Comparison

ARSpiders.com vs GOTCHA

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

Head to head
About

ARSpiders.com

Experience a lifelike 3D spider in your real world using augmented reality. Place it anywhere to prank friends with photos and videos. This free app offers offline fun and a taste of premium features.

Highlights
  • Realistic AR spider placement
  • Capture photos and videos
  • Offline functionality
  • Instant launch, no setup
  • Free to use
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Experience a Real AR Spider for Free! www.arspider.com No Ads • No In-App Purchases • Just Free Creepy Fun! Try one ultra-realistic spider in Augmented Reality! Place it on your table, floor, or wall — and watch your friends jump! Key Features: 1. AR Spider Experience: Bring a lifelike 3D spider into your real world using your device’s camera. 2. Capture & Share: Take scary-fun photos and videos to prank friends. 3. Simple & Fast: Launch instantly — no setup, no ads, no distractions. 4. Offline Mode: Works without internet connection. Why This Lite Version? • Test the full AR Spider experience for free. • Get a taste of AR Spiders & Co, the premium app with many creatures and advanced AR effects. • Perfect for quick laughs or Halloween pranks! Note: This app may cause genuine fright — use responsibly! It’s also a great way to confront arachnophobia in a safe, fun way.

About

GOTCHA

This app captures genuine reactions to a jump-scare prank. Users play a staring game, and when the scare occurs, their surprised face is recorded by the front camera for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Jump-scare prank recording
  • Staring game suspense builder
  • Front camera reaction capture
  • One-tap sharing of clips
  • Multiple monster options
  • Private by design, no tracking
Features
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GOTCHA is a jump-scare prank camera: hand your phone to a friend, and it films the moment they jump. They play a staring game — how long can they hold their stare on the red dot? Underneath, a heartbeat builds, faster and faster. Then GOTCHA strikes: a full-screen monster, a scream, cracked glass, and a rumble they'll feel in their hands. The best part is what happens next. The front camera was rolling the whole time, so the second it's over you have a ready-to-share clip of their reaction. No editing, no second phone, no missed moment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your monster and how long the suspense lasts. 2. Hand your phone over: "bet you can't hold your stare." 3. They stare at the dot. The tension builds. 4. GOTCHA! The monster jumps out — and their face is already on camera. 5. Share the clip anywhere in one tap. SIX MONSTERS Zombie (free), Devil, Ghoul, Spider, Skull and Alien — with more on the way. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The camera runs only during a prank you start. Clips stay on your phone and are never uploaded. No account, no ads, no tracking. Sharing is always your choice. GOTCHA PRO — one-time purchase Unlock all six monsters and remove the watermark from your clips. Yours forever, no subscription. GOOD TO KNOW It's a jump scare: a sudden loud noise and a frightening cartoon monster. The staring game is only a game — nothing is tested, measured or scored, and the app never reports a result about anyone. Prank people who'll laugh about it, ask before you share a clip of someone, and skip anyone who shouldn't be startled — heart conditions, epilepsy, or young kids.

Screenshots

ARSpiders.com4 screens
GOTCHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GOTCHA at 5.0 against ARSpiders.com's 4.5. ARSpiders.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (68 vs 1). On price and ads 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. GOTCHA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARSpiders.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GOTCHA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARSpiders.com has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ARSpiders.com versus GOTCHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARSpiders.comGOTCHA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (68 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB10 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperLinda SchnetzingerBCDPRODUCTION LLC

Customer experience

ARSpiders.com

All ratings68 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

GOTCHA

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

In-app purchases

None

ARSpiders.com

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GOTCHA

One-time1
  • GOTCHA Pro$2.99

Questions

Is ARSpiders.com free?
ARSpiders.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GOTCHA free?
GOTCHA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARSpiders.com or GOTCHA?
GOTCHA is rated higher. ARSpiders.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while GOTCHA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ARSpiders.com or GOTCHA have ads?
Neither ARSpiders.com nor GOTCHA shows ads.

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