Comparison

Snake vs Baw Game

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

Baw Game

Engage in a physics-based puzzle game where you launch projectiles to create massive chain reactions. Enjoy endless replayability with no ads or internet connection required. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
  • Chain reactions
  • Slingshot gameplay
  • Endless replayability
  • Easy to learn
Features
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No ads, no wifi, just you, a slingshot, and massive chain reactions! Fire balls from your slingshot, watch them ricochet and expand to fill the space. Line up as many as you can to unlock huge multipliers and chain reactions! ■ Offline play – No wifi needed, so you can play anywhere anytime! ■ Ad free – No ads, no popups, no banners, just play! ■ Instant fun, no learning curve – Easy to pick up, but tough to master. ■ Endless replayability – Each attempt is a fresh challenge with new bounces and growth patterns.

Screenshots

Snake4 screens
Baw Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Baw Game at 5.0 against Snake's 3.0. Baw Game also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Snake's advantage is ratings volume (936 vs 3) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Baw Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake has 936 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Baw Game's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snake versus Baw Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakeBaw Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (936 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings936 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Press Publishing, s.r.o.Shades Media, Inc

Customer experience

Snake

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

Baw Game

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Baw Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Snake

No in-app purchases

None

Baw Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snake free?
Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baw Game free?
Baw Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snake or Baw Game?
Baw Game is rated higher. Snake averages 3.0 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while Baw Game averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Snake or Baw Game have ads?
Neither Snake nor Baw Game shows ads.

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