Suddenly Cards vs Cardways
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Suddenly Cards
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A digital deck of cards, and everything you can play with it. Why does every simple card game app have ads and subscriptions? This one has neither. No advertising, no in-app purchases, no subscription, no account to make, nothing held back for later. Every game is here from the first deal. SOLITAIRE, YOUR WAY Klondike with draw one or draw three, FreeCell, Spider, Pyramid, TriPeaks, Golf, Yukon, Canfield, Forty Thieves, Scorpion, Aces Up, Montana, Clock, Baker's Dozen, Beleaguered Castle and more. AROUND THE TABLE Hearts, Spades, Bridge, Gin Rummy, Euchre, Cribbage, Canasta, Hand and Foot, Whist, Oh Hell, Pitch, Pinochle, Casino, Durak, Rummy 500 and King's Corner. Poker and Blackjack are here too. ONE MORE ROUND Crazy Eights, Go Fish, War, Old Maid, Sevens, Palace, President, Big Two and Baloney. PLAY WITH PEOPLE, OR WITHOUT Sit down against bots whenever you like. Or make a table, share the code, and your friends join from a phone or a browser with nothing to install and no account to create. Empty seats are filled by bots, and if someone steps away a bot keeps their seat warm. COMFORTABLE TO PLAY Every game explains its own rules. Ask for a hint when you are stuck. Sort your hand by rank or suit, switch between two-colour and four-colour decks, and pick a card back you like. Your favourites and the games you played recently stay close to hand. LOOK BACK Finished games are saved with replays. Your history and your played-and-won record for each game live on your device, not on anyone's server. Pick a game. Deal the cards.
Cardways
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Classic solitaire games in one app โ Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, Yukon, Spiderette, Pyramid, TriPeaks, Golf, Forty Thieves and Scorpion โ and every one of them is completely free. Totally ad-free and nothing to pay for Cardways has no ads of any kind, ever. There are no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no premium version and no tip jar. Every game, every deal and every feature is available from the moment you download it, without any charge โ nothing is locked away. Every deal can be won Each deal is checked by a solver before you see it, so there is always a way through. If a game goes wrong, undo as far back as you like and try another route. The games โข Klondike โ the classic patience game, with Draw 1 or Draw 3. โข FreeCell โ every card starts face up, with four free cells to plan your moves. โข Spider โ build runs in a single suit, with 1, 2 or 4 suits, from relaxing to really tough. โข Yukon โ no stock, and you can move any face-up card together with the cards on top of it. โข Spiderette โ Spider with one deck and seven columns, in 1, 2 or 4 suits. โข Pyramid โ take away pairs of cards that add up to 13 and clear the pyramid. โข TriPeaks โ clear three peaks of cards by playing ones that are one higher or one lower than the waste, and build long runs for bigger scores. โข Golf โ clear seven columns of cards by playing ones that are one higher or one lower than the waste. Every card is face up from the start, so you can plan ahead. โข Forty Thieves โ two decks of cards across ten columns: build down in a single suit, move runs of one suit together, and turn the waste back over once. โข Scorpion โ seven columns with a reserve of three cards. Build down in a single suit and move runs of one suit together. Only a King can fill an empty column. Finish four runs to win. Play your way Tap a card to send it to the best place, or drag it exactly where you want it. Undo as many moves as you like. Stuck? Tap the light bulb for a good next move โ it will even tell you when there's no way left to win. Cards that are no longer needed go to the foundations by themselves. Easy to pick up Each game has its own How to Play guide, one tap away. Your game is saved as you play, and your games won, win rate and best score are kept for every game. Comfortable to play Large, clear cards drawn for iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape, a choice of three table colors, and sound effects and vibration you can switch off. No ads. No purchases. No accounts. No internet connection needed. Just solitaire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Suddenly Cards at 4 against Cardways's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Suddenly Cards ships an update every 3 days, Cardways every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Suddenly Cards | Cardways |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KELLY DORNHAUS GAMES LLC | Gary Watson |
In-app purchases
Suddenly Cards
No in-app purchases
Cardways
No in-app purchases
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