Comparison

Tarantula vs Snake vs Aether Bastion

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

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.

Highlights
  • Idle rift defense gameplay
  • Strategic keep growth
  • Resource management
  • Live co-op multiplayer (2-4 players)
  • Seasonal events
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Tarantula vs Snake3 screens
Aether Bastion4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tarantula vs Snake versus Aether Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTarantula vs SnakeAether Bastion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (74 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB165 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeszek SzaryNoffTech LLC

Customer experience

Tarantula vs Snake

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

Aether Bastion

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tarantula vs Snake

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Aether Bastion

Subscriptions1
  • Bastion Circle7 Days trial$7.991 Month
One-time9
  • 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

Questions

Is Tarantula vs Snake free?
Tarantula vs Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aether Bastion free?
Aether Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tarantula vs Snake or Aether Bastion?
Aether Bastion is rated higher. Tarantula vs Snake averages 4.3 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Aether Bastion averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Tarantula vs Snake or Aether Bastion have ads?
Neither Tarantula vs Snake nor Aether Bastion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tarantula vs Snake or Aether Bastion?
Tarantula vs Snake ships an update every 3 months, and Aether Bastion monthly. Most recently, Tarantula vs Snake was updated on November 3, 2026 and Aether Bastion on November 6, 2026.

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