Spider Pet vs AR Spiders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spider Pet
Interact with a virtual Black Widow spider, feeding it, playing with it, or scaring it. This digital pet responds to your touch and can be used for entertainment or lighthearted pranks.
- Interactive spider pet
- Chase finger mechanic
- Feeding system
- Scare interaction
- Prank potential
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Spider Pet is a virtual pet that you can play with, it gets happy or angry depending on your interaction. Use Spider Pet as a Cat toy, for pranks or just as a pastime. The spider simulated in Spider Pet is a 'Black Widow Spider' and it's lethal in real life! * Tap your finger away from the spider and it chases your finger and gets happy! * Feed the spider with flies or other crazy food like a hotdog * Touch the Spider to scare it Please suggest new features in the review field below, thanks!
AR Spiders
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Get ready for some spooky fun with AR Spiders: Prank Sounds! Enjoy a safe and exciting experience with augmented reality spiders, featuring 6 popular species, from the friendly Chilean Rose Tarantula to the impressive and large Goliath Birdeater. Enhance your pranks with a variety of creepy prank sounds, like gentle crawling noises and subtle eerie hisses, perfect for creating a fun, light-hearted scare. Share these harmless pranks with friends and family and enjoy some spooky moments together! Download AR Spiders: Prank Sounds now and turn any moment into a playful, spooky experience! This app follows Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spider Pet at none against AR Spiders's 3. Spider Pet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). AR Spiders's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 40 months). On price, 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. AR Spiders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Spider Pet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spider Pet ships an update every 40 months, AR Spiders every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider Pet | AR Spiders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Svante Segelson | Thi Thanh Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Spider Pet
No in-app purchases
AR Spiders
- NoAds_Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- NoAds_Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- No Ads - Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
