Comparison

Spider Guy vs Hook Riders

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

Head to head
About

Spider Guy

Control a character with multiple arms to navigate challenging levels. Cut ropes strategically and extend your reach to solve physics-based puzzles and achieve the goal.

Highlights
  • Create new arms
  • Cut ropes
  • Reach finish line
  • Physics puzzles
  • Level navigation
Features
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Create new arms and cut your ropes to reach the finish-circle!

About

Hook Riders

Features
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Push on the hook at the right-bottom corner of your screen to activate your hook! Swing around the blocks to be the fastest to reach the finish line!

Screenshots

Spider Guy3 screens
Hook Riders2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hook Riders at none against Spider Guy's 2. Hook Riders also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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. Spider Guy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hook Riders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spider Guy versus Hook Riders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpider GuyHook Riders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (523 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings523 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB60 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYso CorpNebih Basaran

Bugs and requests

Spider Guy

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Arms turn red and don't break (game-breaking glitch)
  • Game crashes every 2 minutes
  • Severe lag and performance issues
  • Paid 'no ads' feature doesn't remove ads
  • Game becomes unplayable after certain progression
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  • Audio/headphone connectivity issues when ads play

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content variety
  • Option to disable Wi-Fi to reduce ads
  • Fewer advertisements overall
  • Better game stability and performance optimization
  • Improved ad placement to not interrupt gameplay flow

Hook Riders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spider Guy

One-time2
  • Unlock all materials$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Hook Riders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spider Guy free?
Spider Guy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hook Riders free?
Hook Riders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spider Guy or Hook Riders have ads?
Spider Guy shows ads; Hook Riders does not.

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