Dr. Spider vs Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Spider
This is a popular two-deck solitaire card game where the goal is to remove all cards from the table by assembling them in descending order. Cards are dealt to ten piles, and new cards can be dealt when piles are empty.
- Two-deck solitaire gameplay
- Assemble cards in tableau
- Remove all cards from table
- Deal new cards when piles empty
- Classic Patience game
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Spider is a type of Patience game. It is one of the more popular two-deck solitaire games. The main purpose of the game is to remove all cards from the table, assembling them in the tableau before removing them. Initially, 54 cards are dealt to the tableau in ten piles, face down except for the top cards. The tableau piles build down by rank, and in-suit sequences can be moved together. The 50 remaining cards can be dealt to the tableau ten at a time when none of the piles are empty. SUD Inc.
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
Connect pipes of the same color to build branches on the playing field. This modern puzzle game features two distinct modes and hundreds of unique challenges with growing difficulty. Enjoy stylish visuals and helpful hints as you solve intricate pipe-connecting puzzles.
- Two game modes: PIPE IT and SPIN IT
- 1800+ puzzles across multiple packs
- Daily new puzzle challenges
- Hint system for assistance
- Varied puzzle board sizes and shapes
- Multiple pipe colors and composite pieces
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Pipe It is a new puzzle game designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov. It is a modern take on classic game mechanics. Put all puzzle pieces from lower shelf onto the playing field. Build the branches by connecting all the pipes of the same color. Pipe It offers: • 2 different game modes PIPE IT and SPIN IT; • 1800 puzzles in 6+6 packs of growing difficulty; • Golden puzzle pack crafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; • 5+5 new puzzle challenges every day; • Hint system to assist you; • Stylish visuals and sound effects. Go higher with unique Pipe It features: • Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; • Up to 7 different pipe colors on a playing field; • Composite puzzle pieces; • Empty, colored and color adjusting pipes. Pipe up with your brain playing new puzzle game from Tetris creator!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pipe It Puzzle Challenge at 4.7 against Dr. Spider's 4.0. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge also leads on ratings volume (224 vs 1). Dr. Spider's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr. Spider asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pipe It Puzzle Challenge has 224 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Dr. Spider's written reviews are positive against 61% of Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dr. Spider ships an update every 4 months, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Spider | Pipe It Puzzle Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (224 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 224 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUD Inc. | ANDREY NOVIKOV |
Customer experience
Dr. Spider
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
Bugs and requests
Dr. Spider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
Reported bugs
9 issues- Paid for no ads, still getting them
- App doesn't show in cellular data settings
- Game state not saved
- Hints not replenishing
- Cannot access certain game packs without watching ads
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- Stuck on an ad for another game
- Cannot see all pieces at the same time
- Landscape mode not working
- Game won't update
Requested features
14 requests- Option to pay for no ads that works
- Ability to skip ads sooner
- Control over app's internet access
- Option to jump to harder levels
- Fix for game state not saving
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- Fix for hints not replenishing
- Fix for inaccessible game packs
- Fix for ads playing at full volume
- Fix for being stuck on ads
- Fix for not seeing all pieces
- Fix for landscape mode
- Fix for game not updating
- Mute button for video ads (partially implemented)
- Silent ads
In-app purchases
Dr. Spider
No in-app purchases
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge
- Ads Block$1.99
Questions
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