Comparison

Canfield Solitaire vs Canasta.

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

Head to head
About

Canfield Solitaire

This card game offers classic solitaire gameplay with four distinct variants. Build foundations by suit and tableau by alternating colors. Enjoy multiple ways to play this free, ad-supported experience.

Highlights
  • Four solitaire variants
  • Foundation building
  • Tableau building
  • Stock pile cycling
  • Reserve pile mechanics
  • Free to play
Features
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Classic Cranfield Solitaire plus three variants. Totally free. No in-app purchases. The board is made of four components 1) The Foundation: Build up (Ace to King) in matching suit. The objective is to move all 52 cards here. 2) The Tableau: Build these four columns down (King to Ace) is alternating colored suits. 3) The Stock Pile: Tap "More Cards" to populate with three cards from the deck. You may cycle through the deck as many times as you like. 4) The Reserves: 13 cards, only the top card can be moved onto the Tableau or the Foundation. If a column in the Tableau is empty it will automatically fill with the top card of the Reserves. If the Reserves are empty the top card of the Stock will be used to fill the empty column. CLASSIC: The standard rules NAKED: Reserve piles revealed RELAXED: Tableau builds in any suit FLEX: Empty tableau columns not automatically filled

About

Canasta.

Experience the strategic card game of the rummy family, featuring joker cards for unpredictable gameplay. Form melds, create canastas, and aim for 5000 points to win team rounds.

Highlights
  • Rummy family card game
  • Joker cards for unpredictability
  • Team play against computer
  • Forming melds and canastas
  • Scoring to 5000 points
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Canasta is the popular card game of the rummy family also known as Argentine Rummy. Use of joker cards makes the game unpredictable and very challenging. You play as a team with computer opponent against computer team. Pick up cards and fit them into groups (melds). Group of seven cards called canasta and allows team to finish the round. Points go for the melds, the first team scoring 5000 points wins.

Screenshots

Canfield Solitaire4 screens
Canasta.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canasta. at 71% against Canfield Solitaire's 0%. Canasta. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Canfield Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. Canasta. sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Canfield Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canasta. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canasta. has 25K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Canfield Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 71% of Canasta.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canfield Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, Canasta. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Canfield Solitaire versus Canasta.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanfield SolitaireCanasta.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings325K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Sergey Skosyrev

Customer experience

Canfield Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Canasta.

All ratings25,130 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews659 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Canfield Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Canasta.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Partner ignores player's instructions
  • Opponents get unrealistic card draws
  • Incorrect implementation of Canasta rules
  • Game freezes or crashes unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Ability to choose partner skill level
  • Clearer display of canasta information
  • Option to play 2-player version

In-app purchases

None

Canfield Solitaire

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Canasta.

One-time12
  • 1000 diamonds$0.99
  • Cards from deck$1.99
  • 2200 diamonds$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Win Points$2.99
  • 3400 diamonds$2.99
  • 4700 diamonds$3.99
  • Partner difficulty$4.99
  • Opponents difficulty$4.99
  • 6000 diamonds$4.99
  • 8500 diamonds$6.99
  • Advanced Features$9.99
  • 12500 diamonds$9.99

Questions

Is Canfield Solitaire free?
Canfield Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canasta. free?
Canasta. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canfield Solitaire or Canasta.?
Canasta. is rated higher. Canfield Solitaire averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Canasta. averages 4.7 from 25K ratings.
Do Canfield Solitaire or Canasta. have ads?
Canfield Solitaire shows ads; Canasta. does not.
Which is updated more often, Canfield Solitaire or Canasta.?
Canfield Solitaire ships an update every 4 months, and Canasta. every 2 months. Most recently, Canfield Solitaire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Canasta. on October 26, 2026.

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