Classic Spider vs Simple Spider Solitaire
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
Simple Spider Solitaire
This card game challenges players to clear the table by arranging cards in descending order. It offers multiple difficulty levels based on the number of suits used. Compete globally with leaderboards and utilize helpful hints and undo options.
- Multiple difficulty levels (1, 2, or 4 suits)
- World ranking with leaderboards
- Hint and Undo functions
- Clear all cards from the table
- Assemble cards in descending order
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It's one of the most popular solitaire game. The purpose of the game is to remove all cards from the table, assembling them in the tableau before removing them. Initially, 54 cards are dealt to the tableau in ten piles, face down except for the top cards. The tableau piles build down by rank, and in-suit sequences can be moved together. The 50 remaining cards can be dealt to the tableau ten at a time. - 3 Levels : Easy level with 1 suit, Medium level with 2 suit, Hard level with 4 suit. - World ranking with 9 leaderboards. - Hint and Undo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Classic Spider at 4.2 against Simple Spider Solitaire's 3.0. Classic Spider also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Simple Spider Solitaire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Classic Spider sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Spider Solitaire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Classic Spider holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Spider has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Classic Spider ships an update every 9 months, Simple Spider Solitaire every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Spider | Simple Spider Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksii Harbuzenko | 志伟 赖 |
Customer experience
Classic Spider
Simple Spider Solitaire
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
Simple Spider Solitaire
No in-app purchases
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