Algerian Solitaire vs Classic Cruel Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Algerian Solitaire
Experience four distinct variations of a classic double-deck solitaire game. Manage cache spots, build foundations, and strategically use the tableau to achieve victory in these challenging puzzle-based card games.
- Four solitaire variations
- Double deck gameplay
- Foundation building (Aces up, Kings down)
- Tableau building (matching suit)
- Cache spot management
- Challenging game modes
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Four variations on a classic double deck game where you build one set of foundations up from Aces and the other down from Kings. Continuing the up and down motif the tableau also builds both up and down in Matching Suit. All variations are free to play. No in-app purchases!! ALGERIAN - The unique thing about the game is that the 6 cache spots are where more cards are dealt to making proper management of those spots crucial to your success. KINGSDOWN - Allows building on the tableau. TOURNAMENT - An very difficult game where the skill comes in managing the use of the reserve (cache) spots. No building allowed on the tableau. TOURNAMENT (HARD) - Tournament where all eight reserve spots are filled at the start of the game.
Classic Cruel Solitaire
A straightforward card game where the objective is to arrange all cards onto foundation piles in ascending order by suit. Players move cards one at a time between tableau piles, following descending suit order. The game allows for redealing cards from the stock pile multiple times.
- Ascending order card placement
- Descending order tableau moves
- Empty tableau pile restriction
- Unlimited redeal option
- Quick and simple gameplay
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Solitaire Cruel is a quick,simple card game. The goal is to move all the cards to the foundations in ascending order by suit. You can only grab one card at a time and move it from one tableau pile to another in descending order by suit. When a tabluea pile is empty, you cannot move new cards there. By clicking the empty stock pile at the upper left, you can collect and redeal the cards in the tableau. The cards will not be shuffled,but will be placed back into the tableau in piles of 4 until no more cards are left. You can do this as many times as you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Classic Cruel Solitaire at 1.8 against Algerian Solitaire's 1.0. Classic Cruel Solitaire also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classic Cruel Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Cruel Solitaire has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Algerian Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 25% of Classic Cruel Solitaire's.
Algerian Solitaire ships an update every 8 months, Classic Cruel Solitaire every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Algerian Solitaire | Classic Cruel Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Kevin White |
Customer experience
Algerian Solitaire
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In-app purchases
Algerian Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Classic Cruel Solitaire
No in-app purchases
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