FreeCell vs Solitaire Eight Off
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Solitaire Eight Off
This solitaire variant challenges you to move all cards to four foundations by suit, from Ace to King. Utilize eight free cells and the tableau to strategically arrange and move cards. It's a classic card game experience with a unique twist.
- Move all cards to foundations
- Utilize 8 free cells
- Classic FreeCell gameplay
- Strategic card movement
- Arrange cards by suit and rank
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Solitaire Eight Off is the variant of the most popular Solitaire FreeCell. The goal in this game is to move all cards to 4 foundations by suit from A to K. 8 free cells are located at the top of the screen, while the 4 foundations are located at the right. A card can always be moved onto a card that is one higher in rank and in the same suit.You can move multiple cards together if they are ordered and there are enough free cells. You can move any cards onto a free cell if it's empty.An empty tableau pile can be occupied by a K or a group starting with a K.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FreeCell at 4.6 against Solitaire Eight Off's 2.7. FreeCell also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FreeCell holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FreeCell's written reviews are positive against 13% of Solitaire Eight Off's.
FreeCell ships an update monthly, Solitaire Eight Off every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreeCell | Solitaire Eight Off |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (38 ratings) — better | 2.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Kevin White |
Customer experience
FreeCell
Solitaire Eight Off
In-app purchases
FreeCell
No in-app purchases
Solitaire Eight Off
No in-app purchases
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