Spider King vs The Nom
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!
The Nom
Transform into a creature and battle your way through a dangerous world to defeat the scientist who changed you. Overcome guards and bosses using your wits and strength to reclaim your human form.
- Regain human form
- Defeat Dr. Vial
- Battle fierce guards
- Fight powerful bosses
- Explore a world of danger and mystery
- Overcome challenges
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Transformed into a creature by the nefarious Dr. Vial, your quest is to find and defeat him to regain your human form. Along the way, you'll face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal. Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again? Play now and find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Nom at weekly against Spider King's every 3 weeks. Spider King's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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 and The Nom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Spider King against 4.7 for The Nom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30K and 23K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Spider King's written reviews are positive against 49% of The Nom's.
Spider King ships an update every 3 weeks, The Nom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider King | The Nom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30K ratings) | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 48.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 23K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Spider King
The Nom
User reviews
Spider King
From 30K 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
The Nom
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best
- 😊 Cool game
- 👍 Pretty fun
- 👍 Brilliant and original game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Adds are gambling
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤬 Forced ads
- 🤬 Can't turn off ads
- 🤬 Ads after every level
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
The Nom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading
- Level progression issues
- Ads not working as advertised
Requested features
6 requests- Allow free roam instead of levels
- Add an ending or sequel
- Improve graphics
- Make it playable offline
- Fix level progression issues
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- Add more upgrades and content
In-app purchases
Spider King
- Remove Ads$2.99
- NoAds And Cash Bundle$3.99
- NoAds And Cash And Skin Bundle$5.99
The Nom
- Gems Pack 1$1.99
- Skin 1$1.99
- Skin 4$1.99
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- No Forced Ads2 variants$2.99
- Gems Pack 2$4.99
- Gems Pack 3$9.99
- Gems Pack 4$26.99
- Gems Pack 5$54.99
- Gems Pack 6$99.99
