Penguin Solitaire vs Classic Cruel Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 review sentiment: Classic Cruel Solitaire at 25% against Penguin Solitaire's 0%. 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.
Penguin Solitaire ships an update every 8 months, Classic Cruel Solitaire every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penguin Solitaire | Classic Cruel Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MmpApps Corp. | Kevin White |
Customer experience
Penguin Solitaire
Classic Cruel Solitaire
In-app purchases
Penguin Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Classic Cruel Solitaire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Penguin Solitaire free?
Is Classic Cruel Solitaire free?
Do Penguin Solitaire or Classic Cruel Solitaire have ads?
Which is updated more often, Penguin Solitaire or Classic Cruel Solitaire?
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