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◉ Eric's FreeCell Sol HD Lite – Card Game Review
◉ Eric's FreeCell Sol HD Lite is a Card/Entertainment/Casino game from Eric Snider, first launched in 10th December 2010.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 401+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes ◉ Eric's FreeCell Sol HD Lite Stand Out
• "This is easily the best freecell available on the iPad."
• "Makes great use of touch capability with a classic game, sounds and animations make it really fun!"
• "This is by far the best Free cell app for the IPad. The interface is intuitive and the graphics are awesome."
If you love FreeCell Solitaire you'll love Eric's free version for iPad. It has a fantastic user interface, beautiful graphics and subtle sound effects. It includes FreeCell, Eight Off and Towers solitaire!
Drag, tap, or for the most fun, give cards a shove to send them on their way!
DESCRIPTION
Written by the same Eric that developed the Eric's Solitaire Sample that came on every Mac in the U.S. and Eric's Ultimate Solitaire for Mac OS. You can drag and drop or tap cards to move them. You can even throw the cards with a shove! Supports portrait and landscape orientations and has a fun user interface.
FreeCell is one of the most popular variations of solitaire. It offers lots of room for skill so players don't have to rely on luck as much as in other solitaire variations. This version is strictly for iPad.
Your game is saved when you quit or get a call and is quickly restored when you return.
FEATURES
• Includes three games: FreeCell, Eight Off and Towers solitaire
• Beautiful art, cool particle effects and a fun user-interface
• Subtle sound effects so you can enjoy your music
• Drag and drop cards or throw them!
• Playable cards wiggle or glow — turn off for a bigger challenge. The more the cards wiggle the better the move.
• Unlimited Undo
• Portrait and Landscape support
• Game state saved when interrupted
• Detailed Statistics
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This Card game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, ◉ Eric's FreeCell Sol HD Lite is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 19th September 2020
Recent improvements include:
• Behind-the-scenes updates to support new devices and iOS updates
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Download & Availability
◉ Eric's FreeCell Sol HD Lite is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get ◉ Eric's FreeCell Sol HD Lite on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 / iPad Mini 3 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 4 / iPad Mini 4 (Cellular) or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Love the game. Would it be possible to add a timer.
Pleas stop the ads on top of screen and you would get a 5 star.
The ads used to appear at the bottom of the screen which was fine. Now they appear at the top of the screen which covers up part of the cards that have been moved off. It makes it hard to see what card is on top of each stack which in turn makes it harder to play the game.
This has always been our favorite game to play when Im bored. We absolutely hate it since it was recently updated! We hate it fitting at the bottom of the screen instead of centered in the middle. It is so aggravating we cant stand to play it. We used to play for hours as a way to relax. Now it causes so much aggravation we cant tolerate it for more than a few minutes and we quit. Please recenter the game board up and down.
We have played this game for years and enjoyed it. Of course, the ads were a pain, but we put up with them, even though they got longer and longer. At first the ads were just on the screen and you could click them and get back to the game. Then they started to be longer and you couldnt click off of them, which really reduced how much we liked the game, but, again, we put up with it. But just recently, there is a huge ad at the top of the screen that interferes with the play of the game. As a result, Ill play the other games we enjoy, but will no longer be playing Free Cell, as it is almost unplayable with the huge, no-removable banner. There are a lot of free games available that dont have this problem and Im surprised the developer has made such a bad decision.
Ive played this frequently but this latest update has ads covering part of the game. Ads are understandable but covering the game is unacceptable. Im going to find another version.
The update is not so good we love the game before the update. Since the update theres a band across the top of the game where your four aces would come into. Theres a band across the top, for your commercials but it covers the top half of those four squares. Its very hard to see the cards. We wish we had never updated. If it continues Im going to delete the game.
Adds now appear across top and cover part of game. Game section smaller. Cards in suite now on side. Wasnt it at top? Liked the older format much better! We play on an iPad.
Fun but sometimes it seems like Im playing the same games over and over.
It's a great game that's continues to challenge you and your mind.
