Comparison

⊲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

⊲Freecell

Experience the classic Freecell Solitaire card game on your iOS device. Enjoy unlimited games with helpful features like undo, redo, hints, and customizable appearances. Track your progress with detailed statistics and compete on Game Center leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Unlimited games
  • Unlimited Undo/Redo and Hint
  • Switchable layout
  • Selective appearances
  • Statistic tracking
  • Game Center Leaderboards
  • Automatic game save
Features
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If you like playing Freecell Solitaire card game, this is the app for you, and we believe you will love it. This is classic Freecell solitaire game on Windows that you already know, now it's on iOS platform. Features: ⊲ Game Center Leaderboards. ⊲ Unlimited number of games. ⊲ Unlimited Undo/Redo and Hint. ⊲ 3 difficulty levels for both of spider solitaire beginners and experts. ⊲ Switchable layout, Right/Left hand and cards going to Right/Left just in one click. ⊲ Selective appearances: back cards, card spots, and background. ⊲ Timer/Move/Scores. ⊲ Auto-Complete to completed piles. ⊲ Single tap or drag and drop to move cards. ⊲ Landscape and Portrait orientation, and also an option to lock it. ⊲ Statistic for all played games, wins, fastest time, fastest move, best scores and streaks. ⊲ Automatic game save and resume. ⊲ Universal on iPhone/iPad device, retina display, iOS7 and iPhone5(s)(c) is optimized. ⊲ ... too many to list ... Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ouwant.solitaire

About

.FreeCell

A classic card game of skill where players arrange a standard deck into foundation piles. It features a unique setup with tableau columns and free cells to strategically move cards and build sequences.

Highlights
  • Standard 52-card deck gameplay
  • Strategic tableau and free cell management
  • Build sequences in alternating colors
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • All deals are winnable
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FreeCell is a form of Solitaire(or Patience) played with a standard 52-card deck. It is different than most other solitaire games in that nearly all deals are winnable making it more a game of skill than luck. On the opening deal the cards are placed face-up into eight columns that form the tableau. Four of the tableau columns contain seven cards and four columns contain six cards. The remainder of the playing area is comprised of the foundation piles(the card spots with the letter A in the middle) and the free cells (the card spots without the A). During play, cascades or sequences are built within the tableau columns. Sequences are built downward in decreasing rank, for example 3-2-A, 9-8-7-6, etc. To form sequences, cards may be moved as needed from one tableau column to another, or to and from the free cells.Sequences are built in alternating colors (red, black). Any exposed card at the bottom end of a tableau column may be moved to another tableau column to form a sequence, to a free cell, or to fill a card spot at the top of an empty tableau column. additionally, any sequence of cards may be moved together to another tableau column to form a sequence or to fill a card spot at the top of an empty tableau column. To move a sequence of cards there are must be enough free cells to accomplish the move as if each card or subset of cards were moved through the available free cell locations any of the four designated free cell card spots that are empty and any empty tableau column spots. As cards become available, they may be moved in order from Ace to King to the foundation piles. The game is won when all cards are moved to the foundation piles.

Screenshots

⊲Freecell4 screens
.FreeCell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: .FreeCell at 4.8 against ⊲Freecell's 3.8. .FreeCell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). ⊲Freecell's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. .FreeCell 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, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ⊲Freecell's written reviews are positive against 33% of .FreeCell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

⊲Freecell ships an update every 22 months, .FreeCell every 28 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
⊲Freecell versus .FreeCell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter⊲Freecell.FreeCell
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 22 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaohsien Lee玉龙 曹

Customer experience

⊲Freecell

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

.FreeCell

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

⊲Freecell

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

.FreeCell

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is ⊲Freecell free?
⊲Freecell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is .FreeCell free?
.FreeCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ⊲Freecell or .FreeCell?
.FreeCell is rated higher. ⊲Freecell averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while .FreeCell averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ⊲Freecell or .FreeCell have ads?
⊲Freecell shows ads; .FreeCell does not.
Which is updated more often, ⊲Freecell or .FreeCell?
⊲Freecell ships an update every 22 months, and .FreeCell every 28 months. Most recently, ⊲Freecell was updated on October 15, 2026 and .FreeCell on October 15, 2026.

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