Comparison

Penguin Solitaire vs Classic Hearts Touch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Three FreeCell-inspired solitaire variants
  • King-restricted tableau columns
  • Challenging gameplay mechanics
  • Free to play
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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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.

About

Classic Hearts Touch

A digital adaptation of the classic card game where players aim for the lowest score. The game concludes when a player reaches a predetermined score, and the individual with the fewest points emerges victorious.

Highlights
  • Classic card game gameplay
  • Objective: lowest score wins
  • End game condition: score threshold
  • Single-player experience
Features
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Hearts is one of the most popular card games in the world. To be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game. When one player hits the agreed-upon score or higher, the game ends; and the player with the lowest score wins.

Screenshots

Penguin Solitaire4 screens
Classic Hearts Touch3 screens

Verdict

The call

Penguin Solitaire and Classic Hearts Touch are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Penguin Solitaire versus Classic Hearts Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenguin SolitaireClassic Hearts Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Kevin White

Customer experience

Penguin Solitaire

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Classic Hearts Touch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Penguin Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Classic Hearts Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penguin Solitaire free?
Penguin Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic Hearts Touch free?
Classic Hearts Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Penguin Solitaire or Classic Hearts Touch have ads?
Both Penguin Solitaire and Classic Hearts Touch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Penguin Solitaire or Classic Hearts Touch?
Penguin Solitaire ships an update every 8 months, and Classic Hearts Touch every 8 months. Most recently, Penguin Solitaire was updated on October 20, 2026 and Classic Hearts Touch on October 24, 2026.

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