Comparison

40 Thieves vs Classic Canfield Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

40 Thieves

A classic solitaire card game where the objective is to move all cards to eight foundation piles, building them up by suit from Ace to King. Utilize temporary holding piles to strategically arrange cards and progress through the deck.

Highlights
  • Move all cards to 8 foundation piles
  • Build foundation piles by suit (A to K)
  • Use 10 temporary holding piles
  • Move cards one lower and same suit
  • Turn over new cards from the deck
Features
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In Forty Thieves Solitaire the goal of the game is to move all the cards to the 8 foundation piles at the upper right corner. The foundation piles are built in suit from A to K. You can use the middle 10 piles to hold the cards temporarily while you build up the cards in the foundation piles. You may only move one card at a time, and you can only move a card to another pile if it is one lower and in the same suit. If you cannot make a move you can turn over a new card by clicking on the facedown deck in the top left. It's game over if you have used all the stock cards and cannot put all the cards on the foundation.

About

Classic Canfield Solitaire

This solitaire game challenges you to arrange all 52 cards into foundations by suit and rank. Move cards between tableau piles based on specific rules, or deal new cards from the stock. The objective is to strategically place every card correctly to win.

Highlights
  • Arrange 52 cards into foundations
  • Move cards between tableau piles
  • Deal new cards from stock
  • Follow suit and rank order
  • Strategic card placement
Features
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Canfield Solitaire is a popular solitaire game. The goal in this game is to get all 52 cards into the foundations. You must put the cards onto the foundation in order according to suit and rank, starting from the leading rank dealt at the beginning of the game, wrapping from King to Ace if neccessary. You can move either the top card or every card from one Tableau onto another Tableau pile, if the latter pile's top card is either one higher than the moved card, or the moved card is a King being played on an Ace; and in a different color. If both the Reserve pile and a Tableau pile are empty you can place any card you can normally move to the empty pile. Click the stock pile at the top left corner to deal new cards.

Screenshots

40 Thieves3 screens
Classic Canfield Solitaire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 40 Thieves at 3.0 against Classic Canfield Solitaire's 2.5. 40 Thieves also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Classic Canfield Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 40 Thieves sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classic Canfield Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

40 Thieves holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 19% and 18% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

40 Thieves ships an update every 5 months, Classic Canfield Solitaire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
40 Thieves versus Classic Canfield Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter40 ThievesClassic Canfield Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (13 ratings) — better2.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUwe MeierKevin White

Customer experience

40 Thieves

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative75.0%

Classic Canfield Solitaire

All ratings9 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

40 Thieves

One-time1
  • No Ad.$1.99
None

Classic Canfield Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 40 Thieves free?
40 Thieves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classic Canfield Solitaire free?
Classic Canfield Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 40 Thieves or Classic Canfield Solitaire?
40 Thieves is rated higher. 40 Thieves averages 3.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Classic Canfield Solitaire averages 2.5 from 11 ratings.
Do 40 Thieves or Classic Canfield Solitaire have ads?
Classic Canfield Solitaire shows ads; 40 Thieves does not.
Which is updated more often, 40 Thieves or Classic Canfield Solitaire?
40 Thieves ships an update every 5 months, and Classic Canfield Solitaire every 6 months. Most recently, 40 Thieves was updated on October 3, 2026 and Classic Canfield Solitaire on October 24, 2026.

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