Red Herring vs Snood Original
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Herring
Connect words into categories in this fun and challenging puzzle game. Watch out for misleading words designed to throw you off. With multiple difficulty levels and no time limit, it's suitable for all ages.
- Group words into categories
- Identify misleading 'Red Herring' words
- Challenging and thought-provoking gameplay
- No time limit
- Three difficulty levels
- Daily puzzle
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
Snood Original
Launch colorful characters to connect three or more matching ones, making them disappear and fall to safety. This classic puzzle game rewards strategy and accuracy with daily challenges and multiple difficulty levels.
- Classic Snood gameplay
- Strategic match-3 puzzles
- Daily Challenges
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Puzzle Mode boards
- Precision aimer
- Helpful boosters
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Rediscover Snood, the original puzzle classic that has challenged and entertained players since 1996. Whether you played Snood on the family computer, in a school computer lab, or are meeting the Snoods for the first time, the classic gameplay is back on iPhone and iPad. SAVE THE SNOODS Launch colorful Snoods into the playing field and connect three or more matching characters to make them disappear. Any Snoods left unattached from the top of the board will fall to safety. Every shot raises the danger level, so aim carefully and plan ahead. Snood rewards strategy, accuracy, and clever angles, not just quick reflexes. NEW REASONS TO PLAY EVERY DAY Take on a new Daily Challenge, build your streak, track your win rate, and see how consistently you can save the Snoods. FEATURES • Classic Snood gameplay from the 90s • Strategic match-3 bubble-shooter puzzles • Daily Challenges with streak and win-rate tracking • Multiple difficulty levels • Increasingly challenging Puzzle Mode boards • The original precision aimer for tricky shots and tight spaces • Helpful boosters to enhance gameplay • Customizable backgrounds • Leaderboards for comparing scores Snood is free to download and play. Optional in-game purchases are available. Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Contact snood@snood.com. Forget Life. Play SNOOD!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Snood Original at fortnightly against Red Herring's every 3 months. Snood Original also leads on chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Snood Original sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Red Herring against 4.8 for Snood Original. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48K and 31K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Red Herring's written reviews are positive against 78% of Snood Original's.
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, Snood Original fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Red Herring | Snood Original |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (48K ratings) | 4.8 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 31K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. | Snood, LLC |
Customer experience
Red Herring
Snood Original
User reviews
Red Herring
From 48K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking
- 🧠 Exercises the mind
- ⏰ Good time-passer
- 🎮 Fun and addictive game
- 🎓 Educational and expands vocabulary
Room to improve
- 🇺🇸 Too American-centric
- 💰 Expensive paid content
- 🚫 Limited free content
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Obscure references and categories
Snood Original
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Faithful recreation of the classic game
- 🎮 Nostalgic gameplay and visuals
- ⏱️ Great time-waster and stress reliever
- 🕹️ Challenging yet addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
- 🔍 Imprecise controls and sensitivity issues
- 🔀 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Small screen size makes it hard to play
Bugs and requests
Red Herring
Reported bugs
3 issues- Formatting issues after updates
- Inability to access previous daily puzzles
- Ads that cannot be dismissed
Requested features
5 requests- More free daily puzzles
- Less American-focused content
- Dark mode option
- Ability to replay past puzzles
- Hints system improvements
Snood Original
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins disappearing after updates
- Shooter getting stuck and firing multiple shots
- Screen rotation issues with certain UI elements
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to disable vibration
- Implement puzzle mode and level selection
- Improve overall UI and visual design
- Optimize controls for mobile devices
In-app purchases
Red Herring
- Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
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- Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Unlimited Hints$2.99
- Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
- Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
Snood Original
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Gold pack 1$0.99
- Gold pack 2$1.99
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- Beginners pack$1.99
- Gold pack 3$2.99
- Register$4.99
- Silver Registration$5.99
- Sunny's Special$6.99
- Jake's Favorite$15.99
- Gold Registration$19.99









