Simple Snake vs Detectives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Snake
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Experience the Classic Snake Game with a Modern Twist! Rediscover the classic fun of the Snake game, now available on your iPhone and iPad! Navigate your snake through an exciting grid, gobble up delicious food, and grow longer with each bite. Challenge your reflexes and strategy skills to see how long you can survive. With adjustable speeds, vibrant graphics, and smooth controls, our Snake game is perfect for players of all ages. Can you become the ultimate Snake master? Download now and start slithering your way to a high score!
Detectives
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Detectives is a social game where some players are secret murderers trying to blend in. The rest are detectives who each get a clue that help them figure out who the murderers are. The group has 5 minutes to decide who the majority believe to be the murderers. - Supports 3 to 15 players. - A single device is passed around in the beginning, but the game is played in real life. - No Wi-Fi is required. - Supports English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish translations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Detectives at none against Simple Snake's shown. Simple Snake's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Snake ships an update daily, Detectives every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Snake | Detectives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdulwahab Al-Zuabi | William Heidemann |
In-app purchases
Simple Snake
No in-app purchases
Detectives
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simple Snake free?
Is Detectives free?
Do Simple Snake or Detectives have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple Snake or Detectives?
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