Goodsol FreeCell Plus vs Penguin Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goodsol FreeCell Plus
Experience classic FreeCell card games with intuitive controls and customizable card sizes. Enjoy multiple game variations, automatic saving, and helpful move assistance. Perfect for solo play on your iPad.
- Multiple FreeCell variations
- Intuitive drag-and-tap controls
- Adjustable card sizes
- Automatic game saving
- Undo any move
- AutoPlay/QuickMove option
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FreeCell Plus is FreeCell the way it ought to be. FreeCell Plus is easy to play - just drag the cards or tap them to move them quickly. Our beautiful cards are designed to look like real cards but be easy to see. Undo any move or all your moves. It automatically saves your games when you leave and you can continue playing when you return. The AutoPlay/QuickMove option can automatically play cards to the foundations for you. Pinch to make the cards smaller or spread to make them bigger. It automatically adjusts card size for portrait or landscape. Tap and hold on a pile to get more information about what cards can be played there. - Contains the classic game FreeCell, the popular game Sea Towers, Eight Off, Penguin, Spidercells, and more. - Game numbers compatible with our Mac games and the classic Windows FreeCell.
Penguin Solitaire
Experience three unique solitaire card games inspired by FreeCell, featuring strategic gameplay where empty tableau columns are reserved for Kings. All variants are free to play, offering a challenging twist on classic solitaire mechanics.
- Three FreeCell-inspired solitaire variants
- King-restricted tableau columns
- Challenging gameplay mechanics
- Free to play
- No in-app purchases
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Three games related to FreeCell with the challenging restriction that empty tableau columns can only be filled with Kings. All variants are free to play. No in-app purchases. PENGUIN - No 'FreeCell' restrictions on group moves. EMPEROR - There must be enough free cells to make make a group move (a.k.a.supermoves). OPUS - Emperor with only five free cells.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goodsol FreeCell Plus at 50% against Penguin Solitaire's 0%. Goodsol FreeCell Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Penguin Solitaire's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence 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
Penguin Solitaire is free to download; Goodsol FreeCell Plus costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goodsol FreeCell Plus ships an update every 11 months, Penguin Solitaire every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goodsol FreeCell Plus | Penguin Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goodsol Development Inc. | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Goodsol FreeCell Plus
Penguin Solitaire
In-app purchases
Goodsol FreeCell Plus
No in-app purchases
Penguin Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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