Show Spider vs PowerDetector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show Spider
Control toy spiders via Bluetooth with this app. It offers two crawling modes and can enhance Halloween atmospheres. Connect your spider and begin operation.
- Bluetooth toy spider control
- Ground crawling mode
- Wall crawling mode
- Halloween atmosphere enhancement
- Automatic Bluetooth connection
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1. Can connect and control toy spiders by bluetooth. 2. The spider has two crawling modes: crawling on the ground and crawling on the smooth wall. 3. Can make the atmosphere of Halloween rich. Step 1: Turn on the spider's Bluetooth connection switch. Step 2: Open the app and the Bluetooth connection prompt will appear at the top, and the app will automatically connect to the spider via Bluetooth. Step 3: After the connection is successful, normal operation can be performed. A link to video: https://youtu.be/BAxWNg9S_JI If you encounter problems, please feedback to: donaldnietech@gmail.com
PowerDetector
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The PowerDetector app uses the iPhone charging status to sense AC power, allowing the iPhone to act as a remote power sensor and email notification device. Configure the PowerDetector app with email addresses, plug in the iPhone to a charger and if the power goes out an email or text message will be sent to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Show Spider at 7.0 against PowerDetector's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Show Spider ships an update monthly, PowerDetector every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show Spider | PowerDetector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 江海 聂 | River Rock Logic |
In-app purchases
Show Spider
No in-app purchases
PowerDetector
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Show Spider free?
Is PowerDetector free?
Do Show Spider or PowerDetector have ads?
Which is updated more often, Show Spider or PowerDetector?
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