Balloon Teddy vs Apple Spider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Teddy
Navigate a playful park environment by tapping to bounce and stay afloat. Collect balloons to replenish your own and dodge falling obstacles and a mischievous cat. Unlock new characters by collecting special star balloons.
- Tap to bounce left and right
- Dodge falling debris
- Avoid a jumping cat
- Collect balloons to stay afloat
- Collect star balloons to unlock new bears
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Fly around and keep yourself afloat in Balloon Teddy! Bounce around the park and collect balloons to replace the ones that pop. Dodge debris falling from the trees and the pesky cat below looking to make you fall to the ground! - Tap left and right to bounce left and right - Dodge falling acorns & branches, and the jumping cat below - Collect balloons as they float by to replace lost ones - Collect star balloons to unlock new bears Download Balloon Teddy today and see how long you can fly!
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 rating: Apple Spider at 5.0 against Balloon Teddy's 4.4. Balloon Teddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Balloon Teddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Apple Spider holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Balloon Teddy | Apple Spider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Adknown | Skater Dad Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Balloon Teddy
Apple Spider
Bugs and requests
Balloon Teddy
Reported bugs
2 issues- App lags on mobile
- No stop-loss option
Requested features
3 requests- More textures and tools
- Add a stop-loss function
- Add a new function
Apple Spider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Balloon Teddy
No in-app purchases
Apple Spider
- TP!$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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