Tarantula vs Snake vs Color Strikez
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tarantula vs Snake
Control a spider to build webs and capture territory while avoiding a hungry snake. This arcade-style game offers endless challenging levels and a global leaderboard. Enjoy cooperative two-player mode on a single device.
- Control a spider
- Build spider webs
- Evade a hungry snake
- Infinite challenging levels
- Global leaderboard
- Two-player co-op mode
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Do you remember classic games like Qix, JezzBall, Styx, or Xonix? Or maybe you're a fan of arcade games that require a strategic approach? If so, you've come to the right place. During the game the player controls the spider. On each level the goal is to create a sufficiently large spider web. However, this task is not easy because the hungry snake is just waiting for an opportunity to eat the spider. The game offers an infinite number of increasingly challenging levels, allowing you to enjoy hours of gameplay. A global leaderboard lets you compare your scores with friends. You can also join forces in two-player mode and play on one device, working as a team to defeat the snake that stands in your way.
Color Strikez
This is a timing and color reflex game where players tap to make a block jump and match its color to pass through obstacles. Collect stars to unlock new shapes and characters, and challenge friends to beat high scores.
- One-touch timing mechanics
- Color matching gameplay
- Unlockable characters and shapes
- High score challenges
- Collect stars for prizes
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Color Strikez is a fun and addictive timing and color reflex game with one-touch mechanics. Goal is simple: Tap the device to make the block jump in the air. The color of the block will switch and change to either blue, red, yellow or green. Tap again to pass through the same color. Follow the color pattern. The block must be the same color in order to strike through the wall or YOU LOSE!. How far can you get? Collect Stars to unlock new shapes and characters. Better yet, have fun playing! Get those thumbs ready! [Features] 50+ New Characters to Unlock and Switch out. Time your reflexes and matching skills to strike through Collect Stars for Prizes. Beat your Friends and Family's High Score. More coming soon... For more latest news and updates on #colorstrikez, follow us here: facebook.com/glitchythumbs twitter.com/glitchythumbs instagram.com/glitchythumbs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tarantula vs Snake at none against Color Strikez's 1. Tarantula vs Snake also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 5). Color Strikez's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Color Strikez sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tarantula vs Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tarantula vs Snake against 4.4 for Color Strikez. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tarantula vs Snake has 74 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Tarantula vs Snake's written reviews are positive against 57% of Color Strikez's.
Tarantula vs Snake ships an update every 3 months, Color Strikez every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tarantula vs Snake | Color Strikez |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (74 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leszek Szary | Glitchy Thumbs LLC |
Customer experience
Tarantula vs Snake
Color Strikez
Bugs and requests
Tarantula vs Snake
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot pause the spider
- Spider moves to another page
- Control issues on laptop with arrow keys
Requested features
13 requests- Option to change control method
- More control options
- Add more levels
- Add new settings
- Add extra lives
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- Add special items
- Add level selection
- Add upgrades
- Add obstacles
- Make controls easier
- Option to play in vertical mode
- Add variations to the game
- Add a demo version
Color Strikez
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tarantula vs Snake
No in-app purchases
Color Strikez
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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