Comparison

Retro Widget 3 vs SYSCALL

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

Head to head
About

Retro Widget 3

Experience classic 90s gaming with the original Snake II, featuring multiple mazes and levels. Challenge friends on Game Center leaderboards and enjoy this retro game on your Apple Watch. The app also provides useful home widget features like carrier signal, battery level, and clock.

Highlights
  • Original Snake II game
  • 5 original mazes
  • 9 game levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Home widget with system info
Features
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If you miss the simpler times when there were no toxic or super addictive apps and miss the calm, then you, my friend, have come to the right place. Rediscover classic Snake again with Retro Widget. Chase your highest score, navigate five mazes, and turn up the speed for a tougher challenge. Compete with friends on Game Center leaderboards and enjoy a little nostalgia on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. ((( SNAKE II ))) • Classic mode plus five mazes • Six speed levels to test your reflexes • Works without WiFi or internet, so you can play endlessly on that flight. • Game Center leaderboards for Classic mode and every maze • Retro visuals and familiar directional controls • Play on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch ((( HOME WIDGETS ))) Give your Home Screen a classic LCD look. • Clock and battery indicator • Custom text or date display • Green and blue backlight options • Retro artwork for larger widgets A familiar game. A fresh high score. Just one more round.

About

SYSCALL

Engage in a unique reverse-engineering and assembly optimization puzzle game set within a 1990s warez BBS. Write and debug assembly programs to crack software, patch code, and navigate a virtual network. Explore a private board with tools and community features.

Highlights
  • Reverse-engineering assembly puzzles
  • Code tracing and patching
  • Network hacking challenges
  • Virtual BBS environment
  • Assembly pixel art tool
  • Chip-tune maker
Features
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The mobile version of the SYSCALL: RING ZERO assembly puzzle game is here! This is our world now. The world of the electron and the switch. SYSCALL is a reverse-engineering and assembly optimization puzzle game inside a private 1990s warez BBS. You will be writing assembly programs, reading listings, tracing the machine, changing the code, and shipping the crack. READ THE CODE THAT RUNS Every CRACK release is a small SYSCALL CORE program. You are able to trace programs, inspect assembly instructions, get hints and watch registers move, in order to find the way to TRACE, CRACK and PATCH programs. FOUR WAYS TO HACK THE NETWORK CRACK: Read the listing, find the secret input key, and bypass the protection. PATCH: Fit the smallest fix into fixed edit slots, then run the test battery. WORM: Program a dynamic up to nine-core rack, route values across ports, and cut lines and cycles. SCOPE: Write firmware until the live trace locks onto the ghost signal. A PRIVATE BOARD WITH REAL TOOLS Dial in, pick a node on the NETWORK MAP, read the mail, check the notes, and work the releases. The board has PHILES that teach the SYSCALL CORE, crew messages, NFOs, greets, records, and side tools. CANVAS is a freeform assembly pixel toy. TRACKER is a four-channel chip-tune maker you can set as the board music.

Screenshots

Retro Widget 34 screens
SYSCALL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retro Widget 3 at 79% against SYSCALL's 0%. Retro Widget 3 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Retro Widget 3 costs $1.99 and SYSCALL $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Widget 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retro Widget 3 has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Retro Widget 3's written reviews are positive against 0% of SYSCALL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Widget 3 ships an update every 2 days, SYSCALL every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Retro Widget 3 versus SYSCALL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Widget 3SYSCALL
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.5 (102 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings102 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShitij ChadhaChilling Moose

Customer experience

Retro Widget 3

All ratings102 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.9%

SYSCALL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Retro Widget 3

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Apple Watch face import error - FACE NOT AVAILABLE
  • Apple Watch app crashes on launch
  • Widget shows blank with 'couldn't load' error
  • Input lag and delayed button response
  • Graphical glitch following snake head
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  • Widget background glowing in light mode
  • Signal strength always displays full bars
  • Battery level not updating correctly
  • Watch face doesn't reflect actual time
  • Difficulty levels 8-9 unplayably fast
  • Bonus point hitbox inconsistencies
  • Game freezes on certain inputs

Requested features

17 requests
  • Editable screensaver/boot animation editor
  • Space Impact game inclusion
  • Arrow button controls as alternative to numpad
  • Playable widget directly on home screen
  • Widget refresh automation via Shortcuts
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  • Scoring scales with difficulty level
  • Original Nokia beeper sound effects
  • Bonus point visual effects (mouth opening, tummy bulge)
  • Keypad support for * and # buttons
  • Larger playing area for extended gameplay
  • Multiple Nokia phone color/style options
  • Full-screen widget support
  • 24-hour time format option
  • Merge with WatchSnake for better Apple Watch experience
  • Watch face showing actual time
  • Larger playing area on Apple Watch
  • SMS message customization (remove 'Send from...')

SYSCALL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Retro Widget 3

No in-app purchases

None

SYSCALL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Widget 3 free?
Retro Widget 3 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SYSCALL free?
SYSCALL costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Widget 3 or SYSCALL?
Retro Widget 3 is rated higher. Retro Widget 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while SYSCALL averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Retro Widget 3 or SYSCALL have ads?
Neither Retro Widget 3 nor SYSCALL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Widget 3 or SYSCALL?
Retro Widget 3 ships an update every 2 days, and SYSCALL every 11 days. Most recently, Retro Widget 3 was updated on October 29, 2026 and SYSCALL on October 31, 2026.

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