Comparison

Pex vs Snackroach

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

Head to head
About

Pex

A casual puzzle game where players clear hexagonal pieces to score points. Enjoy a relaxing experience with options for strategic risk-taking or steady progression. Sync progress across devices and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal piece clearing gameplay
  • Score multiplier options
  • iCloud progress syncing
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Game Center achievements
Features
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Pex is a relaxing puzzle game about clearing rows of hexagonal pieces. Play at your own pace. Take risks and rack up bonus score faster, or play it safe and grow your score slowly but surely. - Supports iCloud syncing of progress between all your devices. - See your rank against your friends, and around the globe, in the Game Center leaderboards - Achievement hunt with Game Center achievements. Pex includes an In App Purchase, Pex Premium, which helps support the developers. This supports Family Sharing. Pex is built by a team of two, in Australia.

About

Snackroach

Guide a small creature through challenging levels filled with obstacles and enemies to reach the food gate. Minimize your taps to achieve high scores and unlock achievements in this puzzle-adventure game.

Highlights
  • Cleverly designed levels
  • Time-sensitive challenges
  • Unique obstacles and adversaries
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Cloud saving for progress
Features
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Assist your distant cousin, Snackroach, on a perilous mission! Guide the courageous little critter towards the coveted food gate while minimizing your taps. Navigate past foes, hurdles, and treacherous rockfalls! KEY FEATURES: • Cleverly designed levels with intricate puzzles • Time-sensitive levels that demand quick reflexes • Unique obstacles, adversaries, and falling rocks • Delightful character animations • Hats • Gradually increasing difficulty • 69 levels! Should I create more? Let me know! • Unlock 12 challenging achievements • Compete on the global leaderboard • Cloud saving to preserve your progress • Easy-to-learn mechanics for swift gameplay initiation HOW TO PLAY: • Tap the desired location to direct Snackroach's movement • Achieve high scores by minimizing your taps NOTE: This game serves as an exposure therapy to alleviate insect-related fears. Enjoy the therapeutic experience!

Screenshots

Pex2 screens
Snackroach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pex at Free against Snackroach's $1.99. Pex also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Snackroach's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, in-app purchases 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

Pex is free to download; Snackroach costs $1.99 up front. Pex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Snackroach sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pex against 5.0 for Snackroach. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pex ships an update every 3 weeks, Snackroach every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pex versus Snackroach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPexSnackroach
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin KennyIndest OU

Customer experience

Pex

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Snackroach

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pex

One-time1
  • Pex Premium$1.99
2 purchases

Snackroach

One-time2
  • Unlimited Clicks$0.99
  • Skip Levels$0.99

Questions

Is Pex free?
Pex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snackroach free?
Snackroach costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pex or Snackroach?
Pex and Snackroach are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pex or Snackroach have ads?
Pex shows ads; Snackroach does not.
Which is updated more often, Pex or Snackroach?
Pex ships an update every 3 weeks, and Snackroach every 5 months. Most recently, Pex was updated on September 17, 2026 and Snackroach on June 12, 2026.

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