Simple vs Classic Spider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple and pleasant interface
- One-tap card movement
- Undo any move
- Ideal for short play sessions
- Classic Spider Solitaire gameplay
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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.
Classic Spider
Experience a faithful recreation of the classic desktop Spider Solitaire game. Enjoy customizable card decks and styles across three difficulty levels, with timed or untimed gameplay options. This replica offers a familiar and smooth card-dealing experience.
- 20 card deck styles
- 3 card styles
- Three difficulty levels
- Timed and untimed modes
- Smooth animations
- Classic scoring system
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The most precise Spider Solitaire replica you’ve ever seen! Enjoy the classic Spider Solitaire that looks and feels just like the old desktop game we’ve played for years, with the same scoring system, graphics, and card decks. Features: * 20 different card decks, both retro and modern styles * 3 card styles: retro, modern, and elegant * Three difficulty levels * Timed and untimed gameplay options * Smooth card-dealing animations * No unnecessary features or strange custom card images
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple at 46% against Classic Spider's 0%. Simple also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Classic Spider's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Classic Spider sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple has 49 ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of Classic Spider's.
Simple ships an update every 5 months, Classic Spider every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple | Classic Spider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (49 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KENTA OKAMURA | Oleksii Harbuzenko |
Customer experience
Simple
Classic Spider
In-app purchases
Simple
No in-app purchases
Classic Spider
- HD Cards$0.99
- Mobile Cards$0.99
- Modern Card Decks$0.99
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- Retro Card Decks$0.99
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