Comparison

Simple vs Shaky Ground

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

Head to head
About

Simple

Enjoy a classic card game experience on your smartphone. Move cards with a single tap and strategically place them in home cells. Undo moves anytime to correct mistakes and pass the time comfortably.

Highlights
  • One-tap card movement
  • Undo functionality
  • Classic FreeCell gameplay
  • Comfortable play design
  • Ideal for short breaks
Features
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A simple and smooth FreeCell Solitaire game optimized for smartphones! Enjoy a classic card game whenever you have a few minutes to spare. FreeCell is perfect for a quick break, a commute, or a little brain training. Designed for easy touchscreen play, cards can be moved with a simple tap and their destination will be selected automatically. Made a mistake? Just use the Undo feature and try again. Score tracking is also supported. How to Play: FreeCell is a classic solitaire card game where the goal is to move all cards to the four Foundation piles in the upper-right corner, building each suit from Ace to King. On the tableau, cards can be stacked in descending order while alternating between red and black. The four Free Cells in the upper-left corner can temporarily hold any single card, giving you extra space to rearrange the tableau. Cards are normally moved one at a time, but by making good use of empty Free Cells and other available spaces, you can move sequences of cards more efficiently. Tips: * Try to keep your Free Cells open whenever possible. More free space gives you more options. * Move Aces and other low cards to the Foundations when it is safe to do so. * Use Undo to experiment with different moves and find your way to victory.

About

Shaky Ground

Navigate challenging levels by collecting all life force. Once collected, ascend to the next stage. Be mindful, as the ground disappears once all force is gathered, leaving no platform behind.

Highlights
  • Collect life force
  • Ascend to new levels
  • Infinite level progression
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Space-aged theme
Features
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Slip this mortal coil and climb to the heavens by collecting all of the life force. Be careful because once all the force are gone the very ground beneath you will fall away into the ether leaving you with no ground to stand on. Once all dots are removed, rocket to the next level and begin again. Climb your way through infinite levels to reach the summit.

Screenshots

Simple3 screens
Shaky Ground3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shaky Ground at none against Simple's shown. Shaky Ground also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Simple's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shaky Ground holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple ships an update every 7 months, Shaky Ground every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple versus Shaky Ground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleShaky Ground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (63 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENTA OKAMURAAntithesis Design, LLC

Customer experience

Simple

All ratings63 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative11.8%

Shaky Ground

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Shaky Ground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shaky Ground free?
Shaky Ground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple or Shaky Ground?
Shaky Ground is rated higher. Simple averages 4.8 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Shaky Ground averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Simple or Shaky Ground have ads?
Simple shows ads; Shaky Ground does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple or Shaky Ground?
Simple ships an update every 7 months, and Shaky Ground every 3 days. Most recently, Simple was updated on September 17, 2026 and Shaky Ground on August 12, 2026.

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