Classic Simple Simon Solitaire vs Penguin Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire
This solitaire game challenges players to move all cards to four foundation piles, ordered by suit from Ace to King. Cards can be stacked on cards one rank higher, and runs of the same suit can be moved together. Free spaces can be filled with any card to achieve victory.
- Move all cards to 4 foundations
- Build cards by suit from A to K
- Stack cards one rank higher
- Move multiple cards in a suit run
- Fill free spaces with any card
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Simple Simon,despite its name,is a actually very skillful solitaire. The goal in this game is to move all cards to 4 foundations by suit from A to K. A card can always be moved onto a card that is one higher in rank.You can move multiple cards together if they are all part of a run in the same suit. Free spaces can be filled by any card. The game is won when all cards are built onto the foundations.
Penguin Solitaire
Experience three unique solitaire card games inspired by FreeCell, featuring strategic gameplay where empty tableau columns are reserved for Kings. All variants are free to play, offering a challenging twist on classic solitaire mechanics.
- Three FreeCell-inspired solitaire variants
- King-restricted tableau columns
- Challenging gameplay mechanics
- Free to play
- No in-app purchases
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Three games related to FreeCell with the challenging restriction that empty tableau columns can only be filled with Kings. All variants are free to play. No in-app purchases. PENGUIN - No 'FreeCell' restrictions on group moves. EMPEROR - There must be enough free cells to make make a group move (a.k.a.supermoves). OPUS - Emperor with only five free cells.
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Verdict
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire and Penguin Solitaire are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire ships an update every 5 months, Penguin Solitaire every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Classic Simple Simon Solitaire | Penguin Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | MmpApps Corp. |
Customer experience
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire
Penguin Solitaire
In-app purchases
Classic Simple Simon Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Penguin Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classic Simple Simon Solitaire free?
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Do Classic Simple Simon Solitaire or Penguin Solitaire have ads?
Which is updated more often, Classic Simple Simon Solitaire or Penguin Solitaire?
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