# Residual vs Warm Snow

The clearest difference is rating: Warm Snow at 4.5 against Residual's 3.5. Warm Snow also leads on chart position (#85 vs unranked) and ratings volume (122 vs 14). Residual's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($5.99 vs $7.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Residual costs $5.99 and Warm Snow $7.99 up front. Warm Snow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Residual asks for nothing beyond the download.

Warm Snow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warm Snow has 122 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Residual's written reviews are positive against 70% of Warm Snow's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Residual | Warm Snow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$5.99** | $7.99 |
| Rating | [3.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/residual/id1635302755/reviews) | **[4.5 (122 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warm-snow/id6447508479/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **122** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **69.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#85** |
| Size | 116 MB | 3.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pascal Bestebroer](https://appshunter.io/developer/364591324) | [BILIBILI HK LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1382536367) |

## What reviewers say

### Residual

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/residual/id1635302755)

Explore procedurally generated alien planets, harvest resources, and craft sci-fi tools to survive and repair your ship. Uncover ancient secrets in a non-violent survival platformer with a unique nature engine.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated worlds, Resource harvesting and crafting, Sci-fi tool creation, Non-violent survival gameplay, Alien lore discovery, Customizable survival parameters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Warm Snow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warm-snow/id6447508479)

**Currently charting:** #85 Top Paid · Role Playing, #157 Top Paid · Action (US App Store)

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a warrior fighting against corrupt clans in a world plagued by a mysterious, mind-altering snow. Explore a unique narrative, master a thrilling flying sword combat system, and customize your character's growth through countless combinations of skills and relics.

**Highlights:** Roguelike action combat, Dark fantasy narrative, Flying sword system, Varied relics and excaliburs, Talent point customization, Mobile version optimizations, Button customization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The End Of Karma(DLC) | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing game overall
- 💡 Endless build variety
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💰 Great value for price
- 👍 Challenging at higher levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing issues after update
- 🐛 Stuck on loading screen
- 🐛 Touch controls not recognizing input
- 🐛 Game unplayable due to network exception
- 🐛 Phone gets very hot

**Reported bugs**

- Update requires reinstallation
- Touch input not recognized
- Account wiped/stuck on loading screen
- Crashing after update
- Network exception error

**Requested features**

- Install game again after update
- Translation to French
- Cross-save from PC
- Latest DLC release on Switch/PlayStation
- DLC release on App Store


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Residual free?

Residual costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Warm Snow free?

Warm Snow costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Residual or Warm Snow?

Warm Snow is rated higher. Residual averages 3.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Warm Snow averages 4.5 from 122 ratings.

### Do Residual or Warm Snow have ads?

Neither Residual nor Warm Snow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Residual or Warm Snow?

Residual ships an update monthly, and Warm Snow monthly. Most recently, Residual was updated on October 27, 2026 and Warm Snow on October 27, 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.*