature at any time. Only solve FreeCell deals can't meet your demand? Try to climb up to the world GameCenter leaderboard by using fewest moves and shortest time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Solitaire at none against Big FreeCell's shown. Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 56%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Big FreeCell's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 41 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Big FreeCell against 4.3 for Solitaire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 279 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Big FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 87% of Solitaire's.
Big FreeCell ships an update every 3 months, Solitaire every 41 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Big FreeCell | Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (327 ratings) — better | 4.3 (279 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | 279 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Konstantin Hassan-Djalalian | Fino Soft Inc. |
Customer experience
Big FreeCell
Solitaire
Bugs and requests
Big FreeCell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solitaire
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game does not allow movement when it should
- Cards bounce until exact spot is hit
- App crashes after updates
- Login is troublesome
Requested features
5 requests- Way to know if a deal is unsolvable
- Option to adjust animation speed
- Tutorial for new users
- Dark mode option
- Ability to set difficulty level
In-app purchases
Big FreeCell
No in-app purchases
Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Big FreeCell free?
Is Solitaire free?
Which has better reviews, Big FreeCell or Solitaire?
Do Big FreeCell or Solitaire have ads?
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