Comparison

FreeCell vs Paragon Solitaire

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

Paragon Solitaire

Enjoy a classic card game with visually stunning themes and backgrounds. This app offers intuitive gameplay, progress tracking, and helpful features like undo and hints for players of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Customizable deck and background themes
  • Klondike gameplay
  • Unlimited free undo
  • Hint feature
  • Progress statistics
  • Left-handed mode
Features
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Ready exercise your mind? Introducing the ultimate solitaire game! With stunning deck themes and backgrounds, including cats, horses, eagles, classic, hi-tech, and more to come, Paragon Solitaire is the perfect game for anyone who loves card games and wants to enjoy a visually stunning experience. With an intuitive interface and easy-to-learn gameplay, Paragon Solitaire is perfect for players of all skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the game, you'll find hours of entertainment in this addictive and fun app. But Solitaire isn't just about beautiful graphics and engaging gameplay. We've also included a stats panel that lets you track your progress over time, so you can see how far you've come and how much you've improved. And with the undo feature, you can always go back and try a different strategy if you make a mistake. Plus, if you get stuck, the hint feature is there to help you out. With just a tap, you'll get a hint on the best move to make, so you can keep the game moving forward and challenge yourself to complete every level. Features: - Fun visuals - Klondike gameplay - Choose your Deck - Chose your background/theme - Unlimited free undo - Hints - Remove ads option - No preset winning deals; authentic solitaire with random deck shuffles - Draw 1 or 3 cards - Autocomplete for solved games - Statistics; win %, score, time, games played, games won, etc. - Left-handed mode - Sound and music toggles So what are you waiting for? Download Paragon Solitaire today and experience the ultimate card game!

Screenshots

FreeCell4 screens
Paragon Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paragon Solitaire at 100% against FreeCell's 50%. Paragon Solitaire also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). FreeCell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). On price, 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. Paragon Solitaire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FreeCell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paragon Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeCell has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paragon Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeCell ships an update monthly, Paragon Solitaire every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FreeCell versus Paragon Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeCellParagon Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netparagonGamez, LLC

Customer experience

FreeCell

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

Paragon Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FreeCell

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Paragon Solitaire

One-time3
  • Buy Hi-Tech Deck Theme$1.99
  • Buy Hi-Tech Background Theme$1.99
  • Remove Ads$8.99

Questions

Is FreeCell free?
FreeCell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paragon Solitaire free?
Paragon Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FreeCell or Paragon Solitaire?
Paragon Solitaire is rated higher. FreeCell averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Paragon Solitaire averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FreeCell or Paragon Solitaire have ads?
Both FreeCell and Paragon Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeCell or Paragon Solitaire?
FreeCell ships an update monthly, and Paragon Solitaire every 18 months. Most recently, FreeCell was updated on November 6, 2026 and Paragon Solitaire on November 3, 2026.

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