Snake Classic vs Snake Classic Retro Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snake Classic
Relive the nostalgia of a classic arcade game. Grow your snake by eating apples and compete with friends on the leaderboard. Enjoy simple, addictive fun with intuitive controls.
- Classic snake gameplay
- Intuitive controls
- Leaderboard competition
- Nostalgic experience
- Addictive fun
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Enjoy a legendary classic game, SNAKES! Feel nostalgia for the classical game. If your snake eat apple, it's nail will become longer. Simple rule, but Addictive fun. We offer intuitive control system. You can compete in leader board with your friends. Have fun! Already a fan of Snake Classic? Like us on Facebook for the latest news. https://www.facebook.com/luckychangames/
Snake Classic Retro Arcade
Relive the nostalgia of classic arcade games with this retro-style snake game. Customize your experience with unique color options and multiple control layouts. Challenge yourself with increasing difficulty levels and compete globally.
- Retro pixel art style
- Customizable snake colors
- Four control pad layouts
- Ten difficulty levels
- Online achievements and leaderboards
- Large play area
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Retro-style classic snake. One of the old games that you will never forget. Classic snake with classic gameplay, just eat, grow and have fun! Also this one is the best pixel-retro snake with unique features: - True retro-looking elements to make you feel classic old games climate - You can customize your snake console emulator with your own colors. - 4 types of controls (pad layouts for controlling snake). - 10 difficulty levels affecting snake speed. - Big snake moving area. - Online achievements and leaderboard. Controls and colors are changed in settings menu. Enjoy classic snake with a bit of refreshment!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snake Classic at 100% against Snake Classic Retro Arcade's 50%. Snake Classic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Snake Classic Retro Arcade's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 7). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Snake Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake Classic Retro Arcade has 45 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Snake Classic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Snake Classic Retro Arcade's.
Snake Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Snake Classic Retro Arcade every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Snake Classic | Snake Classic Retro Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.5 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jongchan Yoon | Janusz Jankowski |
Customer experience
Snake Classic
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In-app purchases
Snake Classic
No in-app purchases
Snake Classic Retro Arcade
No in-app purchases
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