Comparison

Shaft Run vs Snake Block

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

Head to head
About

Shaft Run

Navigate procedurally generated levels by jumping and dodging obstacles. Utilize unique power-ups and unlock different suits with special abilities to overcome challenges in this engaging platformer.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Obstacle dodging
  • Unique power-ups
  • Unlockable suits with abilities
  • Over 80 levels
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Can you take on the shaft? Jump your way through randomly generated levels while dodging obstacles and using unique power-ups to your advantage. Shaft Run features: • More than 80 procedurally generated levels • Multiple suits with different abilities • 3 unique power-ups

About

Snake Block

Features
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This is version of the classic Snake game, in a minimalistic and flat-colored style. Grow as large as you can and in the shortest possible time to reach the top of the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Shaft Run4 screens
Snake Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snake Block at weekly against Shaft Run's every 2 months. Snake Block also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shaft Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Snake Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, Snake Block weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shaft Run versus Snake Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaft RunSnake Block
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik RinglerEmerson Rosa

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shaft Run

One-time10
  • Diamonds +2$0.39
  • Diamonds +10$0.69
  • Remove Ads$0.99
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  • Diamonds +1000$0.99
  • Diamonds +20$1.49
  • Diamonds +30$1.99
  • Diamonds +50$2.99
  • Diamonds +100$3.99
  • Diamonds +500$4.99
  • Diamonds +1000$5.99
1 purchases

Snake Block

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Shaft Run free?
Shaft Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snake Block free?
Snake Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shaft Run or Snake Block have ads?
Both Shaft Run and Snake Block show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shaft Run or Snake Block?
Shaft Run ships an update every 2 months, and Snake Block weekly. Most recently, Shaft Run was updated on October 20, 2026 and Snake Block on October 11, 2026.

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