Comparison

Snake Classic Retro Arcade vs Brick Mania

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

Head to head
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!

About

Brick Mania

This brick breaker game features a unique mechanic where balls multiply into a swarm, tearing apart pixel-art pictures. With 1000 levels, various boosts, and challenging mazes, players can enjoy offline play and customize their experience.

Highlights
  • Ball multiplication mechanic
  • 1000 pixel-art levels
  • Boss battles on every tenth level
  • Variety of boosts
  • Offline play
  • Optional video ads for rewards
Features
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One ball. Then three. Then three thousand. Brick Mania: Ball Swarm is a brick breaker where your balls multiply into a roaring swarm. Catch a ×3 and every ball in play splits in three. Catch another and the screen fills with bouncing balls that tear a picture apart, brick by brick. 1000 LEVELS MADE OF BRICKS • Pixel-art pictures to smash: flowers, animals, food, castles, rockets and more • Mazes the swarm has to find its way through • Patterns, creatures, words, and a boss on every tenth level • Levels grow harder by design: armoured bricks, steel frames, narrow gates BOOSTS • +3 balls, ×3 swarm, safety floor, drill, magnet and a wide paddle • Catch them as they fall, or spend stars in the in-game shop PLAY YOUR WAY • Drag to move the paddle, tap to launch • No account, plays offline • Stars are earned by playing, and watching a video is always optional • One purchase removes the ads between levels Every picture, level and sound is made for this game.

Screenshots

Snake Classic Retro Arcade4 screens
Brick Mania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snake Classic Retro Arcade at 4.5 against Brick Mania's 1.0. Snake Classic Retro Arcade also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (45 vs 1). Brick Mania's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brick Mania sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Snake Classic Retro Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snake Classic Retro Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. 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

Snake Classic Retro Arcade ships an update every 5 months, Brick Mania every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Snake Classic Retro Arcade versus Brick Mania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnake Classic Retro ArcadeBrick Mania
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (45 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanusz JankowskiIvan Karacic

Customer experience

Snake Classic Retro Arcade

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

Brick Mania

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Snake Classic Retro Arcade

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Brick Mania

One-time6
  • Pocket of stars$0.99
  • Double Power$2.99
  • Bag of stars$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove ads$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Chest of stars$9.99

Questions

Is Snake Classic Retro Arcade free?
Snake Classic Retro Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Mania free?
Brick Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snake Classic Retro Arcade or Brick Mania?
Snake Classic Retro Arcade is rated higher. Snake Classic Retro Arcade averages 4.5 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Brick Mania averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Snake Classic Retro Arcade or Brick Mania have ads?
Both Snake Classic Retro Arcade and Brick Mania show ads.
Which is updated more often, Snake Classic Retro Arcade or Brick Mania?
Snake Classic Retro Arcade ships an update every 5 months, and Brick Mania every 3 days. Most recently, Snake Classic Retro Arcade was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brick Mania on October 29, 2026.

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