Solitaire Eight Off vs Squire for Hire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Squire for Hire
Become a squire for a famous hero in this strategic tile-laying card game. Organize your collected loot efficiently to earn your place. Features multiple game modes, single-player quests, and unlockable characters.
- Play as four squires (plus unlockable)
- Unlock Mystic Runes expansion
- Strategic tile-laying gameplay
- 1-4 player Pass-and-Play Multiplayer
- Single player quests
- Complete achievements
- Automatic scoring
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Your day has finally come – a famous hero has enlisted YOU to be their Squire! When your hero completes quests, defeats baddies, and takes all the credit, they also earn loot – which you get the great honor of carrying! Collect items and organize your bag efficiently to get hired! In the official Squire for Hire: Digital app: • Play as all four squires from the original Squire for Hire 18-card game. (includes a hidden unlockable character!) • Unlock Mystic Runes - the first standalone expansion included for free! • Strategic tile-laying game for 1-4 players! (Includes Pass-and-Play Multiplayer only) • Multiple game modes including Squire Stacking (extra scoring conditions) and combined decks! • Introducing single player quests for the first time! • Complete Achievements and show those heroes you have what it takes to be their squire! • The app counts all of your item tiles AND points for you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squire for Hire at 80% against Solitaire Eight Off's 13%. Squire for Hire also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). Solitaire Eight Off's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Solitaire Eight Off is free to download; Squire for Hire costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Squire for Hire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Solitaire Eight Off's written reviews are positive against 80% of Squire for Hire's.
Solitaire Eight Off ships an update every 7 months, Squire for Hire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solitaire Eight Off | Squire for Hire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (9 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kevin White | Letiman Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Solitaire Eight Off
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In-app purchases
Solitaire Eight Off
No in-app purchases
Squire for Hire
No in-app purchases
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