Comparison

Cyclo vs Snake Classic Retro Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Cyclo

An endless sidescrolling game where players must rotate their character to dodge incoming blocks. The unique mechanic involves swapping rotation direction to swerve between obstacles, with increasing difficulty and unpredictable challenges.

Highlights
  • Endless sidescrolling gameplay
  • Rotation-based dodging
  • Unique block patterns
  • Increasing difficulty challenges
  • Unpredictable obstacle changes
Features
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Cyclo is an endless sidescrolling game, where your one and only goal is to dodge the incoming blocks. But there's a twist: you can't move your character up and down! Instead, you must harness the power of rotation to swerve between obstacles. There is a unique trait to the incoming blocks: they never come in pairs. This means, with careful timing, you can swap your direction of rotation and swerve right between them! Watch out! At various points throughout the game, it will become more difficult to survive. Watch out for things like your character moving up and down, blocks increasing speed, or even blocks switching to different heights at the last second! ---------------------------------------- This game was first created for a WWDC student scholarship application, before being improved for launch on the App Store.

About

Snake Classic Retro Arcade

Relive the nostalgia of classic arcade games with this retro-style snake game. Customize your experience with unique color options and multiple control layouts. Challenge yourself with increasing difficulty levels and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Customizable snake colors
  • Four control pad layouts
  • Ten difficulty levels
  • Online achievements and leaderboards
  • Large play area
Features
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Retro-style classic snake. One of the old games that you will never forget. Classic snake with classic gameplay, just eat, grow and have fun! Also this one is the best pixel-retro snake with unique features: - True retro-looking elements to make you feel classic old games climate - You can customize your snake console emulator with your own colors. - 4 types of controls (pad layouts for controlling snake). - 10 difficulty levels affecting snake speed. - Big snake moving area. - Online achievements and leaderboard. Controls and colors are changed in settings menu. Enjoy classic snake with a bit of refreshment!

Screenshots

Cyclo2 screens
Snake Classic Retro Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snake Classic Retro Arcade at none against Cyclo's 1. Snake Classic Retro Arcade also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 1). Cyclo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price 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. Cyclo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snake Classic Retro Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake Classic Retro Arcade has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclo ships an update every 32 months, Snake Classic Retro Arcade every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cyclo versus Snake Classic Retro Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycloSnake Classic Retro Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvery VineJanusz Jankowski

Customer experience

Cyclo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Snake Classic Retro Arcade

All ratings45 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cyclo

One-time1
  • Remove AdsFree
None

Snake Classic Retro Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclo free?
Cyclo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snake Classic Retro Arcade free?
Snake Classic Retro Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cyclo or Snake Classic Retro Arcade?
Cyclo is rated higher. Cyclo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Snake Classic Retro Arcade averages 4.5 from 45 ratings.
Do Cyclo or Snake Classic Retro Arcade have ads?
Snake Classic Retro Arcade shows ads; Cyclo does not.
Which is updated more often, Cyclo or Snake Classic Retro Arcade?
Cyclo ships an update every 32 months, and Snake Classic Retro Arcade every 5 months. Most recently, Cyclo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Snake Classic Retro Arcade on November 3, 2026.

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