Comparison

MathFirstSteps vs SpiderUnplugged

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

Head to head
About

MathFirstSteps

Features
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Math First Steps turns basic arithmetic into a colorful journey created especially for young learners. Children explore five unique worlds while practising addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each world introduces new challenges with distinctive scenery, playful interactions, and rewards to uncover. HOW TO PLAY 1. Explore the Worlds Travel through the Path of Numbers and choose a mathematical world. 2. Complete Challenges Solve exercises by tapping the marble with the correct answer. Three progressive challenges are available in every world. 3. Earn Rewards Collect points and stars, unlock new challenges, and reveal a special World Wonder piece by piece. GAME MODES • Journey — progress through five worlds and 15 challenges • Free Play — choose an operation and difficulty • Speed Challenge — answer quickly and try to beat your best score FEATURES • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Five colorful mathematical worlds • Stars, scores, speed bonuses, and saved progress • Collectible rewards unique to every world • Large, readable, child-friendly controls • English and Hebrew support • Optional sounds and haptic feedback Math First Steps was made with care to give children a positive, playful space for building confidence with numbers.

About

SpiderUnplugged

Experience classic spider solitaire with intelligent hints and optimized controls for a smooth, engaging gameplay. Enjoy curated games designed for more wins and a distraction-free environment.

Highlights
  • Minimal touch controls
  • Intelligent 'Hint Bot'
  • Curated games for better wins
  • No ads or data capture
  • Undo mechanisms with bookmarking
  • Customizable suits and visuals
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Why another version of classic spider solitaire? For all levels of players: Optimized for minimal touches - Most moves are made with a single touch. The intelligent ‘Hint Bot’ can predict the most likely desired move for any card touched. In the vast majority of cases it is exactly what you wanted. If not, touch the card again for the next choice. Unplugged! - No advertising, no social media , muted animations, and no data captured. Just you and the game! Curated games for more fun - Although you can enable random deals, the default mode ‘cherry picks’ from random deals to give you games that have better starting moves and more likelihood of winning. More fun! For the serious player (like the author): - The optimized minimal touches really make a difference when you play multiple games in a row. - The intelligent predictive move mechanism (‘hint bot’) is very good. It is capable of viewing nearly all possible sequences of future moves and ranking the results. - Intelligent hints let you find possible moves as much as 8 or 9 steps in the future. This becomes a 'game within a game'. If the hint bot suggests that you can extend a buried run or clear a cluttered column in 8 moves, can you figure it out? - Powerful undo mechanisms. Automatic 'bookmarking' allows you to undo to the last ‘interesting’ place in the game. It can take you to specific places like the last draw or to the last time two specific columns were empty and more. Surprisingly useful for the dedicated player! - IT’S JUST PLAIN SMART! Options: - One, two, three or four suits. - Allow draws when there are empty columns. - Visual choices like backgrounds, sounds, and button size.

Screenshots

MathFirstSteps4 screens
SpiderUnplugged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpiderUnplugged at every 6 weeks against MathFirstSteps's every 23 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathFirstSteps ships an update every 23 months, SpiderUnplugged every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MathFirstSteps versus SpiderUnplugged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathFirstStepsSpiderUnplugged
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei IsacThomas Horsley

In-app purchases

None

MathFirstSteps

No in-app purchases

None

SpiderUnplugged

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathFirstSteps free?
MathFirstSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpiderUnplugged free?
SpiderUnplugged is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MathFirstSteps or SpiderUnplugged have ads?
Neither MathFirstSteps nor SpiderUnplugged shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathFirstSteps or SpiderUnplugged?
MathFirstSteps ships an update every 23 months, and SpiderUnplugged every 6 weeks. Most recently, MathFirstSteps was updated on October 5, 2026 and SpiderUnplugged on September 27, 2026.

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