# Idle Snakes vs Bead Tower

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Snakes at none against Bead Tower's shown. Idle Snakes also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Bead Tower's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 97). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Snakes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Idle Snakes against 4.7 for Bead Tower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Tower has 2.1K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Idle Snakes's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's.

Idle Snakes ships an update every 3 weeks, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Snakes | Bead Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (97 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-snakes-control-balls/id1423529459/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bead-tower/id6736948761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 97 | **2.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **20.0% of reviews** | 11.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 153 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/531022725) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Snakes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-snakes-control-balls/id1423529459)

Control a growing snake by tapping to release it and collect energy. Devour balls to increase its size and level up. Unlock and upgrade different snakes with special effects for an addictive gameplay experience.

**Highlights:** Easy tap and play controls, Unlock and upgrade snakes, Automatic ball swallowing, Powerful special effect snakes, Addictive gameplay

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Little energy | $0.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hallwoeen Skin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Westerm Skin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Skin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lot of energy | $4.99 | one-time |
| Too much energy | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge energy | $19.99 | one-time |


### Bead Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bead-tower/id6736948761)

Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.

**Highlights:** Build bead towers, Unlock colorful slides, Merge beads, Send beads rolling, Stack higher

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash Kickstart Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Tickets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Manager | $2.99 | one-time |
| Financier | $2.99 | one-time |
| Engineer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Money Fountain Pack! | $2.99 | one-time |
| 20 Tickets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasury Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tickets | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets & No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $8.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💯 High rating

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Forced ads
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for ads
- 💰 Paywall to remove ads
- 🕰️ Frequent ads
- 🔴 Crashes/doesn't load

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes/doesn't load
- Compatibility issues

**Requested features**

- Offline mode
- Reduce ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Snakes free?

Idle Snakes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bead Tower free?

Bead Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Idle Snakes or Bead Tower?

Bead Tower is rated higher. Idle Snakes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Bead Tower averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.

### Do Idle Snakes or Bead Tower have ads?

Bead Tower shows ads; Idle Snakes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Snakes or Bead Tower?

Idle Snakes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bead Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Idle Snakes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bead Tower on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*