Snowball vs Hungry Oni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Collect snowflakes
- Build a snowball
- Crumbling floor mechanic
- Swipe controls
- Tilt controls option
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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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.
Hungry Oni
Embark on a quirky adventure collecting and consuming bizarre objects in a magical world. This visually dazzling game offers simple one-thumb controls and multiple challenging modes. Decorate your home and compete for high scores with friends.
- Collect 60 bizarre objects
- 5 challenging game modes
- One-thumb gameplay
- Explore a world of humor
- Outfit your character
- Decorate your house with achievements
- Compete for high scores
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Kotaku - "As far as sharp looking iOS games go, Hungry Oni must be one of the most dazzling I've seen all year." PocketGamer - "Hungry Oni is a fine-looking game, packed with bold and detailed visuals. From a presentation perspective, the game simply cannot be faulted." 148Apps - "the visual assets along with the soundtrack create a really fun atmosphere ... gameplay and controls are just about flawless" ＊ iPhoneQualityIndex's #1 game of Jan 2013! ＊ ＊ Corona Labs' App of the Month June 2013! ＊ /// Come experience the quirky, magical world of Hungry Oni, where collecting and consuming strange objects is the aim of the game. Ever wanted to eat an eyeball? Chow down on a cactus? How about snack on a submarine? Redefine the meaning of fine cuisine with the adorable ogre, Oni. ・Simple! - all you need is a thumb to play ・Challenge! - 5 game modes, ranging from sedate to sadistic ・Collect! - 60 bizarre objects for Oni to dine upon ・Explore! - a world chock-full of pop culture and offbeat humor ・Outfit! - your Oni in 5 funky costumes ・Decorate! - your house with 32 achievements ・Compete! - for hi-scores with friends, and the world online
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hungry Oni at 95% against Snowball's 48%. Hungry Oni also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Snowball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (185 vs 20). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hungry Oni sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Snowball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hungry Oni holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowball has 185 ratings behind it against 20, 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 95% of Hungry Oni's.
Snowball ships an update every 9 months, Hungry Oni every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snowball | Hungry Oni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (185 ratings) | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ewers | Futuretro Studios |
Customer experience
Snowball
Hungry Oni
User reviews
Snowball
From 185 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great time waster
- 👍 Cool graphics
- 👍 Simple to pick up and play
Room to improve
- 👎 Not worth the price
- 👎 Lacks features
- 👎 Repetitive gameplay
- 👎 Annoying music
- 👎 Poor controls (older versions)
Hungry Oni
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Charming and colorful visuals
- 🎨 Unique art style and references
- 🎶 Catchy soundtrack
- 💎 Polished and well-designed
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay over time
- 🔋 Can be hard on the wrists after extended play
- 🔒 Lack of customer support for lost progress
Bugs and requests
Snowball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Poker invite message appears every time
- Sound plays even on vibrate
Requested features
6 requests- Add levels
- Add mission mode
- Add unlockable characters
- Option to turn off sound
- Remove poker invite message
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- Option to revert to older version
Hungry Oni
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress being randomly reset
- Glitchy and unresponsive controls on certain levels
- Achievements not unlocking properly
Requested features
4 requests- New levels or game modes
- Multiplayer or competitive options
- More costume and food item variety
- Ability to restore purchases and progress
In-app purchases
Snowball
No in-app purchases
Hungry Oni
- Piggy Bank$0.99
- Treasure Chest$2.99
- Lottery Win$5.99
