Comparison

FreeCell Unlocked vs openklondike

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

Head to head
About

FreeCell Unlocked

Experience a modern take on FreeCell with shareable games and multiple rule variants. Compete daily on leaderboards or enjoy a calm, ad-free experience. Customize your look with optional cosmetic packs.

Highlights
  • Shareable game deals with move history
  • Multiple rule sets including variable free cells
  • Daily challenges with global leaderboards
  • Ad-free and private by default
  • Optional cosmetic customization packs
  • Readable design for phones and tablets
Features
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FreeCell Unlocked is a modern, calm, mobile-first take on FreeCell. No ads. No subscriptions. No dark patterns. One-time optional cosmetic packs if you want to support development — never required. EVERY GAME IS SHAREABLE What makes FreeCell Unlocked different is that every deal you play becomes a short share key — a compact code that captures the deal *and* the moves you made on it. Send it to a friend and they replay the exact same game. Use it to file a perfect bug report. Use it to challenge someone to beat your time. Open any replay in the scrubber to pause, step forward and back, and look at any position. UNLOCKED FROM THE SINGLE-RULESET STRAITJACKET Most FreeCell apps ship one rule set. FreeCell Unlocked ships a difficulty surface: - Classic FreeCell (4 free cells, the rules you know) - Variable Free Cells (1, 2, 3, or 5 — easier or harder, your call) - Hard Mode (free cells are transit-only, no parking) - Hidden Rows (face-down cards at column bottoms) DAILY CHALLENGE A new deal every day. Compete on the global leaderboard, or just chase your own streak. Your record is preserved across devices when you sign in. Plus separate leaderboards for each mode — the hard-mode crowd has somewhere to compete, and the casual crowd isn't outranked by it. DESIGNED TO BE READABLE Big, clear card faces. High-contrast suits. Comfortable on a phone, beautiful on a tablet. Built for players who want to see the cards, not squint at them. NO ADS, EVER Not a free trial. Not "ad-supported with a paid removal." The base game is free and stays free. Optional cosmetic packs (themed card backs, faces, table felts) are voluntary support — they exist to keep the lights on, not to gate the game. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No analytics SDKs. No tracking. No advertising IDs. The only data we collect is what's needed to run the leaderboard and (optionally) sync your progress across devices. See the privacy policy for the full list. SHARE ANY DEAL. RULE VARIANTS. CALM, MODERN POLISH. NO ADS.

About

openklondike

Features
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The Klondike solitaire you already know. Seven tableau columns, four foundations, draw one or draw three, standard scoring with a clock and a move count. Build the foundations Ace to King to win. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No in-app purchases. openklondike never touches the network. It runs in airplane mode. THE GAME - Draw One or Draw Three, set in Options - Standard scoring, with the clock and move count along the bottom - The bouncing-cards cascade when you win TOUCH CONTROLS - Tap the deck to deal, tap it again when empty to redeal - Tap a card to send it to a foundation, or to the best tableau build - Drag a card or a run. It lifts clear of your finger, and the pile it would land on is highlighted - Two-finger tap for the menu - Portrait and landscape; the board re-fits when you rotate BUILT - Cards sized to your screen, from a small phone to a tablet - Works offline - Small download OPEN SOURCE openklondike is MIT licensed. Read the code or build it yourself: https://github.com/dannyheskett/openklondike

Screenshots

FreeCell Unlocked4 screens
openklondike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: openklondike at none against FreeCell Unlocked's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. FreeCell Unlocked sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. openklondike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeCell Unlocked ships an update every 9 days, openklondike weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FreeCell Unlocked versus openklondike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeCell Unlockedopenklondike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBNEGames LLCDaniel Heskett

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FreeCell Unlocked

One-time3
  • Supporter Tip$0.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
  • Patron Pack$14.99
None

openklondike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreeCell Unlocked free?
FreeCell Unlocked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is openklondike free?
openklondike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FreeCell Unlocked or openklondike have ads?
Neither FreeCell Unlocked nor openklondike shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeCell Unlocked or openklondike?
FreeCell Unlocked ships an update every 9 days, and openklondike weekly. Most recently, FreeCell Unlocked was updated on November 5, 2026 and openklondike on November 6, 2026.

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