Comparison

Animation Throwdown vs Super Snail

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Animation Throwdown

Collect cards featuring characters from popular animated shows and battle other players in strategic duels. Build and upgrade your deck, join a guild, and compete in challenges to rise to the top.

Highlights
  • Collect cards from favorite animated shows
  • Strategic PVP card battles
  • Build and upgrade your card deck
  • Join guilds and chat with friends
  • Conquer story levels and arenas
  • Weekly challenges and guild wars
Features
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Animation Throwdown is the collectible card game that lets you collect cards and battle with characters from your favorite shows! Collect cards featuring characters and moments from your favorite cartoons. FAMILY GUY, FUTURAMA, AMERICAN DAD, KING OF THE HILL, BOB’S BURGERS and FX’s ARCHER duke it out in Animation Throwdown’s epic CCG! PVP battles let you duel other players in strategic head-to-head card battles. Enter epic card wars with Bob, Linda, Tina, Louise or Gene and fight Peter or Stewie Griffin! Battle, build and upgrade your deck for a cartoon card clash. Build a deck and join a guild with your friends, share tips and tricks through chat. Can you rise to the top? Card battles may be digital, but the stakes are real!* The fate of the world rests in your hands!** (*Stakes are not real) (**The fate of the world does not rest in your hands.) STEWIE, BENDER, LANA, PAM, TINA BELCHER, HANK HILL & ROGER THE ALIEN are waiting for you in this epic CCG! Come battle your way to the top in PVP duels! Collectible Card Game Collect cards of your favorite characters from each and every show Collect and fuse to design an epic deck Build card combos and find powerful new cards in Mom’s Mystery Box for special surprises and skins. Card Battles Battle to conquer 30+ islands of story levels to win cards – can you unlock Onyx Mode? Duel other players to level up in the Arena and unlock Secret Fight Club. Card battle challenges and Guild wars are available every week for big rewards. Play for infinite hours, provided that you never stop playing! Cartoon characters from your favorite shows: Family Guy’s Peter Griffin arrives alongside, Stewie, Lois, Meg, & Chris! Futurama’s Bender approaches with Fry, Leela, & Zoidberg! American Dad’s Stan Smith goes in for the attack with Francine, Klaus & Hayley! King of the Hill’s Hank Hill puts the “pain” in “propane” with Peggy, Dale, Jeff, & Bobby! Bob's Burgers’ Tina Belcher cooks the competition, joined by Bob Belcher, and Teddy! Your favorite Cartoon characters will make you laugh ‘til you drop your phone (or tablet) in the toilet! FX's Archer needs you on his very own spy missions! Download Animation Throwdown and join the card battling adventure today! Please Note: A network connection is required to play. Login or sign up for a Kongregate account to save progress across devices! Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS). Animation Throwdown CCG is free to play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards ™ and © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

About

Super Snail

Embark on an idle RPG adventure as a snail from the future, tasked with saving the world by defeating Demon Gods. Explore a vast world, collect artifacts, develop your character, and interact with unique beings. Experience modern humor and uncover hidden secrets.

Highlights
  • Idle RPG gameplay
  • Character development and skill selection
  • Modern humor and meme references
  • In-depth character interaction
  • World exploration with hidden secrets
  • Collect over 400 real-world artifacts
  • Unlock hidden scenarios and passive buffs
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The 3rd Anniversary Begins Now! New Version, New Species, New Realm, and new Wonderland System! Log in now to claim 100 free draws and even more anniversary rewards! Enter the Snailverse through an unusual idle RPG. Control a snail summoned from a dystopian future. The Gods, deciding to save this world, have sent you on a mission. With a divine purpose and what remains of civilization, you journey through the past to take down eight Demon Gods. To defeat their apostles and minions, you must collect a variety of items and explore every inch of the world. You will join hands with many bizarre beings in your quest to save the world. · CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Select one of five character attributes to develop, which will unlock quests as you explore different parts of the world. Every decision you make, from choosing a skill to interacting with other characters, will have an impact on your own personal adventure. · MODERN HUMOR Do you even meme? Challenge yourself to find all the references across ridiculous dialogue! Our memes are so 2020? Let us know what dank memes you're dying to see in game! · IN-DEPTH CHARACTER INTERACTION Talk to the Hitmen coming after you. Flirt with the Partners that want to support you. Choose your responses and find out about their personalities! Unlock more characters through completing hidden tasks and by exploring the game. There is always another thing to discover! · EXPLORE THE WORLD Leave no stone unturned! Tap on absolutely every object your finger can reach! Easter eggs and secret events are scattered throughout the world, including your base! You might find some even before you start your adventure! · COLLECT REAL WORLD ARTIFACTS Discover over 400+ real world Relics that will empower you along your journey to save the world, as well as allow you to unlock hidden scenarios. Although you may not be able to equip everything all at once, the collectibles provide passive buffs wherever you go! The timid may be tempted to flee in the face of evil and abandon a world that needs saving. However, the equipment you gain and the relationships you develop along the way will give you strength. For you were chosen by the Gods! If not you, then who will save us? · FOLLOW US [Facebook] Facebook.com/SuperSnailOfficial/ [Discord] https://discord.gg/supersnail

