Hover Pad vs ARSpiders.com Spider on Face
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover Pad
Experience the challenge of hovering a helicopter over a helipad. Use intuitive device tilting to control movement and rotation, aiming for the center to score points. It's a realistic and fun simulation that tests your precision.
- Realistic helicopter hovering simulation
- Tilt controls for movement and rotation
- Score points by hovering near the center
- Multiple wind conditions
- Intuitive pedal controls
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Here is the Hover Pad! Can you hover a helicopter? Just try it! Hover in various wind conditions and use the pedals to keep the helicopter straight over the helipad. Score points by hovering as close to the center as possible. Simply tilt the iPad or iPhone to move the helicopter left//right. Rotate the device to rotate the helicopter. But do not over control! You'll see, it's almost as difficult as flying the real thing :-) Relax and have fun!
ARSpiders.com Spider on Face
Scare your friends with realistic AR spiders and scorpions that crawl on their faces or around your room. Record and share your pranks with interactive creatures and cinematic filters. Enjoy a completely free experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Place AR spiders and scorpions
- Interactive creature control
- Capture and share photos/videos
- Cinematic camera filters
- Spider selfie mode
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No Ads! Everything Included for Free (No In-App Purchases!) Are your friends terrified of creepy spiders or scorpions? Or are you brave enough to face your fears? Surprise and scare your friends with the ultimate spider prank camera — right on their faces or around your room using realistic AR creatures. Key Features: 1. Place Spiders & Co via AR (Augmented Reality): Watch ultra-realistic 3D creatures crawl across walls, floors, tables — even your face. 2. Interactive Gameplay: Command your creepy-crawlies and make them “attack” for maximum shock value. 3. Capture and Share: Record spine-chilling photos and videos to prank your friends. 4. Camera FX: Enhance realism with cinematic filters like Color Correction, Vignette, and Film Grain. Advantages: • No Ads or In-App Purchases: Everything is unlocked and ready — 100% free experience. • Offline Mode: Works seamlessly even without an internet connection. • Spider Selfie Mode: Create ultra-realistic spider selfies. (Requires iOS TrueDepth camera or iOS 15 + A12 or newer.) Attention: This app can be scary — perfect for pranking friends or testing your courage. It may even help you overcome arachnophobia. More creatures are coming soon — vote and share your feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ARSpiders.com Spider on Face at every 3 months against Hover Pad's every 65 months. ARSpiders.com Spider on Face also leads on ratings volume (470 vs 1) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). Hover Pad's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Hover Pad costs $0.99 and ARSpiders.com Spider on Face $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hover Pad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARSpiders.com Spider on Face has 470 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hover Pad ships an update every 65 months, ARSpiders.com Spider on Face every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover Pad | ARSpiders.com Spider on Face |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (470 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 470 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gyronimo, LLC | Linda Schnetzinger |
Customer experience
Hover Pad
ARSpiders.com Spider on Face
In-app purchases
Hover Pad
No in-app purchases
ARSpiders.com Spider on Face
No in-app purchases
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