Snakes and Apples vs Pac.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snakes and Apples
Guide a snake to eat all apples in the correct order while slithering through every open space on the board. Navigate obstacles, utilize underground passages, and collect bonus points in this engaging puzzle game. Play solo or with friends and family.
- Guide snake to eat apples in order
- Slither through every open space
- Navigate obstacles
- Utilize underground passages
- Collect bonus points
- Hundreds of levels
- Multiplayer mode
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Snakes & Apples is a free thinking game for everyone, where the goal is to guide the snake to eat all the apples in their correct order. But don’t be deceived by this seemingly easy mission ! While eating the apples, the snake must also slither through every open space on the board. Will you be able to navigate the snake through the different obstacles presented in front of you ? With the help of underground passages, extra bonus points and lots of objects, we think you can succeed ! This game is not only fun to play on your own but you can now invite your friends and family to play along with you. This game offers hours of fun and over hundreds of levels. So let the snake and apple mission begin !
Pac.io
Engage in an addictive grid-battle by swiping to outsmart opponents and dominate the arena. Utilize a variety of power-ups and unlock unique skins to enhance your gameplay and rise through the ranks. Enjoy endless fun offline or online with intuitive controls.
- Swipe controls for movement
- Strategic power-ups
- Unlockable skins
- Offline and online play
- Intuitive gameplay
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Pac.io – Swipe, Power Up, and Dominate the Grid! Dive into the ultimate io grid-battle! Swipe in four directions, outsmart your opponents, and become the King of the grid. Every move counts—strategize, dodge, and strike to stay on top! Unleash Epic Power-Ups Turn the tide of battle with incredible power-ups: Bomb, Ghost, 5x Multiplier, Magnet, Sword, Thunder, Freeze, Laser, and Speed Up. Eat bigger players, escape tricky situations, and crush your enemies with style. Use them wisely—power waits for no one! Unlock Legendary Skins Show off your legendary skins as you rise through the ranks. Each skin makes you look epic and adds extra flair while you dominate the battlefield. Game Highlights • Play anywhere—offline or online, anytime. • Smooth, intuitive swipe controls for lightning-fast moves. • Easy to learn, impossible to put down. • FREE to play with endless battles, power-ups, and epic fun! Swipe, power up, and conquer—become the ultimate legend in Pac.io!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snakes and Apples at none against Pac.io's 10. Snakes and Apples also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Pac.io's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Snakes and Apples asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snakes and Apples holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 342 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Snakes and Apples's written reviews are positive against 54% of Pac.io's.
Snakes and Apples ships an update every 11 months, Pac.io fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snakes and Apples | Pac.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (144 ratings) — better | 4.1 (342 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 53.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 | 342 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | Nomadic Bear Games |
Customer experience
Snakes and Apples
Pac.io
User reviews
Snakes and Apples
From 144 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Fun for all ages
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Nostalgic feel
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Game crashes
- 🐛 Slow loading
- 🐛 Progress not tracked
- 🐛 In-app purchases disliked
Pac.io
From 342 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Fun Pac-Man inspired mechanics
- 👥 Real multiplayer players (not just bots)
- ⚡ Fast-paced and entertaining
- 🏆 Leaderboard and competitive features
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- ⚠️ Ads interrupt and crash the game
- 😤 Unfair difficulty and instant death
- 🎮 Sliding controls instead of D-pad/joystick
- 🤖 Questionable AI behavior and cheating
Bugs and requests
Snakes and Apples
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot open the app
- Progress not tracked
- App crashes
- Difficult to get back in after crash
- Game is slow
Requested features
2 requests- More updates
- More levels
Pac.io
Reported bugs
7 issues- Ads crash game at end of video
- Game freezes after ad completion
- Pink screen ad that cannot be closed
- Instant death upon spawning
- Players getting stuck behind walls
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- Power pellet duration inconsistencies
- Game glitching and crashing frequently
Requested features
9 requests- Arrow buttons or D-pad controls instead of sliding
- Ad-free premium version for purchase
- Ability to disable ads with WiFi off
- Friend list and private room creation
- Real player names instead of randomized ones
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- Grace period or invincibility after spawn
- Sound effects and audio
- New items, levels, and game updates
- Revert to original 2024 version
In-app purchases
Snakes and Apples
No in-app purchases
Pac.io
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Medium Coin Pack$4.99
- Magnet$4.99
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- Thunder$4.99
- Sword$4.99
- Big Coin Pack$9.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Large Coin Pack$19.99
- Huge Coin Pack$49.99
- Massive Coin Pack$99.99
