Spider King vs Tape Thrower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spider King
Tap to shoot webs and trap enemies. Hold and swipe to launch them away. Eliminate all foes to rescue your friend.
- Tap to shoot web
- Hold and swipe to throw
- Kill all enemies
- Rescue your friend
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Tab to shoot web. Hold and swipe to throw enemy away! Kill all the enemies and rescue your friend!
Tape Thrower
Engage in a unique prank-filled adventure where you use duct tape to defeat enemies. Swipe to throw tape, stick targets, and unleash various superpowers to save the day. Prove the versatility of duct tape in this imaginative game.
- Intuitive swipe-to-throw gameplay
- Stick enemies to objects
- Unlockable duct tape superpowers
- Variety of enemy types
- Imaginative prank-based scenarios
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Pull out your duct tape, hero, we have another emergency! It is time to prove to the world the all-mighty power of pranks. All you have is duct tape, but the only thing that can limit you is your imagination. Remember how it was being a kid? Dash, throw, slash, hit or slice - empower the tape with any superpower you can think of. Who needs a sword, knife or gun, when you got duct tape? UNIQUE GAMEPLAY The gameplay is intuitive - all you need is to swipe through the phone screen to throw your tape into dummy enemies. However, can you stick robbers to a police car or clowns to a Ferris wheel? Be a real gentleman and help to save the world. SUPERPOWER TAPE Looking for even more fun? Try upgrading your duct tape with one of the dozens of superpowers available in the game. Electrify, inflate, explode, and burst - try one of the unique features available as you progress. Can you unlock them all at once? The universe needs to be fixed - only duct tape can help! Trust me, I’m an engineer. Download Tape Thrower for free now and prove that duct tape can fix everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tape Thrower at none against Spider King's 3. Tape Thrower also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Spider King's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Spider King sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tape Thrower asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Spider King against 4.7 for Tape Thrower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29K and 35K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Spider King's written reviews are positive against 58% of Tape Thrower's.
Spider King ships an update every 3 weeks, Tape Thrower every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Spider King | Tape Thrower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) | 4.7 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | HOMA GAMES |
Customer experience
Spider King
Tape Thrower
User reviews
Spider King
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Fun game
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🕷️ Cute spider characters
- 🕸️ Cool web animations
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 🚧 Frequent freezing/crashing
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔓 Difficulty unlocking skins/items
Tape Thrower
From 35K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 😄 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💯 Best game ever
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Bugs and requests
Spider King
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen issue preventing gameplay
- Inability to watch ads for rewards
- Levels not progressing properly
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Ability to customize spider characters
- Reduced ad frequency
- Improved reward system for completing levels
Tape Thrower
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and lagging
- Ads not working properly
- Levels not progressing
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and updates
- Reduce ads
- Improve performance
In-app purchases
Spider King
- Remove Ads$2.99
- NoAds And Cash Bundle$3.99
- NoAds And Cash And Skin Bundle$5.99
Tape Thrower
No in-app purchases
