Comparison

Simple Spider vs Solitaire After Dark

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

Head to head
About

Simple Spider

Enjoy a classic card game experience with large, easy-to-read cards and a clean interface. Play offline with no ads or subscriptions, and choose from three difficulty levels. Get unlimited hints and auto-complete to enhance your gameplay.

Highlights
  • No ads or video interruptions
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
  • 100% offline gameplay
  • Large print cards for readability
  • Clean and relaxing interface
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Unlimited free hints
Features
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MY PROMISE: ONE-TIME PAYMENT, ZERO ADS, ZERO SUBSCRIPTIONS Are you tired of intrusive video ads, sneaky in-app purchase traps, and hidden monthly subscriptions that ruin your concentration? As the independent developer behind Simple games, I firmly believe that great classics don't need unnecessary clutter or tricks to empty your wallet. That is why I created Simple Spider, a premium card game designed exclusively for pure relaxation, mental clarity, and the honesty of traditional games. Buy once and play forever: a 100% transparent, distraction-free experience from the very first hand. • No Ads or Video Interruptions: No annoying pop-ups ever disrupting your game. • No Subscriptions or Hidden Fees: A single purchase to enjoy the complete game without limits. • 100% Offline Gameplay: No Wi-Fi or cellular data required. Enjoy your favorite spider solitaire anywhere—on airplanes, trains, or during your quiet morning routine. DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM VISUAL COMFORT Stop straining your eyes with cluttered screens, complex menus, and microscopic symbols. I have carefully thought out and optimized every detail of Simple Spider to make it one of the cleanest, most accessible, and easy-to-use card games on the market—ideal for seniors or anyone who values high-contrast readability. • Large Print Cards: Extra-large numbers and crystal-clear suit designs make every single card completely visible and easy to recognize at a glance. • Clean, Relaxing Interface: A minimalist design that keeps your screen peaceful, focused, and beautifully organized. • Tap to Play: Move your cards effortlessly with a simple tap or smooth drag mechanics, fully optimized for all iPhone and iPad screens. GAMEPLAY ADAPTED TO ALL LEVELS Whether you want a casual mental warm-up to start your day or a serious strategic challenge to keep your mind sharp, you can adjust the game to match your own pace—no pressure, no timers. • 3 Difficulty Levels: Choose your style by playing variants of 1 suit (Easy), 2 suits (Medium), or 4 suits (Expert). • Unlimited Free Hints: Stuck on a tricky move? Get infinite, restriction-free smart hints whenever you need them, with no penalties. • One-Tap Auto-Complete: Finish your won games seamlessly with a single convenient tap as soon as the path to victory is completely clear. • Infinite Unique Shuffles: My generator guarantees millions of mathematically perfect deals so you never play the same game twice. Download Simple Spider today and rediscover the true joy of a great card game in absolute peace, comfort, and total honesty.

About

Solitaire After Dark

Experience a unique solitaire roguelike set in a 1960s cocktail lounge. Every move scores points as you manage a shelf of club patrons and mix card combinations to meet targets. Survive challenging boss nights and progress through a season of unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Scoring-based Klondike gameplay
  • Collectible club patrons as relics
  • Card manipulation mechanics
  • Challenging boss nights
  • Seasonal progression and challenges
  • Multiple classic solitaire modes
Features
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Solitaire After Dark is a solitaire roguelike set in a 1960s cocktail club, now drawn in a bold new cartoon style. Each Night deals a fresh Klondike board with a Heat target. You don't have to solve the board, you have to make it score. EVERY MOVE SCORES. Chips x Mult across your shelf: reveals, foundation plays, emptied columns, chains, and Trysts, when a Queen lands on her King and the whole table heats up. CHARM THE REGULARS. Fifty-plus club patrons join your shelf, and their order changes the math. Watch their bonuses tick from left to right. Arrange the shelf; that IS the strategy. MIX THE COCKTAILS. Make a card wild, raise its rank, flip its suit, peek at face-down cards, burn a dead card. The rules are more of a dress code. SURVIVE THE VIPS. Boss Nights impose house rules: The Tease, The Bouncer, The Rush. Plan a week ahead and build for them. A SEASON OF NIGHTS. Eight Weeks, Tips and interest, Memberships, Outfits, Floors to climb, a Guest Book to fill, and seeded runs to share. OR JUST PLAY CARDS. Classic Klondike, Draw 3, Vegas, Spider (1, 2 or 4 suits), FreeCell and Yukon, Guaranteed Win deals that are proven winnable, and a new Daily Deal every day. THREE LOOKS, ONE CLUB. Cartoon Club, with faces that come alive, is the house style. Deco and Neon Pixel are one tap away in Settings. Cards lift, cast shadows and turn over like the real thing. FREE, NO STRINGS. No ads. No paywalls. Nothing at these tables is locked behind a purchase. If the house treats you well there is an optional tip jar behind the Support Us door. A tip unlocks nothing. It just keeps the lights on.

Screenshots

Simple Spider4 screens
Solitaire After Dark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solitaire After Dark at Free against Simple Spider's $1.99. Solitaire After Dark also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Simple Spider's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Solitaire After Dark is free to download; Simple Spider costs $1.99 up front. Solitaire After Dark sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Spider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Spider against 5.0 for Solitaire After Dark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire After Dark has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Spider ships an update weekly, Solitaire After Dark every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Spider versus Solitaire After Dark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SpiderSolitaire After Dark
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB77 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperDaniel Diez SanchezMotivation Stack LLC

Customer experience

Simple Spider

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

Solitaire After Dark

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Spider

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Solitaire After Dark

One-time3
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Buy the House a Round$2.99
  • Keep the Lights On$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Spider free?
Simple Spider costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire After Dark free?
Solitaire After Dark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Spider or Solitaire After Dark?
Simple Spider and Solitaire After Dark are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Spider or Solitaire After Dark have ads?
Neither Simple Spider nor Solitaire After Dark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Spider or Solitaire After Dark?
Simple Spider ships an update weekly, and Solitaire After Dark every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Spider was updated on October 31, 2026 and Solitaire After Dark on October 31, 2026.

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