Silverfish DX vs Snake Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Silverfish DX
Engage in fast-paced arcade action by navigating through enemy swarms and collecting power-ups. This game offers a challenging experience designed for touchscreens, testing your reflexes against relentless space bugs.
- Weave through enemy swarms
- Collect Power Pods
- Turn tables on foes
- Pure arcade action
- Designed for touchscreens
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Weave your way through menacing swarms, collect Power Pods and turn the tables on your foes! The space bugs are back and tougher than ever - do you have what it takes to defeat them? Silverfish DX delivers arcade action designed & refined for touchscreens.
Snake Core
Command an army of soldier units in an inter-galactic war against aliens. Engage in various game modes, upgrade your forces, and navigate a multi-route map to defeat the Alien Overlord. Designed for short, engaging gaming sessions.
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Multiple control schemes
- Inter-galactic alien war theme
- Node-based mission map
- Unit and defense upgrades
- Short game sessions
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+ Playable in Landscape AND Portrait mode! + Different control schemes (see Options menu) Snake Core is an Arcade game combining the gameplay mechanics of a classic Snake but twisting and turning the setting and variation into an inter-galactic war against an alien threat ! Command your army of different soldier units as they attack aliens, take out bombs, retrieve soldiers, defend key locations, and hunt down big Snake like creatures. The game plays in different game-modes, with a multi-route map that allows the player to decide the best route to the Alien Overlord. Upgrade your soldiers, with new units and new skills. Upgrade defense systems and use power-ups to survive the intergalactic war. FEATURES ] Simple to master – The game is easy to understand, and it allows everyone to enjoy the commanding of the army ] Node based mission map – A randomized mission screen, allows you to choose which path you take to reach the end boss. ] Upgrades – Recruit new units, and upgrade your units for a stronger army. ] Short game sessions – Snake Core is designed for short gaming sessions, a great game to pick up at any time for a quick go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Silverfish DX at 4.5 against Snake Core's 4.0. Silverfish DX also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 55%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Snake Core's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Silverfish DX costs $1.99 and Snake Core $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Silverfish DX holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Silverfish DX's written reviews are positive against 55% of Snake Core's.
Silverfish DX ships an update every 21 months, Snake Core weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silverfish DX | Snake Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Box | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Silverfish DX
Snake Core
In-app purchases
Silverfish DX
No in-app purchases
Snake Core
No in-app purchases
