Classic Spider vs Doodle Alchemy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Doodle Alchemy
Combine basic elements like air, water, earth, and fire to discover and create new ones. This game offers an intuitive experience with stunning graphics, unique music, and sound effects for an immersive journey of discovery.
- Intuitive one-click gameplay
- Stunning graphics and effects
- Unique music and sound design
- Element combination and discovery
- Language learning through play
- Vast number of discoverable elements
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Doodle Alchemy is a game with amazing graphics and effects. Off-beat music and sounds create an unforgettable atmosphere! At the start, you have only 4 elements: air, water, earth, and fire. Combine these elements and create new ones. A fascinating journey into the world of knowledge awaits! Enjoy your discoveries! KEY FEATURES: - One-click intuitive gaming - Amazing design and effects - Off-beat music and sound effects - Language choice. Play and learn new words! - Large number of elements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doodle Alchemy at 82% against Classic Spider's 0%. Doodle Alchemy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Doodle Alchemy sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doodle Alchemy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Alchemy has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Classic Spider's written reviews are positive against 82% of Doodle Alchemy's.
Classic Spider ships an update every 9 months, Doodle Alchemy every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Spider | Doodle Alchemy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksii Harbuzenko | BYRIL OOO |
Customer experience
Classic Spider
Doodle Alchemy
Bugs and requests
Classic Spider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Doodle Alchemy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when reaching a certain number of elements
- Inconsistent behavior when trying new element combinations
Requested features
3 requests- More variety in element combinations
- Ability to save and resume progress
- Option to disable ads for a fee
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
Doodle Alchemy
- Remove ads$0.99
- Special offer. Remove ads$0.99
- +10 hints.$0.99
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- Special offer. 20 hints$0.99
- +25 hints.$1.99
- +150 hints.$9.99
Questions
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