Comparison

Snake vs FishPond

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Classic Snake gameplay
  • Character growth mechanic
  • Score-based challenges
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Multiple backgrounds
  • Two control modes
  • Adjustable game speeds
Features
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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!

About

FishPond

Create and manage a virtual fish pond. Tap to feed your fish and observe their growth. Enjoy a relaxing simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual fish pond
  • Feed fish by tapping
  • Watch fish grow
  • Relaxing simulation
Features
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FishPond is a small, calm pond for your iPhone and iPad. Feed your fish, watch them swim, grow, change colour and raise little ones – or just leave it running and enjoy the view. HOW IT WORKS • Tap to drop food – the fish race to get it • Pick one of six food colours: fish slowly take on the colour of what they eat • Well-fed fish grow and have offspring, up to 15 fish in your pond • Hungry fish get smaller – and if they starve, they swim away • Drag your finger and the whole school follows • Shake your device to scare them off • A turtle shares the pond (and the food) MADE FOR TODAY'S DEVICES • Rebuilt from scratch for current iPhones and iPads, in portrait and landscape • Smooth animation on ProMotion displays • The retro low-poly look of the 2011 original • Your pond is saved and waits for you PRIVATE AND CALM • No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking • No account, no network connection – everything stays on your device

Screenshots

Snake4 screens
FishPond2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FishPond at 3.5 against Snake's 3.0. Snake's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (936 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

FishPond holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake has 936 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Snake's written reviews are positive against 70% of FishPond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snake ships an update every 3 weeks, FishPond fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snake versus FishPond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakeFishPond
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (936 ratings)3.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings936 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Press Publishing, s.r.o.BitXP

Customer experience

Snake

All ratings936 ratings
Positive44.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative44.0%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.9%

FishPond

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

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

FishPond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Snake

No in-app purchases

None

FishPond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snake free?
Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishPond free?
FishPond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snake or FishPond?
FishPond is rated higher. Snake averages 3.0 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while FishPond averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Snake or FishPond have ads?
Neither Snake nor FishPond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snake or FishPond?
Snake ships an update every 3 weeks, and FishPond fortnightly. Most recently, Snake was updated on October 15, 2026 and FishPond on October 17, 2026.

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