We dislike the latest update. Every move has to be done manually. The automatic stacking of the cards made the game more enjoyable. We would like to see the game go back to how it was.
Absolutely love the Developer's Klondike Solitaire game (when's that promised update coming?) but when we went looking for other games by Sniderware we found this Free Cell game in a bundle. Tried to buy it but because we already had one of the games, it didn't go through. So we thought we purchased a standalone version of Free Cell, but it has a number of ads, and calls itself "Free Free Cell". Did we miss a detail somewhere, or did the wrong game download? Or are there really ads in a game we paid for? If this is the case, it's gone. Hoping there was a mistake somewhere.
Please update for Apple devices.
We love this game. It is the best solitaire game we've seen. We recommend you try it.
LOVE this version. Our favorite is Eight Off! Play it daily.
We love this Free Cell! It is awesome fun.
Fun App. Love the animation. Brilliant color. Eye candy. We've played it everyday since installing.
Between this and spider solitaire we can blow an entire day while listening to podcasts.
This game is addictive, we have to play it every day, so fun.
We LOVE playing Eight Off Solitaire! This is an awesome version! We can play for hours. We highly recommend it.
We enjoy the Free Cell game immensely. If we're tired and want to unwind out comes the Free Cell. We would recommend.
Only one criticism, we would like to have the option to turn off auto-finish Thank you.
No problems. Occasionally, when you tap cards to play automatically, they miss open or proper plays.
Guess the author decided he didn't want people to use this app. Forcing you to listen to loud obnoxious ads when you have the sound off for the app makes this app not fit for use. If our children are playing in silence in a public place, they end up disrupting the silence. This app is now a don't bother with it.
All their card games are enjoyable. Lots of fun.
It's even better in HD!!! Keep more games coming our way? Hey is Eric a real person or just naming on the game? Either way this game is epic with smooth card transitions.
Very well done. Cards are nice and easy to see unlike other card games we've played.
We play it a lot and it is a very fun and entertaining game.
This app is awesome and keeps us company and our mind active.
Love all of Eric's games. Have been playing for years, because it's fun.
Keeps our mind in tops shape, and is hard to put down once we start to play.
His games are so colorful and vivid that we lose track of time while playing… Oops.
Like the layout. Fast play. Very smooth.
Game has nice feel, plays easily, looks good too.
Love the different games included.
Great graphics and game play. Fun relaxer.
Challenging and fun! The best Free Cell around.
A well designed game. Really have fun.
Enjoy playing this game. Clear graphics, easy to use, plenty of options. Perfect pastime.
Always have liked Freecell and this one is not half bad. You won't be disappointed.
Very soothing game format, enjoying it.
Good fun…not enough of a challenge to make us want to pay for the next level..incorporating levels would be a step up.
We had this game on our iPhone 5 and loved it. So when we got the iPad mini we had to have it. The bigger screen makes a difference. Smooth easy moves. Great color and animation. We have only played Freecell, not the other games. If you have down time, Freecell is the way to go.
We really liked this app before the latest release. The ads themselves don't bother us, but when the overall app performance suffers it becomes frustrating to play. Card animation should be smooth not jersey when the ads change.
Don't want a bunch of games, don't like the new setup because the cards get really squished when you have a long run. Why'd you have to mess with near perfection? Can't you give folks a choice to just leave it like it was.
Updating brings more ads. Ads at bottom of screen often start to download because they are so close to game we have to turn off game to stop quick downloads we don't want.
This Is one the best Free Cell Games on the App store today! It very easy to use which good for beginners like us.
We really enjoy this app. Better than Microsoft.
This is by far the best Free cell app for the IPad. The interface is intuitive and the graphics are awesome. Great design Eric.
This is easily the best freecell available on the iPad. Definitely worth it. Animations get overwhelming though, so we had to disable them.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.8.4
- Size: 72.13 MB
- iOS: 11.1 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Eric Snider
Last updated: 19th September 2020 | Genre: Card, Entertainment | Developer: Eric Snider