# Snake Balls vs Worm Hunt

Snake Balls and Worm Hunt both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Worm Hunt's written reviews are positive against 12% of Snake Balls's. Worm Hunt also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). Snake Balls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 47). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Worm Hunt sells 43 one-off in-app purchases. Snake Balls asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Snake Balls against 4.4 for Worm Hunt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 825 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of Snake Balls's written reviews are positive against 68% of Worm Hunt's.

Snake Balls ships an update every 6 months, Worm Hunt every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snake Balls | Worm Hunt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (825 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snake-balls/id1334698564/reviews) | **[4.4 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/worm-hunt-slither-snake-arena/id1525685271/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 825 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | **68.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 223 MB | 224 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Peaky Muzzle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1739570261) |

## What reviewers say

### Snake Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snake-balls/id1334698564)

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.

**Highlights:** Match 3 or more colored balls, Exploding ball mechanics, Clear the board, Prevent snake from reaching the end, Addictive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 🎨 Bright, vibrant colors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💰 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🎮 Unintuitive, reversed controls
- 🕹️ Lack of difficulty progression

**Reported bugs**

- High scores not updating properly
- Leaderboard issues

**Requested features**

- Add a pause button
- Improve colorblind accessibility
- Introduce different game modes and levels


### Worm Hunt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/worm-hunt-slither-snake-arena/id1525685271)

Engage in a thrilling battle royale as a slithering worm. Grow your worm by collecting food, upgrade its skills, and compete against other players worldwide. Participate in daily tasks, events, and challenges to earn rewards and unlock unique skins.

**Highlights:** Time-limited and unlimited modes, Collect unique worm skins, Earn gold coins and gems, Upgrade worm skills and collect bonuses, Participate in themed events, Daily rewards and mission calendar, Online leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (43)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Triple Power Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gems Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Patrick Clovers | $2.99 | one-time |
| Triple power | $2.99 | one-time |
| Booster Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads & boosters for 3h | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Calendar | $4.99 | one-time |
| Booster Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| High-flying offer! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rosalinda | $4.99 | one-time |
| Winter Booster Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Best Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3 in 1 Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Summer pearls | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gothic Girl | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Seven Gold Pass | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Large Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Worm Green Dragon | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hocus Pocus Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Valentine Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lunar New Year Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Worm Ular | $9.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dracula Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gothic Girl | $9.99 | one-time |
| Armed And Dangerous Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Bizon worm | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mermaid's charms | $9.99 | one-time |
| Summer Holiday Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Toxic Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tricky Blocks Gold Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Laetitia Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium Elmadriel Worm | $14.99 | one-time |
| Super Large Gems Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Shocking offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Shocking offer | $39.99 | one-time |
| XLarge Gems Pack | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and animations
- 🤩 Enjoyable experience overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🛑 Lack of progress sync across devices
- 🤯 Impossible achievements for new players

**Reported bugs**

- Missing/stolen collected worms
- Ads selling items the player already owns

**Requested features**

- New coin skins and customization options
- Ability to buy coins with gems
- Summer and Valentine's Day updates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snake Balls free?

Snake Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Worm Hunt free?

Worm Hunt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Snake Balls or Worm Hunt?

Worm Hunt is rated higher. Snake Balls averages 4.3 out of 5 from 825 ratings, while Worm Hunt averages 4.4 from 1K ratings.

### Do Snake Balls or Worm Hunt have ads?

Both Snake Balls and Worm Hunt show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Snake Balls or Worm Hunt?

Snake Balls ships an update every 6 months, and Worm Hunt every 4 weeks. Most recently, Snake Balls was updated on August 14, 2026 and Worm Hunt on September 23, 2026.

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