# Snowball vs Hold The Button

The clearest difference is rating: Hold The Button at 4.3 against Snowball's 2.9. Hold The Button also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Snowball's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 30). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hold The Button holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowball has 185 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Snowball's written reviews are positive against 41% of Hold The Button's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Snowball ships an update every 9 months, Hold The Button every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snowball | Hold The Button |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowball/id293694285/reviews) | **[4.3 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **185** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | **48.3% of reviews** | 41.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Ewers](https://appshunter.io/developer/301281533) | [Alvaro Balbontin](https://appshunter.io/developer/832336958) |

## What reviewers say

### Snowball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowball/id293694285)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great time waster
- 👍 Cool graphics
- 👍 Simple to pick up and play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not worth the price
- 👎 Lacks features
- 👎 Repetitive gameplay
- 👎 Annoying music
- 👎 Poor controls (older versions)

**Reported bugs**

- Poker invite message appears every time
- Sound plays even on vibrate

**Requested features**

- Add levels
- Add mission mode
- Add unlockable characters
- Option to turn off sound
- Remove poker invite message


### Hold The Button

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375)

Test your patience, willpower, and stamina by holding down a button for as long as possible. Compete with friends and players globally in this reactivated classic game.

**Highlights:** Hold a button challenge, Patience test, Willpower assessment, Stamina evaluation, Global leaderboards, Improved graphics and animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⏱️ Simple concept - easy to understand gameplay
- 💰 Free to download
- 🏆 Competitive leaderboard system
- 📱 Good for killing time
- 😄 Humorous novelty appeal

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Intrusive fullscreen ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 😴 Extremely boring and pointless gameplay
- ⏸️ Ads cause progress loss and game over

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after 10 minutes of use
- Crashes when timer hits certain intervals
- High scores not saving properly
- App fails to reopen after closing
- Profile creation stuck on 'sending to server'

**Requested features**

- Remove or relocate ads from middle of screen
- Add missions or challenges during gameplay
- Implement lifelines feature
- Add chat/messaging with other players
- Reward system for top players


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snowball free?

Snowball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hold The Button free?

Hold The Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Snowball or Hold The Button?

Hold The Button is rated higher. Snowball averages 2.9 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Hold The Button averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.

### Do Snowball or Hold The Button have ads?

Neither Snowball nor Hold The Button shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Snowball or Hold The Button?

Snowball ships an update every 9 months, and Hold The Button every 3 months. Most recently, Snowball was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hold The Button on October 31, 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.*