Graphing Gala vs Spider's Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Graphing Gala
Solve math puzzles by placing coins on coordinates to earn virtual currency. Use your earnings to create a custom Gala animation. This educational game is designed for young learners.
- Coordinate plotting puzzles
- Coin collection mechanics
- Virtual currency earning
- Gala animation design
- Educational math content
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Pick the correct coins on the correct coordinates to earn money to design a Gala animation.
Spider's Thread
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Improve your Japanese reading skills with Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's masterpiece, 'The Spider's Thread' (Kumo no Ito). This app offers a side-by-side bilingual reading experience in Japanese and English, designed to help you acquire advanced vocabulary and understand authentic literary grammar in context. Follow the gripping tale of Kandata, a wicked sinner suffering in Hell, who is offered a single chance at salvation when the Buddha lowers a fragile spider's thread from Paradise. Ideal for intermediate to advanced learners (JLPT N3-N2), this app bridges the gap between textbooks and native literature with built-in furigana, romaji, and interactive reading aids.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Graphing Gala at Free against Spider's Thread's $0.99. Graphing Gala also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.2). Spider's Thread's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months). 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
Graphing Gala is free to download; Spider's Thread costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Graphing Gala ships an update every 41 months, Spider's Thread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Graphing Gala | Spider's Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hooda Math | Jeffrey Dick |
In-app purchases
Graphing Gala
No in-app purchases
Spider's Thread
No in-app purchases
Questions
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