Comparison

ZenDots vs i.Spider

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ZenDots

Engage in a playful arcade experience combining pinball mechanics with brick breaker challenges. Use flippers to launch a white dot and clear colored dots from the screen without losing your primary ball.

Highlights
  • Pinball-style gameplay
  • Brick breaker mechanics
  • Clear colored dots
  • Avoid losing white dot
  • Level-based progression
Features
Read full description

ZenDots is a delightfully playful mashup of old school pinball, and classic brick breakers! Take a few minutes to drop some dots! Use the flippers to whack the white dot into the color dots. Let the color dots fall off the screen, without losing your white dot. When all the color dots are gone, the level is cleared!

About

i.Spider

Features
Read full description

SPIDER SOLITAIRE Main characteristics: - Play different Solitaire variants: 1, 2 or 4 suits - It includes help and play explanation - Settings: Cards size, deck type (four-color or classic), cards back color, sound, scoreboards, table and scores color, cards movements (only one click, doble click,...), piles position and size,... - Scores: Matches, times, more and fewer movements, points,... - Achievements: They allow to achieve experiencie points - Save and load game - Unlimited undo - Landscape and vertical orientation (two different arrangements are posible, so the cards will be bigger) Play: - The aim of Spider Solitaire is to build up a stack of cards starting with ace and ending with King, all of the same suit - After shuffling, ten piles of cards are laid. Each pile begins with one upturned card. The player may move a card or group of cards of the same suit from one pile to another if the new piles are built by a descending straight (not necessarily of the same suit). Scoring Spider Solitaire: - The score at the start of the game is 500 points. For each move one point is lost. When a descending straight is completed and it disappears, 100 points are obtained.

Screenshots

ZenDots4 screens
i.Spider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: i.Spider at none against ZenDots's 4. ZenDots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenDots ships an update fortnightly, i.Spider every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZenDots versus i.Spider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenDotsi.Spider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (179 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings179 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle White Bear Studios, LLCManuel Lopez Lopez

Bugs and requests

ZenDots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • No videos available for free dots
  • App crashes after iOS9 update
  • White ball physics feel off/controlled
  • Occasional minor glitches
  • Addicting but glitchy

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option for rows or shapes of dots
  • Landscape mode
  • Option to go back to a certain level
  • Add strategy or time-crucial components for more challenge
  • Feature to see all collected colored balls
Show 1 more
  • Larger white dot

i.Spider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ZenDots

One-time4
  • 10 dots$0.99
  • 100 dots$2.99
  • 500 dots$5.99
Show 1 more
  • 1,000 dots$8.99
None

i.Spider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenDots free?
ZenDots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is i.Spider free?
i.Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZenDots or i.Spider have ads?
i.Spider shows ads; ZenDots does not.
Which is updated more often, ZenDots or i.Spider?
ZenDots ships an update fortnightly, and i.Spider every 6 months. Most recently, ZenDots was updated on September 30, 2026 and i.Spider on September 26, 2026.

Other comparisons