Comparison

Retro Snake vs Comp Study

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

Head to head
About

Retro Snake

Relive the classic snake game experience on a dot-matrix LCD. Eat food to grow, avoid biting your tail, and choose your speed and maze style. Compete for high scores and unlock new visual themes with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Classic snake gameplay
  • Retro LCD pixel art
  • Adjustable speed and maze modes
  • Full-screen display
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Pro version with extra mazes and themes
Features
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Retro Snake is the snake game from the old phones, full screen on a dot-matrix LCD. Eat, grow, and don't bite your own tail. TAP TO TURN Tap the left side of the screen to turn left, the right side to turn right. That's all there is to learn. THE CLASSIC LOOK Every square is drawn in tiny LCD pixels. The snake has an eye and opens its mouth when food is right ahead, pixels fade slowly like a real LCD, and your score sits behind the board in giant digits. YOUR SPEED, YOUR MAZE Pick a speed from 1 to 9; the snake speeds up as it grows. Play Classic, or Open, where the snake comes back on the other side. BEAT YOUR BEST Your top score is saved, and the Game Center leaderboard shows how you rank. RETRO SNAKE PRO Pro adds the backlit Night LCD and Amber screens and four more mazes: Tunnel, Spiral, Rails and Flats. Pro is a one-time purchase: pay once and keep it. No subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Comp Study

Discover movies and TV shows that match your current mood. Engage with interactive movie poster puzzles and access detailed information about titles. This app helps you find entertainment without streaming capabilities.

Highlights
  • Mood-based movie suggestions
  • Genre filtering by emotion
  • Movie poster puzzles
  • Movie and TV show information search
  • Interactive image combinations
Features
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Explore the world of photos in a whole new way - where images, emotions and entertainment connect. Are you: Happy, sad, stressed, loving life,…? The application helps you choose the right movie for your current mood. The list of tips is automatically filtered by genre corresponding to the emotion. In addition, the application of reasonable intellectual entertainment: Choose your favorite movie poster and then combine pictures based on the movie poster. The application also supports searching for information about movies and TV shows and displays details about them. Disclaimer: * This app is not for streaming/watching movies. This app just helps you to find movies & TV show easily * All movies information and images are from TMDB.org licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ "* We use the TMDB API, but it is not endorsed or certified by TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/documentation/api/terms-of-use"

Screenshots

Retro Snake4 screens
Comp Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro Snake at 5.0 against Comp Study's 3.3. Comp Study's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 18 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro Snake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Comp Study asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Snake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comp Study has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Snake ships an update every 18 months, Comp Study every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Retro Snake versus Comp Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro SnakeComp Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews—8.7% of reviews
Number of ratings253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer27GROUPTrang Dao My

Customer experience

Retro Snake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Comp Study

All ratings44 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative87.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Snake

One-time1
  • Lifetime: No Interruption$2.99
None

Comp Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Snake free?
Retro Snake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comp Study free?
Comp Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Snake or Comp Study?
Retro Snake is rated higher. Retro Snake averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Comp Study averages 3.3 from 53 ratings.
Do Retro Snake or Comp Study have ads?
Both Retro Snake and Comp Study show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Snake or Comp Study?
Retro Snake ships an update every 18 months, and Comp Study every 5 days. Most recently, Retro Snake was updated on November 7, 2026 and Comp Study on November 12, 2026.

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