Flare Elite vs Snake Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flare Elite
Engage in an action-packed space shooter with innovative gameplay. Explore lengthy campaigns, customize your ship with upgradable weapons, and navigate a stunning, interactive star map. Enjoy an original soundtrack that complements the intense space battles.
- Lengthy campaigns with 13 missions
- Upgradable weapons and ship add-ons
- Original retro soundtrack
- Interactive touchable Star Map
- Multiple difficulty levels
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Join the Flare Elite in this action packed space shooter. Flare Elite significantly innovates on the genre, with features that have never been seen before. LENGTHY CAMPAIGNS WITH STUNNING ACTION The game contains three lengthy campaigns of varying difficulty, totaling to 13 challenging missions and providing hours of gameplay. Five different upgradable weapons and other ship add-ons create countless ways to play through the game. Each mission is filled with action and plenty of explosions. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Four original retro music tracks are included that match the action perfectly. They will be stuck in your head long after you have stopped playing. GORGEOUS STAR MAP Forget about those boring mission selection menus of other games. Flare Elite features a gorgeous touchable Star Map to navigate to your next mission, or to just leisurely float around in space. For more information, visit http://www.firigames.com/flare
Snake Core
Command an army of soldier units in an inter-galactic war against aliens. Engage in various game modes, upgrade your forces, and navigate a multi-route map to defeat the Alien Overlord. Designed for short, engaging gaming sessions.
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Multiple control schemes
- Inter-galactic alien war theme
- Node-based mission map
- Unit and defense upgrades
- Short game sessions
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+ Playable in Landscape AND Portrait mode! + Different control schemes (see Options menu) Snake Core is an Arcade game combining the gameplay mechanics of a classic Snake but twisting and turning the setting and variation into an inter-galactic war against an alien threat ! Command your army of different soldier units as they attack aliens, take out bombs, retrieve soldiers, defend key locations, and hunt down big Snake like creatures. The game plays in different game-modes, with a multi-route map that allows the player to decide the best route to the Alien Overlord. Upgrade your soldiers, with new units and new skills. Upgrade defense systems and use power-ups to survive the intergalactic war. FEATURES ] Simple to master – The game is easy to understand, and it allows everyone to enjoy the commanding of the army ] Node based mission map – A randomized mission screen, allows you to choose which path you take to reach the end boss. ] Upgrades – Recruit new units, and upgrade your units for a stronger army. ] Short game sessions – Snake Core is designed for short gaming sessions, a great game to pick up at any time for a quick go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Snake Core at weekly against Flare Elite's every 84 months. Flare Elite's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Flare Elite costs $0.99 and Snake Core $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flare Elite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Flare Elite's written reviews are positive against 55% of Snake Core's.
Flare Elite ships an update every 84 months, Snake Core weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flare Elite | Snake Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Firi Games | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Flare Elite
Snake Core
In-app purchases
Flare Elite
No in-app purchases
Snake Core
No in-app purchases









