Simple Spider vs Spider by Staple Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Spider
Experience a classic card game with intuitive touch controls for moving and drawing cards. Offers multiple game modes and sound options for a customizable solo play experience. Compete with others through Gamecenter integration.
- Touch and drag card movement
- Draw cards by touching stacks
- Undo functionality
- Sound ON/OFF toggle
- Three game modes (1, 2, 4 suits)
- Gamecenter integration
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Spider Solitaire app. You can select card by touch, and can move card by moving the finger as it is. Also, by touching stack of cards, you draw a card. In addition, there are following features in this app. Undo Sound ON/OFF Three game modes (1suit, 2suits, 4suits) Gamecenter
Spider by Staple Games
Engage your mind with a classic card game experience. This application offers a clean, modern interface for challenging gameplay. Features like auto-save and unlimited undo ensure a smooth and uninterrupted session.
- Easy to read cards
- Intuitive tap to play
- Intelligent auto-complete
- Auto-save progress
- Unlimited undo
- Statistics tracking
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Train your brain with a daily dose of Spider Solitaire! This modern take on a classic card game will keep you sharp. Simple and intuitive gameplay with a minimalistic design so that nothing gets between you and the game. Try it out! FEATURES: - Easy to read cards - Intuitive tap to play - Intelligent auto-complete - Auto-save, so you never lose your progress - Unlimited undo - Statistics Spider Solitaire Rules: Place cards in descending order in their matching suits. New players can test out their strategies on 1 and 2 suit games or step it up with games including 3 or 4 suits for a challenge. You will learn quickly we promise! If you get stuck, tap on any card, and the app will automatically make a valid move if one exists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spider by Staple Games at 87% against Simple Spider's 0%. Spider by Staple Games also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). Simple Spider's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spider by Staple Games holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spider by Staple Games has 12K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple Spider's written reviews are positive against 87% of Spider by Staple Games's.
Simple Spider ships an update every 16 months, Spider by Staple Games monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Spider | Spider by Staple Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazunari Hiyoshi | Staple Games |
Customer experience
Simple Spider
Spider by Staple Games
Bugs and requests
Simple Spider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spider by Staple Games
Reported bugs
2 issues- Card numbers too small after recent update
- Hint feature can be intrusive
Requested features
3 requests- Option to turn off automatic hints
- Ability to customize card colors and backgrounds
- Landscape mode support
In-app purchases
Simple Spider
No in-app purchases
Spider by Staple Games
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simple Spider free?
Is Spider by Staple Games free?
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