Tarantula vs Snake vs Aether Bastion
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.
Aether Bastion
Defend a growing rift against swarms. Strategically expand your keep and spend resources to bring cores home. Enjoy live co-op multiplayer for up to four players.
- Idle rift defense gameplay
- Strategic keep growth
- Resource management
- Live co-op multiplayer (2-4 players)
- Seasonal events
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You don't aim. You grow. Aether Bastion is idle rift defense. One lattice. A swarm on the ring. Grow the keep, spend scrap in the run, and bring cores home. • Seasonal tides bring new events to the keep. • Live co-op for 2 to 4 keepers through Game Center, each on their own device (no couch co-op). • No ads. The optional Circle subscription adds an extra Forge, 1.25× cores, and daily gems. Founder packs are gems only. Play on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Plays on iPhone Duo, in portrait on the outer screen and landscape on the unfolded inner screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aether Bastion at 100% against Tarantula vs Snake's 56%. Aether Bastion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Tarantula vs Snake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (74 vs 13). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Aether Bastion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Tarantula vs Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aether Bastion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tarantula vs Snake has 74 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Tarantula vs Snake's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aether Bastion's.
Tarantula vs Snake ships an update every 3 months, Aether Bastion monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tarantula vs Snake | Aether Bastion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (74 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — 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, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Leszek Szary | NoffTech LLC |
Customer experience
Tarantula vs Snake
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In-app purchases
Tarantula vs Snake
No in-app purchases
Aether Bastion
- Bastion Circle7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Ember Theme$1.99
- Awakening Pack$2.99
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- Ember Pack$2.99
- Purse of Gems$4.99
- Founder’s Sigil$4.99
- Chest of Gems$9.99
- Vault of Gems$19.99
- Treasury of Gems$49.99
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