Manic Marble vs Snake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manic Marble
Guide a marble through challenging 3D levels using your device's motion controls. Tilt and turn to navigate obstacles and beat the clock to unlock new stages. Experience vibrant graphics and an original soundtrack.
- Guide marble through 3D levels
- Tilt and turn controls
- Dodge moving obstacles
- Unlock levels by beating par time
- 3D graphics and physics
- Original soundtrack
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The original Manic Marble is back - with all levels totally free! (If you want even more levels - check out Manic Marble 4- also free!) Guide your marble through six crazy 3D levels, each with its own unique theme. Fly over jumps and dodge moving obstacles by tilting and turning your iPhone. Complete your current level in less than the "par" time to unlock the next one. Features: -Powerful 3D graphics and physics engine provided by SIO2 Interactive -Intuitive accelerometer-based control system -Original soundtrack by Nothing Labs
Snake
Guide a character to grow by consuming colored balls of yarn in this modern take on the classic Snake game. Earn points and tackle achievements while enjoying customizable backgrounds, controls, and speeds.
- Classic Snake gameplay
- Character growth mechanic
- Score-based challenges
- Unlockable achievements
- Multiple backgrounds
- Two control modes
- Adjustable game speeds
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In collaboration with OpenFeint's Free Game of the Day, Snake :) is Free for TODAY only. Remember to download OpenFeint’s Game Spotlight App to get the Free Game of the Day every day! Help Sockie grow by devouring colored balls of yarn in this updated take on the classic game of Snake. The more balls of yarn you devour the more points you score but don't forget to take on our great achievements that include such challenges as 'Paint Me Red' to 'Happy Holidays Sockie'. The game comes with four different backgrounds, 2 control modes (swipe and plus), three different speeds and of course Open Feint leaderboards and achievements. The more 5-star ratings we earn the more updates we will make!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Manic Marble at 4.2 against Snake's 3.0. Snake's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (936 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manic Marble holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake has 936 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Manic Marble's written reviews are positive against 65% of Snake's.
Manic Marble ships an update every 4 months, Snake every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manic Marble | Snake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 3.0 (936 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 936 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 3.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rich Olson | Digital Press Publishing, s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Manic Marble
Snake
User reviews
Manic Marble
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Good value (on sale)
- 👍 Great physics
Room to improve
- 👎 Too hard for some
- 👎 Low graphics quality
- 👎 Not enough levels
- 👎 Controls can be tricky
- 👎 High battery consumption
Snake
From 936 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Cute and creative
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 💯 Excellent value for free
- 🕹️ Reminds users of classic snake games
Room to improve
- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Controls could be improved
- 🔍 Limited customization options
Bugs and requests
Manic Marble
Reported bugs
15 issues- Controls not sensitive enough
- Controls too sensitive
- Steering sensitivity needs improvement
- Hard to steer on sharp turns
- Doesn't turn when needed
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- Fall is too long
- Weird fart music on levels 3 & 6
- Music on levels 3 and 7 are farting sounds
- Can't get past level one
- Controls are slugish and badly implemented
- Menus and method of getting to levels are terrible
- Graphics can be confusing
- Difficult to differentiate between ramp and obstacle
- Time restraint makes it frustrating
- Game ends abruptly in free version
Requested features
14 requests- More levels
- New themes
- Map maker
- Option to listen to own music
- Reset button
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- Optional time restraint
- Update existing app instead of new version
- Better background graphics
- Ability to change marble designs
- Increase par on each level
- Add break or reverse option
- Better graphics
- Different color marbles with different capabilities
- Expand on current app instead of new app
Snake
Reported bugs
3 issues- Options menu crashes the app
- Game doesn't pause when switching apps
- Achievements not working properly
Requested features
5 requests- More background options
- Difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Ability to control snake speed
- Pause/resume functionality
- Improved touch/swipe controls
In-app purchases
Manic Marble
No in-app purchases
Snake
No in-app purchases
