Comparison

The Impossible Game Lite vs Snake

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Impossible Game Lite

Guide an orange square through challenging levels by tapping to jump over obstacles. Instant death and respawns await any mistake. Features an awesome, synced soundtrack and a practice mode with checkpoints.

Highlights
  • One-tap jump control
  • Challenging obstacle courses
  • Instant death and respawn
  • Synced soundtrack
  • Practice mode with checkpoints
Features
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The best selling Xbox Live Indie Game comes to iPhone and iPod Touch - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! With just one control, tapping the screen to jump, guide your orange square over spikes and jump onto blocks to get to the end of the level. Any mistake will result in instant death and a respawn at the beginning of the level. With an awesome soundtrack synced to the game you’ll quickly become addicted! Also included is a Practice Mode, allowing you to lay checkpoints along the way so you don't have to start from the beginning every time. Check out the full version for more features, including a medals and stats page! Praise for The Impossible Game on iPhone: "The most original platform gaming I've ever experienced... A ton of fun" - Touch Arcade "Insanely addictive" - Destructoid "Lovely, clean graphics and addictive music" - Gizmodo "Words can't describe how 'right' this feels." - DIYgamer "An incredible ride. High-tempo, life-or-death, and completely seamless. 4/5" - 148 Apps "A great boredom buster. 9/10" - NXT Gamer "A minimalistic yet very stylish design that draws you in and keeps you coming back for more" - App Advice More Info: http://flukedude.com/theimpossiblegame Contact: info@flukedude.com

About

Snake

Experience the classic snake game with a unique twist. This app renders the game environment in a stereoscopic 3D format, offering a novel visual perspective. Enjoy a straightforward implementation of the beloved arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Stereoscopic 3D rendering
  • Classic snake gameplay
  • Simple implementation
  • Unique visual experience
Features
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A simple implementation of snake game that presents the scene in stereogram video.

Screenshots

The Impossible Game Lite4 screens
Snake2 screens

Verdict

The call

The Impossible Game Lite and Snake both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of The Impossible Game Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Snake's. The Impossible Game Lite also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 2) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for The Impossible Game Lite against 3.5 for Snake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Impossible Game Lite has 19K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of The Impossible Game Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Snake's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Impossible Game Lite versus Snake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Impossible Game LiteSnake
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (19K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better2
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlukeDude LtdAli Asadpoor

Customer experience

The Impossible Game Lite

All ratings18,553 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative48.8%

Snake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

The Impossible Game Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Long loading times
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer lite version
  • More levels in full version
  • Multiplayer mode

Snake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Impossible Game Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Snake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Impossible Game Lite free?
The Impossible Game Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snake free?
Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Impossible Game Lite or Snake?
The Impossible Game Lite is rated higher. The Impossible Game Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Snake averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do The Impossible Game Lite or Snake have ads?
Neither The Impossible Game Lite nor Snake shows ads.

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