Comparison

Penguin Solitaire vs Penguin Falling Blocks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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

Penguin Falling Blocks

Features
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It's a penguin falling block puzzle game! [How to play] Move blocks up, down, left, and right to make three or more of them disappear. Each time you move them, a snowflake is consumed. When you run out of the snowflakes, the game is over. Snowflakes will be replenished when six or more blocks are erased or erased in succession. Press and hold blocks to use a special skill.

Screenshots

Penguin Solitaire4 screens
Penguin Falling Blocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penguin Solitaire at none against Penguin Falling Blocks's 2. Penguin Falling Blocks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Penguin Falling Blocks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Penguin Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penguin Solitaire ships an update every 8 months, Penguin Falling Blocks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Penguin Solitaire versus Penguin Falling Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenguin SolitairePenguin Falling Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.Mihoko Araki

In-app purchases

None

Penguin Solitaire

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Penguin Falling Blocks

One-time2
  • Penguin with no ads$0.99
  • Infinite Life$0.99

Questions

Is Penguin Solitaire free?
Penguin Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penguin Falling Blocks free?
Penguin Falling Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Penguin Solitaire or Penguin Falling Blocks have ads?
Both Penguin Solitaire and Penguin Falling Blocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Penguin Solitaire or Penguin Falling Blocks?
Penguin Solitaire ships an update every 8 months, and Penguin Falling Blocks every 2 months. Most recently, Penguin Solitaire was updated on November 1, 2026 and Penguin Falling Blocks on November 7, 2026.

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