Extra Color vs Snake Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extra Color
Tap to change colors and match them with obstacles to score points and increase speed. Unlock heroes, complete missions, and enjoy a unique soundtrack in this challenging arcade game.
- Fast-paced color matching gameplay
- Offline play supported
- Endless and mission modes
- Over 90 heroes to unlock
- Over 90 missions to complete
- Minimalistic art style
- Unique soundtrack
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Every tap is a color change. Every color change is a point. Every point is a speed up and a difficulty increase. You must follow the color on each obstacle to remove it and survive! Main features: - fast, enjoyable gameplay - fully playable offline - endless and missions modes - over 90 heroes to unlock - over 90 missions to complete - minimalistic art style - unique music - achievements - leaderboards - fully playable in offline mode Extra Color is a minimalistic arcade color changing indie game where enjoyable gameplay meets merciless difficulty, unique missions, different heroes to unlock and level up system. Extra Color contains original synthwave / synthpunk / coldwave / 80's / vaporwave soundtrack. Be the best, enjoy Extra Color!
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 review sentiment: Extra Color at 100% against Snake Core's 55%. Extra Color also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Snake Core's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On ads 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
Extra Color is free to download; Snake Core costs $3.99 up front. Extra Color sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Snake Core asks for nothing beyond the download.
Extra Color holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake Core has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Extra Color's written reviews are positive against 55% of Snake Core's.
Extra Color ships an update every 9 months, Snake Core weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extra Color | Snake Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Evil Indie Games | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Extra Color
Snake Core
In-app purchases
Extra Color
- 1000 Extra Color Credits$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 3000 Extra Color Credits$1.99
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- 5000 Extra Color Credits$2.99
Snake Core
No in-app purchases









