SpaceboomX vs Apple Spider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpaceboomX
Pilot a spaceship through a dangerous galaxy, collecting resources and battling aliens. Upgrade your ship with new weapons and equipment to face increasingly challenging enemies and become a legendary flying ace.
- Spaceship piloting
- Asteroid and alien combat
- Resource gathering
- Ship equipment upgrades
- Level progression
- Rescue missions
- Global leaderboards
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With a small spaceship, you have come to Terra Briolis, a remote sector of the galaxy full of asteroids, pirates and aliens! Gather valuable minerals and drifting freight containers to gain fame and fortune: equip your ship with more and better items which become available level after level and setup your craft for the mission objectives at hand. Time after time, you will encounter ever stronger, more dangerous enemies! You will unlock new engines, generators, weapons, armor, shields, electronics and extension pods. Earn money by picking up freight containers and minerals, but stay clear of whirling asteroids and hideous mines. Rescue surviving pilots of destroyed transports before they run out of oxygen and return them safely back to base. With every opponent you overcome, and with each level you explore, you come closer to becoming a flying ace of Terra Briolis. Keep your cool in the face of massive enemy fleets, clear your way with a barrage from your manifold gun turrets against all odds! Gain new technology and new equipment to be able to cope with ever more, bigger, better and more deadly enemies. Take part in the global top 10 hall of fame and become a legendary Spaceboom flying ace!
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 in-app purchases: SpaceboomX at none against Apple Spider's 2. SpaceboomX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. SpaceboomX asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpaceboomX ships an update every 4 days, Apple Spider every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SpaceboomX | Apple Spider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — 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 | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lutz Harder | Skater Dad Software, LLC |
Customer experience
SpaceboomX
Apple Spider
In-app purchases
SpaceboomX
No in-app purchases
Apple Spider
- TP!$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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