Spider Ball vs Apple Spider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spider Ball
A challenging arcade game where players aim, hook, and swing to climb to the top. With unique one-finger controls and over 70 levels, it offers addictive gameplay and unlockable balls. Compete with friends and explore different game modes.
- Aim, hook, and swing mechanics
- One-finger control
- 70+ designed levels
- Unlockable funny balls
- Arcade and Endless modes
- Score comparison with friends
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SpiderBall was featured as "New Game We Love" on Appstore globally! Aim, hook and swing your way to the top. Can you make it? Come and play this most fun and challenging arcade game! Features: * Support iPhoneX * Unique gameplay mechanic - challenging and addictive! * Very simple control - only needs one hand one finger to play! * 70+ elaborately design levels, more levels will be added in future update! * Compare your score with friends. * 42+ different funny balls to be unlocked. * Arcade and Endless gameplay mode.
Apple Spider
Defend an apple orchard by throwing apples at attacking spiders. Turn defeated spiders into a drink for profit in this fast-paced arcade game. Enjoy short play sessions with simple controls, leaderboards, and multiple weapon types.
- Simple tap controls
- Fast-paced action
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Multiple weapon types
- Translated to 5 languages
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Spiders are attacking the apple orchard! What will you do? Step 1: Defend yourself. Attack! Step 2: Turn those spiders into a delicious apple drink. Step 3: Profit. Apple Spider is a simple, fun casual arcade game. Short play times and easy controls make this a great way to have fun on planes, trains, automobiles, or toilets! Features: • Simple controls - tap to throw! • Fast paced action! • Leaderboards and achievements! • Multiple weapons! Single apples, bags of apples, and an apple gun! • [In App Purchase] Toilet paper ammo! Wipe them away! Translated to 5 languages! • English • Brazilian Portuguese • Spanish • French • Finnish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Apple Spider at 5.0 against Spider Ball's 4.4. Spider Ball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Apple Spider sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Spider Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Apple Spider holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Ball has 527 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Spider Ball ships an update every 6 weeks, Apple Spider every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider Ball | Apple Spider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (527 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 527 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | YE ZHIXIONG | Skater Dad Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Spider Ball
Apple Spider
Bugs and requests
Spider Ball
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game force quits during gameplay
- Music setting resets on app restart
- Crashes on startup
- Control limitations preventing certain movements
- Game unoptimized and laggy
Requested features
6 requests- Tap-to-swing control option instead of tap-and-drag
- Ability to make smaller swings for tight spaces
- Ad-free paid version option
- Better control sensitivity options
- More levels and future updates
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- Improved game optimization
Apple Spider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spider Ball
No in-app purchases
Apple Spider
- TP!$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
