Comparison

SpaceboomX vs Apple Spider

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple tap controls
  • Fast-paced action
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Translated to 5 languages
Features
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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

Screenshots

SpaceboomX4 screens
Apple Spider4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Apple Spider sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SpaceboomX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpaceboomX ships an update every 4 days, Apple Spider every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpaceboomX versus Apple Spider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceboomXApple Spider
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB13 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLutz HarderSkater Dad Software, LLC

Customer experience

SpaceboomX

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Apple Spider

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SpaceboomX

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Apple Spider

One-time2
  • TP!$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is SpaceboomX free?
SpaceboomX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apple Spider free?
Apple Spider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpaceboomX or Apple Spider have ads?
Apple Spider shows ads; SpaceboomX does not.
Which is updated more often, SpaceboomX or Apple Spider?
SpaceboomX ships an update every 4 days, and Apple Spider every 2 months. Most recently, SpaceboomX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Apple Spider on October 24, 2026.

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