Comparison

Snowball vs Hallway Dash

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

Head to head
About

Snowball

Guide a penguin on a journey to collect snowflakes and build a giant snowball. Navigate treacherous crumbling floors with simple swipe or tilt controls. Enjoy an ad-free and purchase-free gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Collect snowflakes
  • Build a snowball
  • Crumbling floor mechanic
  • Swipe controls
  • Tilt controls option
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Snowball is easy to play, but hard to master. Play as a penguin trying to collect enough snowflakes to make his very own snowball, but watch out as the floor crumbles below! Simply swipe to move, or enable classic tilt controls via the options menu. The game contains no ads or in-app purchases. Snowball has been available exclusively for iPhone since 2008.

About

Hallway Dash

Dash through everyday hallways as a cute bunny, jumping and dodging obstacles. Collect trophies and coins to advance through challenging levels and compete on leaderboards. Enjoy a magical atmosphere with energizing music and user-friendly controls.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Jump and dodge obstacles
  • Collect trophies and coins
  • Challenging levels
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Cute character and graphics
  • User-friendly controls
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Hallway Dash has the characteristics of a classic running game but with so much more to offer. Its hero is an extremely cute and nimble rabbit by the name of Jaxford who is never ready to slow down. Join Jaxford to dash through a variety of hallways you’d come across in your everyday life. Running isn’t the only activity this bunny is interested in; it jumps and dodges to avoid obstacles scattered in its path to victory. Endless adrenaline rush at the tips of your fingers An array of finely detailed locations featuring a real-life school and movie theater A game that gets challenging with each level and puts your reflexes to test at every passing second An ever-changing leaderboard that tests your strength and perseverance. Combat your friends and family to reign on the top of the list! An undeniably cute bunny, artistic trophies, and mesmerizing graphics creates a magical atmosphere Super user-friendly controls that allow you to run, jump and dodge your enemies like a hare Energizing soundtrack to keep you inspired and focused Customizable settings that enable you to create the perfect ‘zone’ to be your best each time This highly addictive game is not all about running; you are presented with trophies in the form of carrots and coins throughout the perilous journey which allows you to beat your fellow players and move to the next level. The increasingly challenging levels are not for the faint-hearted! Tread with care!!!

Screenshots

Snowball4 screens
Hallway Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hallway Dash at 4.8 against Snowball's 2.9. Hallway Dash also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 48%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Snowball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Hallway Dash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Snowball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hallway Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowball has 185 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Snowball's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hallway Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Snowball versus Hallway Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnowballHallway Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (185 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB81 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPaul EwersJeremy Coleman

Customer experience

Snowball

All ratings185 ratings
Positive35.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative42.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative37.9%

Hallway Dash

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Snowball

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hallway Dash

One-time4
  • 2,500 Carrots$0.99
  • 25,000 Carrots$4.99
  • 75,000 Carrots$9.99
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  • 200,000 Carrots$19.99

Questions

Is Snowball free?
Snowball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hallway Dash free?
Hallway Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snowball or Hallway Dash?
Hallway Dash is rated higher. Snowball averages 2.9 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Hallway Dash averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Snowball or Hallway Dash have ads?
Hallway Dash shows ads; Snowball does not.
Which is updated more often, Snowball or Hallway Dash?
Snowball ships an update every 9 months, and Hallway Dash every 9 months. Most recently, Snowball was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hallway Dash on October 6, 2026.

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