Comparison

Snood Original vs Whack

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

Head to head
About

Snood Original

Launch colorful characters to match three or more and make them disappear. Save stranded characters by detaching them from the top of the board. This strategic puzzle game rewards careful aiming and planning.

Highlights
  • Classic Snood gameplay
  • Strategic match-3 puzzles
  • Daily Challenges
  • Streak and win-rate tracking
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Puzzle Mode boards
  • Precision aimer
Features
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Rediscover Snood, the original puzzle classic that has challenged and entertained players since 1996. Whether you played Snood on the family computer, in a school computer lab, or are meeting the Snoods for the first time, the classic gameplay is back on iPhone and iPad. SAVE THE SNOODS Launch colorful Snoods into the playing field and connect three or more matching characters to make them disappear. Any Snoods left unattached from the top of the board will fall to safety. Every shot raises the danger level, so aim carefully and plan ahead. Snood rewards strategy, accuracy, and clever angles, not just quick reflexes. NEW REASONS TO PLAY EVERY DAY Take on a new Daily Challenge, build your streak, track your win rate, and see how consistently you can save the Snoods. FEATURES • Classic Snood gameplay from the 90s • Strategic match-3 bubble-shooter puzzles • Daily Challenges with streak and win-rate tracking • Multiple difficulty levels • Increasingly challenging Puzzle Mode boards • The original precision aimer for tricky shots and tight spaces • Helpful boosters to enhance gameplay • Customizable backgrounds • Leaderboards for comparing scores Snood is free to download and play. Optional in-game purchases are available. Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Contact snood@snood.com. Forget Life. Play SNOOD!

About

Whack

Features
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Simple Whack-A-Mole styles game where you have to hit computers while avoiding robots and viruses.

Screenshots

Snood Original4 screens
Whack2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snood Original at Free against Whack's $0.99. Snood Original also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Whack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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

Snood Original is free to download; Whack costs $0.99 up front. Snood Original sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snood Original versus Whack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnood OriginalWhack
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnood, LLCStormXR LLC

Bugs and requests

Snood Original

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coins disappearing after updates
  • Shooter getting stuck and firing multiple shots
  • Screen rotation issues with certain UI elements
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to disable vibration
  • Implement puzzle mode and level selection
  • Improve overall UI and visual design
  • Optimize controls for mobile devices

Whack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Snood Original

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Gold pack 1$0.99
  • Gold pack 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Beginners pack$1.99
  • Gold pack 3$2.99
  • Register$4.99
  • Silver Registration$5.99
  • Sunny's Special$6.99
  • Jake's Favorite$15.99
  • Gold Registration$19.99
None

Whack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snood Original free?
Snood Original is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whack free?
Whack costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snood Original or Whack have ads?
Snood Original shows ads; Whack does not.

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