Comparison

Snake Games vs Slither (Snake)

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

Head to head
About

Snake Games

Experience classic arcade gameplay with a retro snake game. Eat stars to grow your snake, but avoid crashing into yourself. Enjoy unlimited lives and a nostalgic visual style.

Highlights
  • Classic snake gameplay
  • Retro arcade style
  • Eat stars to grow
  • Unlimited lives
  • Awesome graphics
Features
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Play the classic Snake game every day! Awesome retro arcade gameplay. Eat the stars to grow bigger, but make sure you don't crash into yourself! How big can you grow? Features of Snake by Block Puzzle Games: - Retro style and controls. Snake moves one block at a time just like the classic arcade version - Unlimited lives. Play forever! - Awesome graphics

About

Slither (Snake)

Guide a cute snake through a minimalist world, eating gems to grow longer. Avoid colliding with your own body to stay alive. Features hand-drawn graphics and intuitive swipe controls, with controller support also available.

Highlights
  • Eat gems to grow longer
  • Avoid self-collision
  • Cute hand-drawn graphics
  • Minimalist aesthetic
  • Swipe controls
  • Controller support
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Eat gems. Get long. Avoid yourself. The classic Snake reborn with cute graphics. Sylvan the snake moves faster every 5 gems. Stay alive! Don't eat yourself. Features hand-drawn, scanned-in graphics and a minimal aesthetic. Swipe to change direction. Using a controller works, too.

Screenshots

Snake Games2 screens
Slither (Snake)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slither (Snake) at 5.0 against Snake Games's 3.8. Slither (Snake) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 91 months). Snake Games's advantage is ratings volume (211 vs 2). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slither (Snake) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake Games has 211 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snake Games ships an update every 91 months, Slither (Snake) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Snake Games versus Slither (Snake): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnake GamesSlither (Snake)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (211 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings211 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 91 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with adsFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlock Puzzle GamesBrett Chalupa

Customer experience

Snake Games

All ratings211 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Slither (Snake)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Snake Games

No in-app purchases

None

Slither (Snake)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snake Games free?
Snake Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slither (Snake) free?
Slither (Snake) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snake Games or Slither (Snake)?
Slither (Snake) is rated higher. Snake Games averages 3.8 out of 5 from 211 ratings, while Slither (Snake) averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Snake Games or Slither (Snake) have ads?
Snake Games shows ads; Slither (Snake) does not.
Which is updated more often, Snake Games or Slither (Snake)?
Snake Games ships an update every 91 months, and Slither (Snake) every 5 days. Most recently, Snake Games was updated on October 18, 2026 and Slither (Snake) on October 3, 2026.

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