Comparison

Classic Spider Solitaire HD vs Simple Spider

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

Head to head
About

Classic Spider Solitaire HD

Relive the classic computer card game experience on your mobile device. Challenge yourself with this strategic game of skill and patience to remove all cards from the table. Enjoy a familiar interface and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • PC version replication
  • Excellent control
  • Two decks of cards
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Descending order card building
  • Suit matching at advanced levels
Features
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Could never resist the attraction of the computer game Spider Solitaire? It has now landed on the AppStore. You can even play it to kill the boring time on your commuting. Spider Solitaire, what a familiar picture! During the years without pervading online games, this classic card-game had brought us uncountable happy moments. In those times, several students gathered round a computer and waited for their turn to play the game, which made the computer class the most cheerful one. As is known to all, the game is very hard to win (never try to seek psychological comfort from playing the junior level monochrome game, which is prepared for the small kids), and it is which aroused the great enthusiasm of some players. Since it’s hard to win, the victory after a hard battle brings a stronger sense of achievement. Game features: 1. Completely copy the PC version 2. Excellent control Spider Solitaire: rules and basics The object Remove all the cards from the table in the fewest number of moves. The table Spider Solitaire is played with two decks of cards. Depending on the difficulty level, the decks consist of either one, two, or four different suits. The cards are arranged in ten columns. The top card in each column is face up, the rest are face down. The remaining cards are piled in the lower-right corner of the table. How to play To win, you must remove all the cards from the table by building columns organized in descending order, from king to ace. At intermediate and advanced levels, the cards must also match suit. When you succeed in building a sequentially-ordered column, it flies off the table. If you run out of moves, click the pile at the bottom of the table and Windows deals a new row of cards. You aren't limited to moving just one card at a time. If a run of cards are all in the same suit, and arranged in numeric order, you can drag them around as if they were a single card. Scoring You start with 500 points. From this, Windows subtracts the number of moves it takes to finish a game. It then increases this subtotal by 100 times the number of runs removed from the table.

About

Simple Spider

Experience a classic card game with intuitive touch controls for moving and drawing cards. Offers multiple game modes and sound options for a customizable solo play experience. Compete with others through Gamecenter integration.

Highlights
  • Touch and drag card movement
  • Draw cards by touching stacks
  • Undo functionality
  • Sound ON/OFF toggle
  • Three game modes (1, 2, 4 suits)
  • Gamecenter integration
Features
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Spider Solitaire app. You can select card by touch, and can move card by moving the finger as it is. Also, by touching stack of cards, you draw a card. In addition, there are following features in this app. Undo Sound ON/OFF Three game modes (1suit, 2suits, 4suits) Gamecenter

Screenshots

Classic Spider Solitaire HD4 screens
Simple Spider3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classic Spider Solitaire HD at 71% against Simple Spider's 0%. Classic Spider Solitaire HD also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). Simple Spider's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Classic Spider Solitaire HD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Spider Solitaire HD has 125 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Classic Spider Solitaire HD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple Spider's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Spider Solitaire HD ships an update every 2 months, Simple Spider every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Classic Spider Solitaire HD versus Simple Spider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic Spider Solitaire HDSimple Spider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (125 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer顺华 刘Kazunari Hiyoshi

Customer experience

Classic Spider Solitaire HD

All ratings125 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative19.7%

Simple Spider

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Classic Spider Solitaire HD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game stops registering wins
  • Ads invade screen even in airplane mode
  • Game volume out of control
  • Cards move slow or get stuck
  • Game does not save current match
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  • App crashes after updates
  • Freezes cards mid-move
  • Music stops when playing game

Requested features

7 requests
  • World rankings
  • Ability to replay the same game
  • Stats function
  • Touch screen to move cards
  • More instructions
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  • Change font style
  • Dark mode option

Simple Spider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Classic Spider Solitaire HD

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Spider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Spider Solitaire HD free?
Classic Spider Solitaire HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Spider free?
Simple Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Spider Solitaire HD or Simple Spider?
Classic Spider Solitaire HD is rated higher. Classic Spider Solitaire HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Simple Spider averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Classic Spider Solitaire HD or Simple Spider have ads?
Both Classic Spider Solitaire HD and Simple Spider show ads.
Which is updated more often, Classic Spider Solitaire HD or Simple Spider?
Classic Spider Solitaire HD ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Spider every 16 months. Most recently, Classic Spider Solitaire HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Spider on October 23, 2026.

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