Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards vs Penguin Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards
Experience a classic card game with beautiful graphics. Play anywhere, anytime, and strategize your moves to clear the board and build foundations. Learn the rules and enjoy engaging gameplay.
- Beautiful graphics
- Play anywhere, anytime
- Strategic gameplay
- Foundation building
- Layout card building
- Stockpile and wastepile mechanics
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Relax with classic Klondike Solitaire on a beautiful green royal table. Play Draw 1 or Draw 3 offline on iPhone and iPad with smooth controls, smart hints, undo, auto-finish, and Game Center leaderboards. Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards is made for quick breaks and longer card sessions. Move cards between tableau piles, build each foundation from Ace to King, clear the deck at your own pace, and enjoy readable royal card artwork. Features: - Classic Klondike Solitaire rules - Draw 1 for relaxing play - Draw 3 for a strategic challenge - Large, readable royal card faces - Smooth tap and drag controls - Smart hints and undo - Auto-finish when the board is ready - Moves, score, and timer tracking - Optional Game Center leaderboards - Offline core gameplay - No account or sign-in required Open the app, deal the cards, and enjoy an elegant classic Solitaire experience anywhere.
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: Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards at 67% against Penguin Solitaire's 0%. Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Penguin Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards ships an update every 22 months, Penguin Solitaire every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards | Penguin Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kanjana burapasatit | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards
Penguin Solitaire
In-app purchases
Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards
No in-app purchases
Penguin Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards free?
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Do Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards or Penguin Solitaire have ads?
Which is updated more often, Solitaire HD™ Classic Cards or Penguin Solitaire?
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