Comparison

Simple vs Spider Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Simple

Enjoy a classic card game experience with this simple and pleasant application. Designed for quick play during commutes or while waiting, it offers intuitive controls and the ability to undo moves. The goal is to arrange all cards in descending order by suit.

Highlights
  • Simple and pleasant interface
  • One-tap card movement
  • Undo any move
  • Ideal for short play sessions
  • Classic Spider Solitaire gameplay
Features
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Looking for a quick brain workout during your commute or downtime? Enjoy the ultimate Spider Solitaire experience, perfectly optimized for one-handed, comfortable play. With intuitive tap-to-move controls and an unlimited Undo feature, your gaming is completely stress-free! How to Play: Spider Solitaire is a classic card game played with two decks (104 cards). Arrange cards of the same suit in descending order from King to Ace to clear them from the board. Clear all 8 sequences to win! Ready for a challenge? Test your skills with 1-Suit (Easy), 2-Suit (Medium), or 4-Suit (Hard) modes. You can stack cards of different suits temporarily, but only sequences of the matching suit can be moved together. Pro Strategy Tips: - Use the Undo button frequently to explore different paths and flip hidden cards. - Create empty columns as fast as possible! The more open space you have, the more freedom you’ll have to maneuver cards and sweep the board.

About

Spider Solitaire

Experience the classic card game challenge with strategic gameplay and multiple difficulty levels. Build descending sequences to clear the board and earn bonus points. Enjoy endless entertainment and mental stimulation with this engaging puzzle.

Highlights
  • 3 difficulty levels (1, 2, or 4 suits)
  • 10 tableau columns for strategic placement
  • Score multipliers for higher difficulties
  • Bonus points for completing suit sequences
  • Build descending sequences from King to Ace
  • Remove completed suit sequences from play
Features
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Spider Solitaire: the run that lifts off the table Eight complete sequences, king down to ace, each one in a single suit. Finish one and it leaves the board on the spot, which is the moment the whole game is built around. Getting there means working ten columns fed by two shuffled decks, with fifty more cards held back in reserve. One suit, two suits or four With one suit in play the ordering is forgiving and the only question is where to dig first. Two suits make you keep the colours apart. Four suits turn nearly every move into a trade, because a pile you break to reach a buried card can take twenty moves to put back together. Pick the level that matches the time you have. How a deal goes Cards go down in rank on any column whatever the suit, but only cards already matching in suit travel as a group. So the tableau fills with neat-looking piles that cannot be lifted, and untangling them is the real work. An empty column is the most useful thing on the board and the hardest to hold on to, and the reserve refuses to deal while one stands empty, so the timing of each deal is a decision rather than a reflex. Also in the app - A hundred moves of undo, and a hint when the board stalls - Games, wins and fastest finishes tracked per difficulty - Table colour and card back changed whenever you like - No account, no connection required, 33 languages Something not working? Write to sbecker.app@gmail.com

Screenshots

Simple3 screens
Spider Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spider Solitaire at 100% against Simple's 46%. Spider Solitaire also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Simple's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spider Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple has 49 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Simple's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spider Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple ships an update every 5 months, Spider Solitaire every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple versus Spider Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleSpider Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (49 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENTA OKAMURASebastien Becker

Customer experience

Simple

All ratings49 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Spider Solitaire

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Spider Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spider Solitaire free?
Spider Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple or Spider Solitaire?
Spider Solitaire is rated higher. Simple averages 4.5 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Spider Solitaire averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Simple or Spider Solitaire have ads?
Both Simple and Spider Solitaire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple or Spider Solitaire?
Simple ships an update every 5 months, and Spider Solitaire every 5 days. Most recently, Simple was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spider Solitaire on October 16, 2026.

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