Comparison

Snake' vs RETRO

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

Head to head
About

Snake'

Experience the classic snake game with a unique twist, featuring a simulated monochrome LCD display with realistic ghosting and a dot-matrix grid. Enjoy various game modes, competitive duels, customizable snakes, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Simulated monochrome LCD display
  • Competitive and casual single-player modes
  • Local and online multiplayer duels
  • Rotating missions and achievements
  • Snake customization editor
  • Optional particle effects and display colors
Features
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Snake, rebuilt from scratch. Everything runs on a simulated monochrome LCD — real pixel ghosting, a backlight that falls off toward the edges, and a dot-matrix grid you can see if you look closely. Turn the ghosting off if you'd rather have it crisp. SINGLE PLAYER • Competitive — fixed board sizes, so a score means the same thing for everyone. Three sizes: Classic, Large and Extra. • Casual — the full board, no ranking, just play. • Four boards — Open, Box, Pillars and Bars — each one built to fit the size you picked. • Ten speeds. Two snakes: SNAKE, the classic, and SNAKE+, which adds bonus food on a timer. DUELS • VS BOT — practise against the AI. • Nearby — two iPhones in the same room, over local Wi-Fi. • Game Center — match up online. Both phones simulate the same game in lockstep, so neither one drifts. PROGRESS • Rotating missions — three at a time, replaced as you finish them. • Achievements, including a few for playing on a nearly dead battery. • Stats: games, food eaten, best score per board size. MAKE IT YOURS • Design your snake's face and body in the editor and save your designs. • Particle effects for eating, dying and your tail — nine to choose from. • Six display colours, plus light, dark or follow-the-system. • Haptics and on-screen hints, both optional. PRIVACY No ads. No tracking. No account. Your scores, stats and designs stay on your phone. Analytics and crash reporting are on by default and can be turned off in Settings — they are never used for advertising. FOUNDERS PACK One optional purchase unlocks every cosmetic — the snake designer and all nine effects — and helps fund the next game. If you bought Pro Features in an earlier version, tap Restore Purchases in Settings and you already own it.

About

RETRO

Pilot a spacecraft in this retro-inspired arcade shooter. Blast through waves of alien invaders and face off against powerful bosses across eight challenging levels. Compete for the highest score and enjoy a modern take on classic mobile gaming.

Highlights
  • 8 levels
  • 8 bosses
  • Diverse enemies
  • Modern graphics
  • Classic gameplay
  • Score comparison
Features
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In this space shooter game your goal is to destroy all the invaders and get the best score. Inspired by a famous game, Retro Space has 8 levels and 8 bosses for you to destroy. With a more colorful and modern look, you will remember what it was like to play on an old cell phone. You can compare your best score with other people. Features: - 8 levels - 8 bosses - Different enemies - Awesome effects - Great graphics - Great sounds

Screenshots

Snake'4 screens
RETRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RETRO at 4.9 against Snake''s 3.7. Snake''s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Snake' sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RETRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RETRO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Snake''s written reviews are positive against 35% of RETRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snake' ships an update fortnightly, RETRO every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Snake' versus RETRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnake'RETRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (28 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB107 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperEszenyi GaborApps Bergman Ltda

Customer experience

Snake'

All ratings28 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

RETRO

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative54.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Snake'

One-time1
  • Founders Pack$1.99
1 purchases

RETRO

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$2.99

Questions

Is Snake' free?
Snake' is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RETRO free?
RETRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snake' or RETRO?
RETRO is rated higher. Snake' averages 3.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while RETRO averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Snake' or RETRO have ads?
RETRO shows ads; Snake' does not.
Which is updated more often, Snake' or RETRO?
Snake' ships an update fortnightly, and RETRO every 11 months. Most recently, Snake' was updated on November 9, 2026 and RETRO on November 6, 2026.

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