Snake Balls vs Snake Rivals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snake Balls
Engage in an addictive ball-matching puzzle game. Shoot colored balls to create matches of three or more, causing them to explode. Clear the entire board before the snake reaches the end of the path.
- Match 3 or more colored balls
- Exploding ball mechanics
- Clear the board
- Prevent snake from reaching the end
- Addictive gameplay
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Simple to learn, difficult to master and devastatingly addictive! Shoot balls to match 3 or more of the same color and make them explode! Clear all the balls before the snake reaches the end of the path!
Snake Rivals
Engage in a thrilling 3D multiplayer snake game where you slither, eat, and grow to become the largest serpent. Compete against players worldwide in classic or battle royale modes, and outmaneuver opponents to survive and dominate the arena. Invite friends to join the fun and climb the leaderboards.
- 3D multiplayer snake arena
- Classic io games mode
- Battle Royale mode
- Grow by eating apples
- Compete with global players
- Invite friends to play
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Slither your snake around in this fun 3D multiplayer snake io game - Become the biggest snake, worm or serpiente and don’t let the other snakes and worms hit! -Snake Rivals io multiplayer 3D snake games we challenge you to become the biggest snakes in our fun io games! -It’s a new take on the classic snake games with a multiplayer .io games twist! -Slither into Classic games io mode and swipe to move your snake or worm and eat as many apples as you can in fun, stunning 3D games. -More than other io snake games, Snake Rivals is full of surprises be the last snake slithering in multiplayer Battle Royale and top the leaderboard in our classic arena of snakes and worms! -Join players, 3D snakes, worms from all over the world in our .io game! - Invite your friend to fun multiplayer snake games. Slither to victory and defeat other worms! A network connection is required to play and slither freely in our worm games and snake games. Snake Rivals is a snake io game free to download and play. In-app purchases are available for additional content & premium currency. Please contact us in game via “Send feedback” under the settings icon. If you’re unable to load the game, please contact us by emailing: support@supersolid.com http://supersolid.com/privacy/ http://supersolid.com/tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snake Rivals at 63% against Snake Balls's 12%. Snake Rivals also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Snake Balls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Snake Rivals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Snake Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snake Rivals holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake Rivals has 21K ratings behind it against 825, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Snake Balls's written reviews are positive against 63% of Snake Rivals's.
Snake Balls ships an update every 6 months, Snake Rivals every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snake Balls | Snake Rivals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (825 ratings) | 4.7 (21K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 825 | 21K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 592 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Supersolid Ltd |
Customer experience
Snake Balls
Snake Rivals
User reviews
Snake Balls
From 825 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 🎨 Bright, vibrant colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💰 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🎮 Unintuitive, reversed controls
- 🕹️ Lack of difficulty progression
Snake Rivals
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Variety of snakes and customization options
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- ⚔️ Competitive multiplayer experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🕰️ Slow progression and difficulty earning in-game currency
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕹️ Inconsistent and frustrating game mechanics
Bugs and requests
Snake Balls
Reported bugs
2 issues- High scores not updating properly
- Leaderboard issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add a pause button
- Improve colorblind accessibility
- Introduce different game modes and levels
Snake Rivals
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and lagging issues
- Invisible players and head-on collision problems
- Spawning issues and random deaths
- Piggy bank feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add team/clan mode
- Improve rewards and coin earning system
- Introduce offline/single-player mode
- Implement better player reporting system
- Add more game modes and maps
In-app purchases
Snake Balls
No in-app purchases
Snake Rivals
- 80 Gems Pack$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
- 450 Gems Pack$4.99
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- Welcome Pack$4.99
- 450 Gems and 250 Coins$4.99
- BATTLE PASS - SEASON 2$6.99
- 950 Gems Pack$9.99
- 950 Gems with Gold Chest$9.99
- 950 Gems with 500 Coins$9.99
- 2000 Gems Pack$19.99
