Comparison

Snake vs Run Dino

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

Head to head
About

Snake

A classic arcade game where players control a growing snake. The objective is to eat food blocks while avoiding collisions with walls and the snake's own body. Multiple game sizes and speeds are available for varied challenges.

Highlights
  • Eat food blocks
  • Avoid walls
  • Avoid own tail
  • Three sizes
  • Three speeds
Features
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Very simple snake game. Eat food blocks. Avoid hitting walls and snake's tail. - three sizes (26x26, 26x15, 16x16) - three speeds

About

Run Dino

Help a small dinosaur escape a dying world by running as fast as possible. Navigate through a perilous landscape to survive the impending disaster.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Survival theme
  • Simple controls
  • Challenging obstacles
  • Dinosaur character
Features
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Run, jump and duck as far as you can in Run Dino, a fast endless runner with a little dinosaur and a big appetite for adventure! Your dino is on the run, and the world gets faster with every step. Jump over obstacles, duck under flying obstacles and keep going through ever-changing landscapes. How far can you get before the volcano catches up? SIMPLE TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER Tap the right side of the screen for a quick hop or hold it for a big jump. Hold the left side to duck. Easy to learn, but each run gets faster and harder, so you'll keep coming back for one more try. EXPLORE NEW WORLDS Run from bright daylight into a golden sunset, through the night and into the fiery volcano. Every world brings its own look and new challenges. COLLECT EGGS Grab eggs as you run and spend them in the shop. The further you go, the more you collect. MAKE YOUR DINO YOURS Unlock 8 skins, including Sand, Forest, Ocean, Lava, Royal, Pink and the shiny Gold dino. Top it off with a hat: a Cap, a Top Hat or a Crown. SEASONAL HATS Limited-time hats show up through the year: a Pumpkin and a Witch Hat for Halloween, a Santa Hat for the holidays, Bunny Ears for spring, a Straw Hat for summer and more. Collect them before they're gone! COMPLETE MISSIONS Take on challenges and earn bonus eggs for each one you finish. There's always a new goal to chase. SECOND CHANCES One wrong jump doesn't have to end your best run. Use an extra life to revive and keep going. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Climb the Game Center leaderboard and prove who's the best runner. YOUR PROGRESS, EVERYWHERE Cloud save keeps your eggs, skins and hats safe across your devices. FEATURES • One-touch controls for quick hops, high jumps and ducking • Endless runs that keep getting faster • 4 worlds: Day, Sunset, Night and Volcano • 8 dino skins and a growing hat collection • Seasonal hats all year round • Missions with egg rewards • Extra lives to continue your run • Game Center leaderboard and cloud save • Background music, sound effects and haptic feedback • Short runs, perfect for a quick break Lace up your tiny dino sneakers and start running. The world won't wait! Run Dino is free to play and offers optional in-app purchases. The game contains ads.

Screenshots

Snake1 screens
Run Dino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snake at 4.1 against Run Dino's 3.5. Snake also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (124 vs 4). 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

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

Snake holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snake has 124 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Snake's written reviews are positive against 67% of Run Dino's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snake ships an update every 2 months, Run Dino every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Snake versus Run Dino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakeRun Dino
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (124 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFujiCubeSoftSimion Schiopu

Customer experience

Snake

All ratings123 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.5%

Run Dino

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Snake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game sometimes freezes or crashes
  • Revive feature doesn't work as expected
  • Controls become unresponsive at higher scores

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add different speed/difficulty options
  • Implement swipe controls
  • Include a dark mode option
  • Introduce new game modes and levels

Run Dino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Snake

No in-app purchases

None

Run Dino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snake free?
Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run Dino free?
Run Dino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snake or Run Dino?
Snake is rated higher. Snake averages 4.1 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Run Dino averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Snake or Run Dino have ads?
Both Snake and Run Dino show ads.
Which is updated more often, Snake or Run Dino?
Snake ships an update every 2 months, and Run Dino every 14 months. Most recently, Snake was updated on November 1, 2026 and Run Dino on November 7, 2026.

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