Original Classic Snake vs RETRO
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
RETRO
Pilot a spacecraft in this retro-inspired arcade shooter. Blast through waves of alien invaders and face off against powerful bosses across eight challenging levels. Compete for the highest score and enjoy a modern take on classic mobile gaming.
- 8 levels
- 8 bosses
- Diverse enemies
- Modern graphics
- Classic gameplay
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In this space shooter game your goal is to destroy all the invaders and get the best score. Inspired by a famous game, Retro Space has 8 levels and 8 bosses for you to destroy. With a more colorful and modern look, you will remember what it was like to play on an old cell phone. You can compare your best score with other people. Features: - 8 levels - 8 bosses - Different enemies - Awesome effects - Great graphics - Great sounds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RETRO at 4.9 against Original Classic Snake's 2.8. RETRO also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5). Original Classic Snake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. RETRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Original Classic Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.
RETRO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Original Classic Snake's written reviews are positive against 34% of RETRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Original Classic Snake ships an update every 10 days, RETRO every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original Classic Snake | RETRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 33.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Karlo Bencic | Apps Bergman Ltda |
Customer experience
Original Classic Snake
RETRO
In-app purchases
Original Classic Snake
No in-app purchases
RETRO
- Remove all ads$2.99
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