Comparison

Eric's Spider Solitaire vs Spider Solitaire HD+

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

Head to head
About

Eric's Spider Solitaire

Enjoy four classic Spider Solitaire card games with beautiful graphics and an intuitive interface. Offers multiple play modes, customizable card animations, and unlimited undo for a relaxing experience. Save your progress and track your stats.

Highlights
  • Four Spider Solitaire games (1-suit, 2-suit, 4-suit, Spiderette)
  • High-resolution graphics and fun user interface
  • Drag, tap, or 'shove' cards to move
  • Playable cards wiggle or glow for assistance
  • Unlimited Undo
  • Portrait and Landscape support
  • Game state saved when interrupted
  • Detailed Statistics
Features
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Eric's Spider Solitaire includes four Spider Solitaire games with beautiful high resolution graphics and more! Play Spider Solitaire 1-suit, 2-suit, 4-suit and Spiderette. This top-rated free card game has a fantastic user interface, beautiful graphics and subtle sound effects. "Nice fresh UI and animations. Simple and fun!" "Sweet and simple. 5 stars indeed" Drag, tap, or for the most fun, give cards a shove to send them on their way! If you love solitaire please try Eric's FreeCell Solitaire and Eric's Klondike Solitaire, too. DESCRIPTION Written by the same Eric that developed the Eric's Solitaire Sample that came on every Mac in the U.S. and Eric's Ultimate Solitaire for Mac OS. You can drag and drop or tap cards to move them. You can even throw the cards with a shove! Supports portrait and landscape orientations and has a fun user interface. Spider is one of the most popular variations of solitaire. It's Eric's favorite as it offers lots of room for skill and almost every deal can be won. Your game is saved when you quit or get a call and is quickly restored when you return. FEATURES • Four games – Spider, Spider 2-Suit, Spider 1-Suit and the one deck game Spiderette • Beautiful art, cool particle effects and a fun user-interface • Subtle sound effects so you can enjoy your music or podcast • Drag and drop cards or throw them! • Playable cards wiggle or glow -- turn off for a bigger challenge. The more the cards wiggle the better the move. • Unlimited Undo • Portrait and Landscape support & orientation lock • Detailed Statistics Send your feature requests and feedback to eric@sniderware.com Follow me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/sniderware Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Spider Solitaire HD+

Experience the classic spider solitaire card game on your mobile device. Enjoy different difficulty levels, from easy 1-suit games to challenging 4-suit master levels. Play anytime, anywhere, with intuitive tap or drag controls.

Highlights
  • Classic spider solitaire gameplay
  • 1, 2, and 4 suit difficulty levels
  • Intuitive tap or drag controls
  • iPad landscape and portrait support
  • Time-killing strategy game
Features
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The best time killing strategy solitaire game. With time flying, only the classical things never fade. Accompanied with PC classical spider solitaire card game, we spent much more leisure time. Now, without computer, we also can play this classical game on our iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Enjoy ourselves with different challenges. Come quickly to continue this classical spider solitaire! Single tap or drag to move the card. 1-Suit games (Easy) 2-Suit games (Hard) 4-Suit games (Master) iPad version supports Portrait or landscape.

Screenshots

Eric's Spider Solitaire4 screens
Spider Solitaire HD+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spider Solitaire HD+ at none against Eric's Spider Solitaire's shown. Spider Solitaire HD+ also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17). Eric's Spider Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Eric's Spider Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spider Solitaire HD+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eric's Spider Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eric's Spider Solitaire has 843 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eric's Spider Solitaire ships an update every 2 months, Spider Solitaire HD+ every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Eric's Spider Solitaire versus Spider Solitaire HD+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEric's Spider SolitaireSpider Solitaire HD+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (843 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings843 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS176.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEric Snider锋 卿

Customer experience

Eric's Spider Solitaire

All ratings843 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative17.5%

Spider Solitaire HD+

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Eric's Spider Solitaire

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when too many cards are on the playing field
  • Issues with card movement and selection

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add difficulty settings
  • Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of ads
  • Provide option to disable card animations

Spider Solitaire HD+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Eric's Spider Solitaire

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Spider Solitaire HD+

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Eric's Spider Solitaire free?
Eric's Spider Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spider Solitaire HD+ free?
Spider Solitaire HD+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eric's Spider Solitaire or Spider Solitaire HD+?
Eric's Spider Solitaire is rated higher. Eric's Spider Solitaire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 843 ratings, while Spider Solitaire HD+ averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Eric's Spider Solitaire or Spider Solitaire HD+ have ads?
Eric's Spider Solitaire shows ads; Spider Solitaire HD+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Eric's Spider Solitaire or Spider Solitaire HD+?
Eric's Spider Solitaire ships an update every 2 months, and Spider Solitaire HD+ every 32 months. Most recently, Eric's Spider Solitaire was updated on October 19, 2026 and Spider Solitaire HD+ on September 30, 2026.

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