SpiderPool vs Down the Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpiderPool
Monitor your cryptocurrency mining operations with real-time hash rate and earnings data. Receive instant offline alerts for your mining machines to ensure continuous operation and stay informed.
- Real-time hash rate monitoring
- Earnings tracking
- Offline alerts for mining machines
- Clear data visualization
- Status updates
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View the mining machine's hash rate and earnings in real-time; the data is clear at a glance. Set up offline alerts for mining machines to stay informed of their status in real-time.
Down the Block
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This app supports Ethereum, Zcash, Ethereum Classic, BEAM, Ravencoin and Ergo. Keep an eye on crucial statistics such as payouts, hashrate, shares, workers, coins per minute, bitcoin per minute, USD per minute. Keep on top of your rigs to have optimal uptime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpiderPool at none against Down the Block's 3. 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. Down the Block sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SpiderPool asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpiderPool ships an update fortnightly, Down the Block every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpiderPool | Down the Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spider Digital Technology Ltd. | Whizbang |
In-app purchases
SpiderPool
No in-app purchases
Down the Block
- Thank You$0.99
- Coffee Tip$3.99
- Six Pack Beers$10.99
