Spider Solitaire Classic vs Black Widow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spider Solitaire Classic
A classic card game offering a challenging twist on Solitaire. Match suits and stack cards in descending order across 1, 2, or 4 suit games. Enjoy a simple, addictive experience with customizable options and brain-training gameplay.
- 1, 2, and 4 suit game options
- Drag, drop, and tap controls
- Unlimited undo functionality
- Portrait and landscape play
- Right or left-handed play
- Customizable cards and backgrounds
- Leaderboard competition
- Hint system
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The most rewarding twist on Solitaire. It's the Windows classic, leveled up! In Spider Solitaire, you match suits before stacking your cards in descending order - simple to learn, but genuinely challenging to master. Play your way through 1 and 2 suit games, or if you really want a test, take on all 4 suits at once. Whether you're waiting in line or just want to unwind, Spider is the perfect way to relax and sharpen your mind at the same time. It's FREE. Just download to play anywhere, any time, for as long as you'd like. Features: • Choose 1, 2, and 4 suit games • Easy drag, drop and tap controls • Unlimited undo • Play in portrait or landscape • Customize your cards and backgrounds, including seasonal themes • Daily challenges to test your skills • Compete against other players on the leaderboard • Use hints to find those tricky moves Spider Solitaire Classic is ad-supported. Want an ad-free experience? Go VIP! VIP Membership includes: • No ads, no interruptions • 3x bonus coin rewards • New featured cards and backgrounds every month If you like Spider Solitaire Classic, try our other games: • Solitaire Classic • Free Cell Classic Visit our website to learn more about our games: https://www.iversoftgames.com/
Black Widow
Experience a classic card game with multiple difficulty levels and customizable options. Enjoy features like online leaderboards, achievements, and unlimited undos. Play in portrait or landscape mode with intuitive drag-and-drop controls.
- Three difficulty levels
- Solvable deals option
- Online leaderboards & achievements
- Drag & drop and single tap controls
- Customizable card backs and backgrounds
- Unlimited undos and hints
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This is a classic Spider Solitaire game (Black Widow, one of the top solitaires in the world). Features: - three difficulty levels - option for only solvable deals - option for redeal of last game - portrait and landscape orientation - online leaderboards and achievements (Game Center) - drag & drop and single tap controls - animated cards motion - customizable (card backs, backgrounds) - statistics - unlimited undos - unlimited hints - auto save
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Verdict
Spider Solitaire Classic and Black Widow both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Spider Solitaire Classic's written reviews are positive against 17% of Black Widow's. Spider Solitaire Classic also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (963 vs 38). Black Widow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Spider Solitaire Classic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Black Widow asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Spider Solitaire Classic against 4.3 for Black Widow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Solitaire Classic has 963 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Spider Solitaire Classic's written reviews are positive against 17% of Black Widow's.
Spider Solitaire Classic ships an update fortnightly, Black Widow every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spider Solitaire Classic | Black Widow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (963 ratings) | 4.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 963 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Iversoft Solutions | AppCoder Kft |
Customer experience
Spider Solitaire Classic
Black Widow
Bugs and requests
Spider Solitaire Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive controls and screen jumping
- Incorrect card placement and game logic issues
Requested features
4 requests- Paid ad-free version option
- Ability to customize card backgrounds
- Restore previous game layout and UI
- Improved card visibility and scrolling
Black Widow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spider Solitaire Classic
- Spider VIP Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Disable ads$3.99
Black Widow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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