# Classic Spider vs Spider

Classic Spider and Spider both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Spider's written reviews are positive against 0% of Classic Spider's. Spider also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Classic Spider sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spider asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Classic Spider against 4.1 for Spider. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Classic Spider's written reviews are positive against 55% of Spider's.

Classic Spider ships an update every 9 months, Spider every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Classic Spider | Spider |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-spider/id879068298/reviews)** | [4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spider-card-solitaire/id1573411239/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **17** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **54.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 23 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oleksii Harbuzenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/520199173) | [Igor Chegodaev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224962597) |

## What reviewers say

### Classic Spider

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-spider/id879068298)

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.

**Highlights:** 20 card deck styles, 3 card styles, Three difficulty levels, Timed and untimed modes, Smooth animations, Classic scoring system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HD Cards | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mobile Cards | $0.99 | one-time |
| Modern Card Decks | $0.99 | one-time |
| Retro Card Decks | $0.99 | one-time |


### Spider

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spider-card-solitaire/id1573411239)

Experience a classic card game with unique touchless controls and a minimalist design. Play anytime, anywhere, with full offline functionality and support for both portrait and landscape modes.

**Highlights:** Unique touchless card controls, Offline play, Portrait and landscape modes, Minimalist design, Large card index for mobile

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Classic Spider free?

Classic Spider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spider free?

Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Classic Spider or Spider?

Classic Spider is rated higher. Classic Spider averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Spider averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.

### Do Classic Spider or Spider have ads?

Classic Spider shows ads; Spider does not.

### Which is updated more often, Classic Spider or Spider?

Classic Spider ships an update every 9 months, and Spider every 3 months. Most recently, Classic Spider was updated on October 8, 2026 and Spider on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*