Comparison

Chip Chain vs The New Snake Game

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

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About

Chip Chain

Strategically place and match poker chips to create more valuable ones and score big bonuses. Utilize power-up cards and outsmart the dealer by using their chips to your advantage. Unlock new modes and enjoy daily challenges with gems earned or purchased.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more identical poker chips
  • Chain matches for huge bonuses
  • Play power-up cards for combos
  • Use dealer chips to your advantage
  • Earn gems for upgrades
  • Unlockable game modes (Timed, Short, Long, Daily)
Features
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"fun and addictive" "entertaining" "well crafted, simple and fun" "love it, addicting" "Highly enjoyable" "I can't stop playing" "fantastic" "blend strategy, thinking fast, and planning ahead" "Highly recommended!" Exciting new features!  We've added the highly-requested UNDO, and now there are SALE ITEMS - there will always be something 20% off in the store, and it changes every day! Place and match 3 or more identical poker chips to earn a more valuable chip, then chain together matches for huge bonuses! Play power-up cards to make combos, extend chains, and maximize your score. The dealer tosses chips to get in your way, but if you play smart and think ahead, you can turn the tables and use them to your advantage. Earn gems to spend on better chips, more powerful cards, bigger hands, gem multipliers, and more! Chip Chain is FREE, Universal for iPhone and iPad, and features beautiful HD graphics! Each day, 2 of 4 unique modes will be featured for FREE! Earn or buy gems while playing to unlock them all, FOREVER! TIMED - Time is running out: quickly place your chips before it’s too late. SHORT – Do your best with 40 chips: place them with care and take your time! LONG - Unlimited chips, but be careful not to stack yourself into a corner. DAILY - Compete against friends to see who can rack up the most points using the same chips. A new board every day! We have lots of planned updates coming soon, so be sure to give us a 5-star review so we can continue to update and improve Chip Chain. We love feedback, so let us know how we can make it even better! Like us and Follow us! facebook.com/chipchain twitter.com/chipchain chip-chain.com

About

The New Snake Game

Experience the classic Snake game reimagined for modern smartphones. Enjoy nostalgic gameplay with a sleek, minimal interface and intuitive swipe controls. It's a familiar yet refreshingly new take on an iconic arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Snake gameplay
  • Modern interface
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Nostalgic charm
  • Minimal design
Features
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Relive the timeless experience of the classic Snake game, now reimagined for 2025. The New Snake is a revival of the simplicity and addictive gameplay of the original game, now adapted to your smartphone, combining nostalgic charm with modern enhancements and a sleek, minimal interface. Carefully designed with the new interactions in mind (swiping on your screen), this game is designed to capture the essence of what made Snake an icon in the first place. Whether you’re revisiting a childhood favorite or discovering it for the first time, The New Snake Game offers an experience that’s both familiar and refreshingly new.

Screenshots

Chip Chain4 screens
The New Snake Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The New Snake Game at none against Chip Chain's 3. The New Snake Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Chip Chain's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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. Chip Chain sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The New Snake Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The New Snake Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chip Chain has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Chip Chain's written reviews are positive against 100% of The New Snake Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chip Chain ships an update every 5 weeks, The New Snake Game every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chip Chain versus The New Snake Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChip ChainThe New Snake Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (98 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppAbove Games LLCFernanda Ruiz

Customer experience

Chip Chain

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews600 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.3%

The New Snake Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chip Chain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and compatibility issues on some devices
  • Gem rewards not always working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes and variations
  • Ability to disable certain cards
  • Progress and purchases syncing across devices

The New Snake Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chip Chain

One-time3
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
  • Large Gem Pack$4.99
  • Unlimited Gems$9.99
None

The New Snake Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chip Chain free?
Chip Chain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The New Snake Game free?
The New Snake Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chip Chain or The New Snake Game?
The New Snake Game is rated higher. Chip Chain averages 4.8 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while The New Snake Game averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chip Chain or The New Snake Game have ads?
Neither Chip Chain nor The New Snake Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chip Chain or The New Snake Game?
Chip Chain ships an update every 5 weeks, and The New Snake Game every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chip Chain was updated on October 23, 2026 and The New Snake Game on October 19, 2026.

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