Comparison

Classic FreeCell vs FreeCell

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

Head to head
About

Classic FreeCell

Enjoy a variety of classic solitaire card games in one application. Features include FreeCell, Spider, Klondike, TriPeaks, Pyramid, and Golf, with options for different game modes and scoring types. Play with customizable themes, auto-hints, and progress saving.

Highlights
  • Multiple solitaire game types
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • Auto hint for possible moves
  • Auto save game progress
  • Unlimited undo
  • Rich statistics and leaderboards
Features
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Play classic solitaire games in one app! Including FreeCell, Spider, Klondike, TriPeaks, Pyramid and Golf. Solitaire games are loved by players all over the world because of its simple rules. FreeCell: Clear cards from table by building suits from Ace to King in each Foundation piles, use the free cells to store any single card temporarily. Random deal and Classic deal Play the specified numbered deal Klondike: Clear cards from table by building suits from Ace to King in the Foundation piles. Draw 1 or 3 cards 3 scoring type: Standard, Las Vegas, Cumulative Vegas Spider: Clear all 8 suits from table by build suits from King to Ace. 3 game difficulties: 1 suit, 2 suits, 4 suits TriPeaks: clear the board by tapping face-up cards that are either one above or one below the top card in the waste pile. Pyramid: clear the board by tapping any two cards that add up to 13. King can be cleared individually Golf: clear the board by tapping face-up cards that are either one above or one below the top card in the waste pile. You can put any card on the golf card. Highlighted Features in this app: fast loading, seamlessly switch games Play in landscape and portrait 2 layout styles in landscape auto hint for possible moves Auto save game progress Various themes Customizable background using your own photo Cool animations Rich statistics FreeCell supports input game number Auto move card to foundation piles Auto complete game if possible Unlimited undo Leaderboards for each game mode

About

FreeCell

A classic FreeCell Solitaire card game played with a standard 52-card deck. Strategically move cards through temporary free cells to build foundations from Ace to King. Enjoy advanced moves for multiple cards when free cells allow.

Highlights
  • Classic FreeCell Solitaire gameplay
  • Uses a 52-card deck
  • Temporary free cells for card placement
  • Build foundations from Ace to King
  • Allows multi-card moves
Features
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This card game is a FreeCell Solitaire. See the rules for more details: FreeCell is played with a deck of 52 cards, which are placed on eight columns in the middle. On the left, there are 4 free cells you can use to place a card temporarly. The goal is to build the 4 foundations on the right, from Ace to King. Usually, you would move cards one by one, helping with the free cells. The game allows you to move several cards at once, provided you have enough free cells to complete the move.

Screenshots

Classic FreeCell4 screens
FreeCell3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FreeCell at none against Classic FreeCell's 1. FreeCell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 45%). Classic FreeCell's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 39) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Classic FreeCell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FreeCell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Classic FreeCell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic FreeCell has 1.5K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Classic FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 77% of FreeCell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic FreeCell ships an update every 2 months, FreeCell every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Classic FreeCell versus FreeCell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic FreeCellFreeCell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews76.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer毅 郑Sylvain Becker

Customer experience

Classic FreeCell

All ratings1,549 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative42.1%

FreeCell

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Classic FreeCell

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cards freezing and unable to move
  • Hint feature not working as expected
  • Game crashing after winning

Requested features

3 requests
  • Daily challenge mode
  • Option to disable auto-complete
  • Ability to pay for ad-free experience

FreeCell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classic FreeCell

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$12.99
None

FreeCell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic FreeCell free?
Classic FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreeCell free?
FreeCell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic FreeCell or FreeCell?
Classic FreeCell is rated higher. Classic FreeCell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while FreeCell averages 4.4 from 39 ratings.
Do Classic FreeCell or FreeCell have ads?
Classic FreeCell shows ads; FreeCell does not.
Which is updated more often, Classic FreeCell or FreeCell?
Classic FreeCell ships an update every 2 months, and FreeCell every 8 months. Most recently, Classic FreeCell was updated on November 1, 2026 and FreeCell on November 1, 2026.

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