Boxes vs Snake vs Snake Vortex!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxes vs Snake
Control a snake by tapping to move it left or right. The goal is to avoid obstacles while collecting items to grow the snake. It's a simple, addictive arcade-style game.
- Tap controls
- Snake growth
- Obstacle avoidance
- Item collection
- Addictive gameplay
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Tap to move the snake left/right. Avoid the boxes and collect balls to feed the snake.
Snake Vortex!
Control a snake by swiping the screen to collect balls and grow longer. A longer snake allows you to break through more obstacles and achieve higher scores. Enjoy this classic arcade-style challenge.
- Swipe controls
- Collect balls to grow longer
- Break through obstacles
- Achieve high scores
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Swipe the screen to control the snake to collect more balls to make the snake longer. Longer snakes allow you to pass more obstacles and get higher scores. GOOD LUCK!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Snake Vortex! at every 4 months against Boxes vs Snake's every 18 months. Boxes vs Snake's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boxes vs Snake against 5.0 for Snake Vortex!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
Boxes vs Snake ships an update every 18 months, Snake Vortex! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxes vs Snake | Snake Vortex! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GASP Mobile Games Inc | 广杰 周 |
Customer experience
Boxes vs Snake
Snake Vortex!
In-app purchases
Boxes vs Snake
No in-app purchases
Snake Vortex!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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