Screenshots

Animation Throwdown4 screens
Super Snail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Animation Throwdown at weekly against Super Snail's every 2 months. Animation Throwdown also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 62%). Super Snail's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Animation Throwdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Super Snail sells 28 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Animation Throwdown against 4.7 for Super Snail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43K and 25K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Animation Throwdown's written reviews are positive against 62% of Super Snail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animation Throwdown ships an update weekly, Super Snail every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Animation Throwdown versus Super Snail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimation ThrowdownSuper Snail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43K ratings) — better4.7 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better25K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#76#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB2.9 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKongregateQcplay Limited

Customer experience

Animation Throwdown

All ratings43,227 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,651 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative19.2%

Super Snail

All ratings24,673 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.8%

User reviews

Animation Throwdown

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable mix of cartoon characters
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
  • 💎 Generous free-to-play rewards

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
  • 🤖 Unfair matchmaking against higher-level players
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency on drop rates
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Overly aggressive monetization

Super Snail

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Unique art style and humor
  • 🎁 Generous free-to-play model
  • 💬 Helpful and friendly community

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Lengthy tutorial
  • 🤔 Overwhelming number of systems and mechanics
  • 💰 Potential pay-to-win elements in events
  • 🗨️ Toxic chat behavior

Bugs and requests

Animation Throwdown

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when opening the shop
  • Tutorial gets stuck on card upgrade screen
  • Arena rewards not properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add real-time PvP mode
  • Improve guild communication features
  • Implement card recycling system
  • Reduce research and upgrade times

Super Snail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing save data
  • Connectivity issues and crashes
  • Incorrect or missing item descriptions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to skip tutorial
  • Ability to hide chat
  • More explanations and guidance for new players
  • Improved server stability and matchmaking

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Animation Throwdown

One-time10
  • Limited Time Pack2 variants$2.99
  • Small Gem Pack$4.99
  • Time Limited Pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Get it now! Time Limited Pack$4.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$9.99
  • Special Pack$9.99
  • VIP Card$9.99
  • Large Gem Pack$19.99
  • Exclusive! Limited Time Pack$19.99
  • Mega Quest Season Pass$19.99
28 purchases

Super Snail

One-time28
  • Unknown Record Pack I$0.99
  • Daily Pack3 variants$0.99
  • Explore Supply Pack$0.99
Show 25 more
  • Rookie Value Pack$0.99
  • Tree Hole II$0.99
  • Snalentines Pack I$0.99
  • Traveler VIP$2.99
  • Training Pack$4.99
  • Event Value Pack I3 variants$4.99
  • Pumpkin Voucher Pack I$4.99
  • VIP Gem Card$4.99
  • SSB Pack II$4.99
  • SSB Pack I$4.99
  • ThanQ Value Pack I$4.99
  • Pumpkin Pack I$4.99
  • Space Key Pack I$4.99
  • Gacha Coin Pack$4.99
  • Daily Pack$7.99
  • Mirth Pack III$9.99
  • Flower Support$14.99
  • Ultimate$14.99
  • Snalentines Pass$14.99
  • Advanced Pass$14.99
  • Weekly Rally$14.99
  • ThanQ Gift$14.99
  • Support from Space Researcher$14.99
  • Combat Master$14.99
  • Summer Supplies$14.99

Questions

Is Animation Throwdown free?
Animation Throwdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Snail free?
Super Snail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animation Throwdown or Super Snail?
Animation Throwdown is rated higher. Animation Throwdown averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Super Snail averages 4.7 from 25K ratings.
Do Animation Throwdown or Super Snail have ads?
Both Animation Throwdown and Super Snail show ads.
Which is updated more often, Animation Throwdown or Super Snail?
Animation Throwdown ships an update weekly, and Super Snail every 2 months. Most recently, Animation Throwdown was updated on October 29, 2026 and Super Snail on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Animation Throwdown or Super Snail?
Animation Throwdown currently peaks at #76 in the App Store charts, and Super Snail at #61. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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