# Snowball vs Disasteroids

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Disasteroids at 100% against Snowball's 48%. Disasteroids also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9). Snowball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 52 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Disasteroids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snowball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Disasteroids 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 30, 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 100% of Disasteroids's.

Snowball ships an update every 9 months, Disasteroids every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snowball | Disasteroids |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowball/id293694285/reviews) | **[4.8 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disasteroids/id597732296/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **185** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 months** | Every 52 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Paul Ewers](https://appshunter.io/developer/301281533) | [Kaolin Fire](https://appshunter.io/developer/506161943) |

## 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


### Disasteroids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disasteroids/id597732296)

Pilot a ship through swarms of incoming asteroids using device tilt for navigation and tapping to destroy them. Earn achievements and challenge friends, all while enjoying engaging visuals and sound.

**Highlights:** Tilt-based asteroid dodging, Tap-to-destroy mechanic, Achievement system, Game Center challenges, Visually appealing graphics, Engaging sound effects

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snowball free?

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

### Is Disasteroids free?

Disasteroids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Snowball or Disasteroids?

Disasteroids is rated higher. Snowball averages 2.9 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Disasteroids averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.

### Do Snowball or Disasteroids have ads?

Neither Snowball nor Disasteroids shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Snowball or Disasteroids?

Snowball ships an update every 9 months, and Disasteroids every 52 months. Most recently, Snowball was updated on November 6, 2026 and Disasteroids on November 11, 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.*