Snake vs Merge Snake!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Eat food blocks
- Avoid walls
- Avoid own tail
- Three sizes
- Three speeds
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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
Merge Snake!!
Combine snake gameplay with idle merging mechanics. Move your snake to collect coins and dominate leaderboards, then merge to evolve and unlock new skins. Enjoy smooth, lag-free action in this amusing and addictive experience.
- Snake movement and control
- Coin collection for riches
- Global leaderboard competition
- Idle merging gameplay
- Snake evolution
- Unlockable legendary skins
- Improved earnings
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Merge Snake is an idle & IO game!This game has an unusual combination of two types of gameplay.It's so fun! How to play: [Snake] Use joy-con to move your snake.You can feel no lag & smooth gameplay. Eat coins to be rich and dominate the global leaderboards. [Idle & merge] Merge to discover wonders.evolve your snake. Unlock legendary skins.and improve your earnings! This game is amusing.You will keep on playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Merge Snake!! at 4.8 against Snake's 4.1. Merge Snake!! also leads on ratings volume (881 vs 121) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Snake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (70% vs 42%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Merge Snake!! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merge Snake!! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Snake!! has 881 ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Snake's written reviews are positive against 42% of Merge Snake!!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Snake ships an update every 2 months, Merge Snake!! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snake | Merge Snake!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (121 ratings) | 4.8 (881 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 881 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FujiCubeSoft | Wuhan Weipai Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Snake
Merge Snake!!
User reviews
Snake
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive classic game
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🕹️ Nostalgic retro feel
- 💯 Great for passing time
- 🤩 Exactly what you want from a snake game
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Slow gameplay and controls
- 🔍 Small playing area
- 💢 Frustrating when hitting walls
- 📺 Bright white background hurts eyes
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Merge Snake!!
From 881 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- ⭐ Great for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
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
Merge Snake!!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on loading screen
- Inability to unlock new skins
- Ads not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to play with friends
- More customization options
- Better optimization for tablets
In-app purchases
Snake
No in-app purchases
Merge Snake!!
- Small Gems pack$0.99
- hero caesar$0.99
- Queen of Hearts$0.99
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- bomb boy$1.99
- Limited Offer Pack$1.99
- Props Pack$2.99
- ice princess$2.99
- Super Limited Offer Pack$3.99
- Medium Gems pack$4.99
- magical princess$4.99
- dancing princess$4.99
- Epic Limited Offer Pack$7.99
- Mega Large Gems pack$9.99
