Comparison

Hold'em Blitz vs Spider Go

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

Head to head
About

Hold'em Blitz

Experience a unique poker variant that replaces random dealing with player card selection, adding strategic depth. Enjoy both single-player tournaments against AI and multiplayer matches with friends, blending chess-like strategy with poker fun.

Highlights
  • Player card selection mechanic
  • Single-player tournaments vs. bots
  • Multiplayer with up to 7 live players
  • Interactive tutorial for gameplay
  • Save and resume tournament games
  • History file for game review
  • Undo button for practice games
Features
Currently charting
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Become a better thinker, strategist and poker player while sharing hours of fun and enjoyment with friends playing Hold’em Blitz. By replacing random dealing with player card selection, Hold’em Blitz adds the exciting dimensions of building and blocking to traditional poker to create an enriched multiplayer experience. It is easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master and can be played for minutes or hours. It is for all ages from casual gamer to serious poker player. Hold’em Blitz has both Single Player (vs. bots) and Multiplayer (between live players) capability. Here are the key features of Multiplayer: - WiFi network used for communication - GETTING STARTED scrolling screen that describes how to setup play - Games with two to seven live players - Game host can set card selection time limits, number of player time violations allowed per hand and number of hand wins to win - Any game can have both players and observers - History file records every game action and can be reviewed by any player or observer when game ends - HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of multiplayer Here are the key features of Single Player: - Learn gameplay mechanics through the interactive tutorial - Tournament Games - Advance through six levels of from one to six virtual opponents - High Scores – Record your 10 best tournament game scores - Save/Restore – Save up to 10 tournament games in progress and resume playing any one of them at a later time or date - History file records every tournament game action and can be reviewed any time during the game - Practice Games - Improve your skills by playing against 1 to 6 virtual opponents. Use the UNDO button to explore alternate strategies by “undoing” or “taking back” any moves in a hand - HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of single player Hold’em Blitz blends compelling features of chess strategy and puzzle solving with traditional poker to take play to a whole new level. It’s UnPoker where mental skill generally replaces chance!

About

Spider Go

Experience a faster, streamlined version of classic Spider Solitaire. This free card game offers adjustable difficulty and engaging progression with unique titles and animations. Compete on global leaderboards and track your personal statistics.

Highlights
  • Faster Spider Solitaire variant
  • Adjustable difficulty (1 or 2 suits)
  • Customizable backgrounds and card decks
  • Level progression with titles
  • Winning animations
  • Global and personal leaderboards
  • Statistics tracking
Features
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Spider Go is a faster way to play your favorite, classic Spider Solitaire! This new, FREE game is perfect to play anywhere, anytime. MobilityWare is the maker of the best card games in the App Store, including the #1 Solitaire and Spider Solitaire games. == How to Play == This brand new variant of solitaire is played like Spider Solitaire, but uses a smaller deck of cards. Win the game by placing all the cards of each suit in stacks in descending order, from King all the way down to 8. Adjust the difficulty by playing with 1 or 2 suits. == Features == - Customize your experience with different backgrounds and cards. You can even use one of your own photos as the background! - Progress through the levels and earn new titles from Baby Spider up to Daddy Long Legs and beyond! - Celebrate your wins with exciting winning animations! - Maximize your score and climb the weekly, monthly, and all-time leaderboards! - Keep track of your skills with personal leaderboards and statistics == More Fun Card Games from MobilityWare == - Solitaire, also known as Klondike or Patience - Spider Solitaire - Freecell - Pyramid Solitaire - Crown Solitaire - Tripeaks Solitaire - Destination Solitaire - Blackjack casino game LIKE US on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mobilitywaresolitaire Questions? Comments? Concerns? We would love to hear from you! Reach us at http://www.mobilityware.com/support.php Spider Go is created and supported by MobilityWare.

Screenshots

Hold'em Blitz3 screens
Spider Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spider Go at Free against Hold'em Blitz's $2.99. Spider Go also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (28K vs 6). Hold'em Blitz's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Spider Go is free to download; Hold'em Blitz costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spider Go holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Go has 28K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Hold'em Blitz's written reviews are positive against 78% of Spider Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hold'em Blitz ships an update every 2 weeks, Spider Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hold'em Blitz versus Spider Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold'em BlitzSpider Go
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.7 (28K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.6% of reviews
Number of ratings628K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB266 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThwartPoker Inc.MobilityWare

Customer experience

Hold'em Blitz

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spider Go

All ratings27,854 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Hold'em Blitz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spider Go

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads freeze or crash the game
  • Difficulty closing or skipping ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to pay and remove ads
  • Ability to track personal progress/scores
  • More difficulty levels or variations
  • Left-handed mode

In-app purchases

None

Hold'em Blitz

No in-app purchases

None

Spider Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hold'em Blitz free?
Hold'em Blitz costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spider Go free?
Spider Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hold'em Blitz or Spider Go?
Spider Go is rated higher. Hold'em Blitz averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Spider Go averages 4.7 from 28K ratings.
Do Hold'em Blitz or Spider Go have ads?
Spider Go shows ads; Hold'em Blitz does not.
Which is updated more often, Hold'em Blitz or Spider Go?
Hold'em Blitz ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spider Go every 2 months. Most recently, Hold'em Blitz was updated on October 27, 2026 and Spider Go on October 28, 2026.

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