Comparison

FreeCell vs SoundEcho

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

Head to head
About

FreeCell

Experience the classic FreeCell solitaire game with customizable card appearances and backgrounds. Enjoy intuitive controls, including tap, double-tap, or drag-and-drop for moving cards. Offers helpful instructions and an undo feature for a smooth gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable backgrounds and card appearances
  • Intuitive tap, double-tap, and drag-and-drop controls
  • Undo and Start Over options
  • In-game instructions
  • Ascending order card movement to suit stacks
Features
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Play FreeCell. Options provided to change background pictures, change card appearance, have cards fly up to the suit stacks on their own or manually. Instructions included in the app. Ads appear unobtrusively on the top of the screen but don't interfere with gameplay. GOAL: Uncover cards so they can be moved in ascending order to the 4 suit stacks. SETUP: A standard deck is dealt in 8 cascading stacks. HOW TO PLAY: Move cards between the 8 cascading stacks and 4 free cells to uncover cards so you can move them up to complete the suit stacks. You can only move the top card of a cascading stack or a card in a free cell. A card can be moved to an empty free cell; to the top of another cascading stack with top card of different color and one higher value; or to one of 4 suit stacks in ascending order from Ace to King. For example, 3 of clubs can be moved to a cascading stack with top card 4 of hearts. Any value card can be moved to an empty free cell or empty cascading stack. MOVING CARDS: Tapping a card once will move it to a suit stack if a spot is available or to a pile with available higher card of different color. Double-tapping a card will move it to an open free cell. Alternatively, you can simply drag a card to where you want it to go. If an attempted move is not allowed, the card will shake. NOTES: You can reject a new hand that looks too difficult by clicking New Game again. If you click New Game before moving any cards, the game will not count as a loss. Click Undo to undo one move at a time, or Start Over to undo all moves in the current game.

About

SoundEcho

A fun and accessible memory game using sound cues. Players match pairs of buttons that produce the same sound to clear the board. Supports multiple sound themes and player counts, with Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Sound-based memory matching
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Animal and computer sound themes
  • Multiple difficulty levels (10, 15, 20 sounds)
  • 2-4 player real-time multiplayer
  • Game Center integration
Features
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SoundEcho is a memory game with sounds that is easy to play and fully accessible with VoiceOver. SoundEcho is enjoyable for blind, low vision and sighted players alike. The gameplay is simple. Buttons showing a letter, number or smiley are spread across the screen. Tap a button to hear a sound. If two different buttons produce the same sound, they disappear. Find all matching sounds as quickly as possible with as few taps as you can. Choose from 4 sound categories: the classic animal and computer sounds, or the alternative traffic and musical instrument sounds. Each game contains 10, 15 or 20 sound pairs. SoundEcho integrates Game Center so you can compare scores, track achievements and play real-time matches with 2 to 4 players. SoundEcho was nominated for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards by the AppleVis website. Try SoundEcho for free today.

Screenshots

FreeCell4 screens
SoundEcho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundEcho at 100% against FreeCell's 50%. SoundEcho also leads on ads (none vs shown). FreeCell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence 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. SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FreeCell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FreeCell holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeCell has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeCell ships an update monthly, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FreeCell versus SoundEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeCellSoundEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerfishdog.netKristof Nijs

Customer experience

FreeCell

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

SoundEcho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FreeCell

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundEcho

One-time1
  • Purchasing the app$4.49

Questions

Is FreeCell free?
FreeCell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundEcho free?
SoundEcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FreeCell or SoundEcho?
FreeCell is rated higher. FreeCell averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while SoundEcho averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do FreeCell or SoundEcho have ads?
FreeCell shows ads; SoundEcho does not.
Which is updated more often, FreeCell or SoundEcho?
FreeCell ships an update monthly, and SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Most recently, FreeCell was updated on November 11, 2026 and SoundEcho on November 3, 2026.

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