Comparison

Tarantula vs Snake vs Element TD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control a spider
  • Build spider webs
  • Evade a hungry snake
  • Infinite challenging levels
  • Global leaderboard
  • Two-player co-op mode
Features
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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.

About

Element TD

Build towers by combining elements to create unique defenses against waves of creeps. Explore countless strategies with a variety of towers, creep types, and game modes. Compete globally on leaderboards in this challenging tower defense experience.

Highlights
  • Elemental tower combinations
  • 44 unique towers with upgrades
  • 56 different creep types
  • Global leaderboard
  • Multiple game modes and difficulties
  • 30 achievements
Features
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Element TD returns in this tower defense game based on elemental combinations. The elements you choose determine the towers that you can build. Countless combinations offer more strategies to discover. Element TD provides hours of challenging gameplay to fans and new players alike. The level of depth and replayability are unparalleled among tower defense games; - Global leaderboard to compete against your friends and the world - 44 different towers with unique abilities and multiple upgrade paths - 56 different creep types to challenge your defenses - 5 different maps to mix up your tactics - 6 different elements (Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, Earth) - 4 different modes (Random, Chaos, Rush, God) - 5 different difficulty settings - 30 different achievements to complete - Family-friendly theme so everyone can play this defense game We are continually working to improve our tower defense. Please share your ideas and report bugs to our community (forums.eletd.com). Your contributions are invaluable to making this the best tower defense game.

Screenshots

Tarantula vs Snake3 screens
Element TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tarantula vs Snake at Free against Element TD's $0.99. Tarantula vs Snake also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (74 vs 18). Element TD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 56%). On 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

Tarantula vs Snake is free to download; Element TD costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tarantula vs Snake holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Tarantula vs Snake's written reviews are positive against 72% of Element TD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tarantula vs Snake ships an update every 3 months, Element TD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tarantula vs Snake versus Element TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTarantula vs SnakeElement TD
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (74 ratings) — better4.0 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB183 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeszek SzaryElement Studios

Customer experience

Tarantula vs Snake

All ratings74 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative29.3%

Element TD

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tarantula vs Snake

No in-app purchases

None

Element TD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tarantula vs Snake free?
Tarantula vs Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Element TD free?
Element TD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tarantula vs Snake or Element TD?
Tarantula vs Snake is rated higher. Tarantula vs Snake averages 4.3 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Element TD averages 4.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Tarantula vs Snake or Element TD have ads?
Neither Tarantula vs Snake nor Element TD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tarantula vs Snake or Element TD?
Tarantula vs Snake ships an update every 3 months, and Element TD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tarantula vs Snake was updated on September 26, 2026 and Element TD on September 23, 2026.

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