Comparison

Snakes and Apples vs Tangled Snakes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 !

About

Tangled Snakes

Guide tangled snakes through challenging puzzles by choosing the correct slither order. Avoid obstacles and free all the snakes to progress through levels in this classic-inspired game.

Highlights
  • Snake puzzle gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Level-based progression
  • Strategic slither order
  • Classic snake game twist
Features
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It's a nod to the classic snake game, but with a twist! Help the tangled snakes get free from the mess they're in, one slither at a time. Tangled Snakes is a puzzle game for the masses; a simple snake game with a satisfying challenge. Which snake should slither away first? Be sure to pick the snakes in the correct order and save them all to pass the levels. But helping the snakes free won't always be easy. Watch out for obstacles in their way - bear traps can pop all over the place. Get all of the snakes out of their tangle in the latest of snake games.

Screenshots

Snakes and Apples3 screens
Tangled Snakes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Snakes and Apples and Tangled Snakes both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Snakes and Apples's written reviews are positive against 31% of Tangled Snakes's. Snakes and Apples also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Tangled Snakes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (87K vs 144). On price, rating 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. Tangled Snakes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Snakes and Apples asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Snakes and Apples against 4.5 for Tangled Snakes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tangled Snakes has 87K ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Snakes and Apples's written reviews are positive against 31% of Tangled Snakes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snakes and Apples ships an update every 11 months, Tangled Snakes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Snakes and Apples versus Tangled Snakes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakes and ApplesTangled Snakes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (144 ratings) — better4.5 (87K ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings14487K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB429 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagma MobilePopcore GmbH

Customer experience

Snakes and Apples

All ratings141 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.1%

Tangled Snakes

All ratings86,939 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews497 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral18.5%
Negative50.7%

User reviews

Snakes and Apples

From 144 App Store ratings

What 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

Tangled Snakes

From 87K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging puzzles
  • 👍 Good graphics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive levels
  • 🔍 Lack of new content
  • 🔍 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Impossible levels

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

Tangled Snakes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Snakes getting stuck and unable to move
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • Blank screens and crashes
  • Ads freezing the game

Requested features

5 requests
  • More variety of skins and customization options
  • Ability to disable visual effects
  • More challenging and diverse levels
  • Better progression system with meaningful rewards
  • Ability to opt out of ads completely

In-app purchases

None

Snakes and Apples

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tangled Snakes

One-time10
  • Challenge Level Lives$0.99
  • Unlock 10 Hard Challenges$0.99
  • Double Coin Multiplier Income$0.99
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  • Unlock 10 Epic Challenges$0.99
  • Bunch of Cash$1.99
  • Tickets$1.99
  • Permanent worker$3.99
  • Stack of cash$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Pile of cash$9.99

Questions

Is Snakes and Apples free?
Snakes and Apples is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangled Snakes free?
Tangled Snakes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snakes and Apples or Tangled Snakes?
Snakes and Apples is rated higher. Snakes and Apples averages 4.6 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Tangled Snakes averages 4.5 from 87K ratings.
Do Snakes and Apples or Tangled Snakes have ads?
Tangled Snakes shows ads; Snakes and Apples does not.
Which is updated more often, Snakes and Apples or Tangled Snakes?
Snakes and Apples ships an update every 11 months, and Tangled Snakes weekly. Most recently, Snakes and Apples was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tangled Snakes on November 13, 2026.

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