Original Classic Snake vs Lava Llama
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Original Classic Snake
Relive the classic arcade experience with this faithful remake of the original snake game. Enjoy simple swipe controls, original graphics, and authentic dot-matrix display. Choose from easy, normal, or hard modes for a nostalgic challenge.
- Classic snake gameplay
- Simple swipe controls
- Original graphics
- Dot-matrix display
- Multiple difficulty modes
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Play original snake game as you played it many years ago. This is a remake of the original Snake, complete with dot-matrix display and monotone sounds. FEATURES: • Simple controls(swipe) • Original graphics • Dot-matrix display • Easy, Normal and Hard mode HOW TO PLAY: • Swipe to change direction • Enjoy
Lava Llama
Guide a llama through an 8-bit world, escaping rising lava and avoiding obstacles. Explore new levels with retro graphics and immersive music. Stay alive as long as possible in this fast-paced arcade runner.
- 8-bit graphics and music
- Procedurally generated levels
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple llama characters
- Increasing difficulty
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Llama, meet lava. Now run away from that lava...as quickly as you can! Enter into an 8-bit world with exciting 8-bit graphics and immersive 8-bit music as you guide your llama to 8-bit safety. Discover new levels at altitudes high and low! Watch out for pineapples, pigeons and more! What caused this massive volcanic eruption anyway? How far will the lava go? Don't question the premise -- JUST STAY ALIVE! Future app updates will include new levels, music, obstacles, llamas...and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lava Llama at 4.5 against Original Classic Snake's 2.8. Lava Llama also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 56%) and ratings volume (20 vs 5). Original Classic Snake's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lava Llama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Original Classic Snake's written reviews are positive against 89% of Lava Llama's.
Original Classic Snake ships an update every 10 days, Lava Llama every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original Classic Snake | Lava Llama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Karlo Bencic | Great Intrigue LLC |
Customer experience
Original Classic Snake
Lava Llama
In-app purchases
Original Classic Snake
No in-app purchases
Lava Llama
No in-app purchases
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