Watch the snake vs Cylinders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watch the snake
Experience the classic snake game adapted for iOS devices and Apple Watch. Control the snake's direction using intuitive swipe gestures on your iPhone or iPad, or utilize the Apple Watch crown for precise movements.
- Classic snake gameplay
- iOS device compatibility
- Apple Watch integration
- Swipe gesture controls
- Watch Crown controls
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Play the classic game of snake on any iOS device and as well as on Apple watch. How to play:- 1. iPhone/iPad - Use swipe gesture on screen or use device motion to change snake direction. 2. Apple watch:- Using Watch Crown:- The crown rotates in forward and backward direction. When the crown is rotated in forward direction the snake will turn clockwise. For eg. If snake is moving down and the crown is rotated in forward direction then the snake will turn to left direction. And if the crown is rotated backward then the snake will turn to right direction.
Cylinders
Stack blocks vertically to construct the tallest possible cylinder. Compete to achieve the highest score and challenge your friends to beat your achievements.
- Build cylinders vertically
- Reach highest score
- Challenge friends
- Stack blocks
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Build up the cylinders as high as you can! Reach the highest score and challenge your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cylinders at 58% against Watch the snake's 13%. Cylinders also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). Watch the snake's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Cylinders holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cylinders has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Watch the snake's written reviews are positive against 58% of Cylinders's.
Watch the snake ships an update every 10 months, Cylinders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watch the snake | Cylinders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tagrem Corp | Khang Le |
Customer experience
Watch the snake
Cylinders
Bugs and requests
Watch the snake
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cylinders
Reported bugs
3 issues- Accuracy issues when tapping the screen
- Leaderboard not showing scores properly
- Frequent lags and glitches
Requested features
3 requests- Add more colors and levels
- Fix leaderboard issues
- Improve accuracy and reduce lag
In-app purchases
Watch the snake
No in-app purchases
Cylinders
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Watch the snake free?
Is Cylinders free?
Which has better reviews, Watch the snake or Cylinders?
Do Watch the snake or Cylinders have ads?
Which is updated more often, Watch the snake or Cylinders?
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