Comparison

Spider vs Spider Hand AR

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

Head to head
About

Spider

Stream and capture live HD video directly to your iOS device from a remote-controlled drone. Explore flight features, track your progress with an achievement checklist, and review your captured media.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming to iOS
  • HD video recording
  • Flight manual access
  • Achievement checklist
  • Media gallery
  • Flight activity log
Features
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The Official Movie Edition Streaming Video Spider-Drone looks great in the package, but you can't wait to get it in the air to stream & capture live video to your iOS device. Besides streaming video from your Spider-Drone, the Spider-Drone App hosts a flight manual, achievement checklist and media gallery to start your web adventures and calm your spider sense. Record HD video straight to your device or a micro SD card. Unlock achievements as your flight skills progress. Access your complete flight activity log at any time.

About

Spider Hand AR

Experience augmented reality by shooting spider silk that reacts to your finger movements. Create intricate web patterns in your environment by adopting specific hand poses. The app offers a unique way to interact with AR, but prolonged use may consume significant memory.

Highlights
  • Shoot spider silk in AR space
  • Silk reacts to finger movements
  • Create spider web patterns
  • Hand pose detection for web shooting
  • Hand tracking visualization settings
Features
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Shoot spider silk in AR space! The silk reacts to your fingers and shoots out into the AR space! • How To 1.Launch Camera Press the \"Start\" button to launch the camera. 2.Make the pose and shoot web lines Point your camera at your hand. Extend your index and pinky fingers while bending your middle and ring fingers. When you make this pose, a web line will shoot out. 3.Create spider webs Hold the pose for one second to create a spider web pattern. • Cautions - If the web doesn't shoot, check hand detection by enabling hand tracking visualization in settings. - Avoid prolonged AR use as it consumes significant memory. - Be aware of your surroundings

Screenshots

Spider4 screens
Spider Hand AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spider Hand AR at 71% against Spider's 20%. Spider Hand AR also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2). Spider's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spider Hand AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Spider's written reviews are positive against 71% of Spider Hand AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spider versus Spider Hand AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiderSpider Hand AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (151 ratings)4.6 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151 — better87
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyrocket, LLCtakeshi ogawa

Customer experience

Spider

All ratings151 ratings
Positive51.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative77.8%

Spider Hand AR

All ratings85 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Spider

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot find SPIDER_DRONE_XXXXXX network
  • App does not work
  • App won't open completely
  • WiFi not showing up
  • No place to put password
Show 9 more
  • App keeps saying searching for drone
  • Internet not showing
  • No support or troubleshooting
  • No firmware update options
  • Can't connect to phone
  • WiFi box won't allow password input
  • WiFi ID not showing
  • Network doesn't show up
  • Cannot get into the game

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix the app
  • Help finding the network
  • Make it easier to set up
  • Allow password creation
  • Fix the game
Show 5 more
  • Show the WiFi name
  • Add support and troubleshooting
  • Add firmware updates
  • Fix the WiFi connection
  • Make it work for Brits

Spider Hand AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spider

No in-app purchases

None

Spider Hand AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spider free?
Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spider Hand AR free?
Spider Hand AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spider or Spider Hand AR?
Spider Hand AR is rated higher. Spider averages 3.2 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Spider Hand AR averages 4.6 from 87 ratings.
Do Spider or Spider Hand AR have ads?
Spider Hand AR shows ads; Spider does not.
Which is updated more often, Spider or Spider Hand AR?
Spider ships an update monthly, and Spider Hand AR monthly. Most recently, Spider was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spider Hand AR on October 28, 2026.

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