Comparison

Spider Solitaire` vs Catanalyst

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

Head to head
About

Spider Solitaire`

Experience classic Spider Solitaire with over 50 customizable themes. Enjoy multiple difficulty modes, solvable deals, and engaging animations. Track your progress and compete globally.

Highlights
  • 3 Game Modes (Difficulty)
  • Solvable Deals option
  • 50+ Classic Themes
  • Win Animations
  • Auto Hints
  • Landscape Mode
  • Global Leaderboards
Features
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*SPIDER SOLITAIRE NOW with MORE THAN 50+ CLASSIC THEMES* :) Your free themes are waiting! Play Spider Solitaire with its all classic graphics and gameplay! Customize your game with tons of settings and make the game your own. Earn coins and unlock gorgeous classic themes. Get lost in the world of classic Spider Solitaire! Key Features: • 3 Game Modes (Difficulty): Play the Easy (1 Suit), Medium (2 Suits) and Hard (4 Suits) classic Spider Solitaire game modes • Solvable Deals: Choose to play solvable deals with our solvable deal algorithm • 50+ gorgeous classic themes: Unlock these themes with coins. Complete deals to earn coins • Win Animations: See the classic card waterfall animations when you complete a game! • No More Moves: The game will tell you if there are no more moves to play • Card Speed: Choose from 5 different card animation speeds from slow to fast • 3D Animations: Card pick up and placement animations along with haptic feedback provide a great gameplay feel • Landscape mode: Landscape lovers for the win! You can play in landscape mode on any device but nothing beats playing Spider Solitaire in landscape mode on a tablet, while watching your favorite show picture-in-picture • Auto Hints: You can choose the game to show hints automatically after a period of inactivity • How To Play: Learn how to play Spider Solitaire with visual tutorials • Tons of Settings: Customize your game with different settings such as enabling/disabling Card Shadows, Auto Hints, Vibration and much more • Lefty Support: Are you a lefty? You can choose to change the board layout for left handed play • Swipe Gestures: Swipe left to undo, swipe right to redo and swipe down to show a hint • Undo Forever: Press & hold Undo to perform a series of undos • Save/Load: The game will automatically continue where you left off from when you launch the app • Stats: Keep track of your high scores, best times, win percentage and other stats for each game mode • Leaderboards: Compete with players from around the world with global leaderboards Functions: • Solvable Deals: Select the solvable deal option from the New Game window to play solvable deals. An algorithm will work for you to find a solvable game of your specified game type so an online connection is not needed for this feature to work • Card Animations: You can choose different card animations from the Settings window. This includes stars, points and card placement animations • Swipe Gestures: Swipe on an empty area to perform an action. Press and hold on an empty area to see the allowed swipe gesture area and the actions you can perform. Check out the How To Play window for a visual tutorial • Controls Bar (Bottom Bar): Tap on an empty area or hold the bottom bar and swipe it down to hide the bottom controls bar. Swipe up or tap on empty area to show the bottom bar again • Themes: You can select the deck, card back and background of a theme separately so you can mix and match elements of different themes. Unlock themes with the coins you earn by playing deals in Solitaire Save & Restore your themes with Game Center: • Save your themes by logging into Game Center so you can restore them if you happen to switch to a different device • Make sure your themes are saved by checking your achievements. If an achievement is unlocked for a particular theme then that theme is saved Make sure you are logged into Game Center (if you are not automatically logged in): • Click on the leaderboards button located in the Settings window • If the game doesn't log you in or prompt a login window after a few seconds close the app • Go to your device's settings and login to Game Center from there • Open Spider Solitaire and click on the leaderboards button again and it should log you in Enjoy!

About

Catanalyst

Enhance your board game nights with a companion app for strategic board game enthusiasts. It offers fair board generation, real-time score tracking, detailed dice statistics, and a comprehensive rules reference, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Fair board generation with multiple modes
  • Real-time score tracking
  • Dice statistics and probability charts
  • Comprehensive rules reference
  • Support for 2-6 player boards
  • Offline functionality
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Catanalyst - Catan Companion App Take your Catan game nights to the next level with Catanalyst. Catanalyst is the all-in-one companion app designed for serious and casual Catan players alike - fair boards, live score tracking, dice statistics, and rules reference, all in one place. Board Generator Generate a new Catan board every game, tailored to how you want to play. Choose from three generation modes: - Random: free placement with minimal restrictions, perfect for casual play - Balanced: smart resource and number distribution for a fair game every time - Optimized: mathematically precise placement with strict adjacency rules, pip balancing and port constraints for the most competitive experience Full support for both 2-4 player (standard) boards and 5-6 player (extension) boards. Score Tracker Track every player's victory points in real time during the game or log results after the fact. Perfect for groups who want to keep a running history across multiple sessions. Features include: - Configurable VP target (5–22 points) with quick presets - Track settlements, cities, roads, development cards, Longest Road and Largest Army - Hidden VP card reveal after game over - Undo support for every action, per player - Auto-dismissing action bar with tactile button feedback - Save completed games to history with one tap — see who won, final scores, and player count for every past game across multiple sessions Dice Tracker Log every roll manually as you play, or use the built-in digital dice for a fully automated experience. Find out if that 6 really did roll less than it should — detailed statistics and probability distribution charts show exactly how the dice fell across the full session. Quick Rules & Guide Never argue about the rules again. Catanalyst includes a complete reference guide covering building costs, turn sequence, special bonuses, placement rules, the robber and trading - all in one place with a direct link to the official Catan rulebook. Whether you're teaching new players or competing at the highest level, Catanalyst has everything you need at the table. No account required. No ads. No internet connection needed. Everything stays on your device. Stop arguing about the board. Let Catanalyst build a fair one.

Screenshots

Spider Solitaire`4 screens
Catanalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catanalyst at none against Spider Solitaire`'s 8. Catanalyst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Spider Solitaire`'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (45 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spider Solitaire` sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Catanalyst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catanalyst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider Solitaire` has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spider Solitaire` ships an update daily, Catanalyst every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spider Solitaire` versus Catanalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpider Solitaire`Catanalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStill57Esgil Software Inc.

Customer experience

Spider Solitaire`

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Catanalyst

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Spider Solitaire`

One-time8
  • 2.000 Coins$0.99
  • 5.000 Coins$1.99
  • Spider Solitaire 2x Coins$2.49
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  • 10.000 Coins$2.99
  • Spider Solitaire No Ads$3.99
  • 25.000 Coins$4.99
  • 60.000 Coins$6.99
  • 150.000 Coins$9.99
None

Catanalyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spider Solitaire` free?
Spider Solitaire` is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catanalyst free?
Catanalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spider Solitaire` or Catanalyst?
Catanalyst is rated higher. Spider Solitaire` averages 4.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Catanalyst averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spider Solitaire` or Catanalyst have ads?
Spider Solitaire` shows ads; Catanalyst does not.
Which is updated more often, Spider Solitaire` or Catanalyst?
Spider Solitaire` ships an update daily, and Catanalyst every 5 days. Most recently, Spider Solitaire` was updated on October 2, 2026 and Catanalyst on September 29, 2026.

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