Spyder is more of a MySpace management tool rather than a friend bot, which in our opinion is a great route to go these days. This is for Mac OS X only, sorry Windows users. The interface has a (typical) nice Mac OS X feel, it actually behaves a lot like iTunes except for your MySpace account.
You can create lists of friends in the sidebar for the software to work with, or simply search for keywords and send actions to relevant users. What we tested worked smoothly without error but there are a few features that are restricted to demo users that we could not try. Overall this seems like a great application for the Mac crowd. It appears that it’s still being updated/supported too.
The Good:
- You can send automated friend requests and messages/comments but this software feels more like a management toolbox. It’s a great way to keep track of your thousands of MySpace friends without ever going to the hideous MySpace.com.
- CAPTCHA support. This is untested by us but since you have to pay for it… we assume it works. Comments about this anyone?
- Extracting friend IDs has never been easier. It’s fast too.
The Bad:
- The “nag” window that asks you to register when the software launches… doesn’t go away! We tried clicking the “X” at the top left and it does nothing. We’re not sure if this is a bug or intentional, but it’s annoying.
- No built-in browser. But really, why would you want one for MySpace?
- It’s a bit expensive but seems to be worth the cost.
Notes:
- Nice interface that differentiates itself from most friend bots.
- We recommend this product.
Average Review:
1 Review of Spyder:
Master Blaster wrote on August 31, 2009
I’ve been using Spyder since version 1.4 and it’s come a long way. It has some great features you can’t find on other bots such as the song play increaser. The captcha support just got a lot better too, since you can now use the no more captchas option of myspace which lets you bypass captchas for free (scroll to the bottom of configurations). That in itself makes this program well worth it just on the amount of time I save. The only thing I wish this had was support for is getting people’s comments and some sort of functionality with groups.