If you're old enough, you may recall Andy Williams completely ruining this classic card game for everyone. These were chiefly the lyrics that appeared to suggest lonely and sad friendless people played solitaire.
This was completely unfair. However, luckily the impact of the song did not have any lasting impact. Solitaire may well be a solo pursuit, but it's still as popular now as it ever was.
And one of the best free solitaire apps is from developers Nightingale Mobile, which is available for both Android and iOS devices.
You may know the game as solitaire, patience, or Klondike solitaire. You will know then that it's an addictive and strategic card game that can provide hours of fun for people of all ages.
If you like card games and have time to kill occasionally, then this app is right up your alley.
● Large, easy to read cards
● Solitaire variations
● Single taps to move cards
● Right and left-handed layouts
● Customizable cards and backgrounds
● Stats
Solitaire is an evergreen card game, and this app lets you enjoy it for free. It's a great pastime to kill some time if you're traveling or merely wish to take some time out to relax.
Thoughtfully, the developer has weighed this to be a vital consideration and therefore ensured the app's design is fresh and easy on the eye. There are no flashing lights or other distractions, and you have the option to mute the sound too.
You can even edit the look of the cards, front and back, and change the background to a color you find relaxing.
Newer and younger players, meanwhile, will appreciate the unlimited and automatic hints when they get stumped in a game. And, when all else fails, you can cheat by using auto-complete to solve the game.
The app uses Vegas and Vegas cumulative scoring, which is good to know as there are daily challenges to compete for trophies.
Kudos to Nightingale Mobile; their app is almost universally praised. There are very few criticisms to be found bar moans about advertising which is not particularly heavy compared to other apps.
The main things highlighted are the app's lack of glitches and bugs and the sustained interest it generates through increasingly difficult gameplay and daily challenges.
Overall the game is easy to install and play with the minimum of hassle. It's definitely one app you won't regret downloading.
● It's free
● Nicely designed
● Customizable
● Relaxing
● There's no social networking
● Supports on English
Solitaire is downloadable from Google Play and Apple's App Store. The Android app version requires only 14 MB of storage space and Android 4.1 or later.
iOS users require to free up 46.4 MB of storage space and run iOS 10.0 or later.
The app scores highly with both Android and iOS users. At Google Play, the app gets a robust 4.7 out of five while App Store users award it a near-perfect 4.9 out of five. Praise indeed.
