Comparison

Drive Mad vs Mad Snake

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

Head to head
About

Drive Mad

Master challenging driving physics with simple controls. Overcome 100+ levels with realistic mechanics, performing impossible tricks and stunts. Enjoy a compact, fast, and offline playable game.

Highlights
  • Simple accelerate/brake controls
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Challenging driving gameplay
  • 100+ unique levels
  • Perform tricks and stunts
  • Offline play
Features
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The controls? Dead simple. Right to accelerate and left to brake. The driving? Very challenging. The realistic physics requires actual skill. But as you progress through the levels you'll come to master the physics and pull tricks and stunts that you thought impossible! With 100+ levels, a tiny install size, fast performance, and offline play, this is a game you'll want to keep around for a long long time.

About

Mad Snake

Experience a retro snake game with modern polish and smooth controls. Navigate through 13 unique levels, each with increasing challenges and themed arenas. Unlock Mad Mode for an endless survival challenge and use fireball power-ups to blast through obstacles.

Highlights
  • 13 unique themed levels
  • Fireball power-ups
  • Enemy snake and obstacles
  • Mad Mode endless challenge
  • Customizable snake skins
  • Offline play
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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The Snake Game You Can't Put Down - slither, survive, and conquer all 13 levels to unlock the ultimate challenge: Mad Mode! Mad Snake is a fast-paced arcade snake game for iPhone with modern polish, smooth controls, and a thrilling level progression that will test your reflexes and strategy. Simple to learn. Impossible to stop. START SIMPLE, GET WILD Begin with the basics in Level 1, then face static obstacles, green apples worth triple points, a cunning enemy snake that patrols the board, and fiery power-ups that let you fight back. Each level ramps up the speed and challenge. 13 UNIQUE LEVELS Level 1 - Learn the ropes with a clean grid Level 2 - Dodge static obstacles placed across the board Level 3 - Chase green apples for bonus points before they vanish Level 4 - Avoid the enemy snake while collecting apples Level 5 - The ultimate test: max speed, all hazards, green apple hunt Level 6 - A stunning Forest arena with a whole new look and feel Level 7 - A sun-soaked Beach arena: gather seashells and weave around tide pools Level 8 - A frosty Snow arena: collect snowflakes while dodging silent snowmen Level 9 - A rugged Outback arena: snag avocados while bounding clear of kangaroos Level 10 - A star-spangled USA arena: grab burgers in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty Level 11 - A lively Rio Carnival arena: feast on BBQ as you wind between palm trees Level 12 - A festive Fiesta Grande arena: collect tacos and steer around prickly cacti Level 13 - A serene Cherry Blossom arena: gather sushi beneath drifting cherry blossoms POWER UP WITH FIREBALLS Eat fire to spit fireballs. Blast through obstacles, take out the enemy snake, and clear your path when things get tight. Every flame you collect gives you ammo to burn. UNLOCK MAD MODE Beat all 13 levels to enter Mad Mode - an endless survival challenge where you push for the highest score possible. How long can you last? FEATURES - 4 unique snake skins to customize your style - Fireball power-ups - eat fire to torch obstacles and enemies - Responsive D-Pad and swipe-screen controls with reversal protection - Green apples that appear for limited time - grab them for 3x points - Static obstacles and a roaming enemy snake to keep you on your toes - Share your score directly to social media - 3 lives per run - every move counts - Game Map lets you navigate levels and track your progression - Local high score board - track your top 10 games - Game Center leaderboard - compete with players around the world - Sound effects and haptic feedback - Works offline - play anywhere, anytime - Privacy first - all data stays on your device Free to play. Optional in-app purchases to remove ads, customise snakes, and unlock advanced arenas.

Screenshots

Drive Mad4 screens
Mad Snake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mad Snake at 100% against Drive Mad's 71%. Mad Snake also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Drive Mad's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 5) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Drive Mad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mad Snake sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mad Snake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drive Mad has 29K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Drive Mad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mad Snake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drive Mad ships an update every 10 days, Mad Snake every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Drive Mad versus Mad Snake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrive MadMad Snake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWebVentures B.V.Rodrigo Bonilha Tolledo

Customer experience

Drive Mad

All ratings28,523 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative20.8%

Mad Snake

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Drive Mad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 193 chase is too hard
  • Unicycle controls unbalanced

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels
  • Difficulty options

Mad Snake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drive Mad

One-time10
  • Ad-Free$3.99
  • Drive Mad Premium$3.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Super Coin Pack$4.99
  • Nitro Car$9.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$9.99
  • Legendary Car Bundle Offer$12.99
  • Nitro Car Bundle$12.99
  • Dino Car$15.99
  • Legendary Car Bundle$19.99
10 purchases

Mad Snake

One-time10
  • Snake Skin Sunglasses$0.99
  • Snake Skin Sunflower$0.99
  • Snake Skin Pride$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock All Skins$1.99
  • Skip to Level 9$1.99
  • Skip to Level 10$1.99
  • Skip to Level 12$1.99
  • Skip to Level 11$1.99
  • Skip to Level 13$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99

Questions

Is Drive Mad free?
Drive Mad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mad Snake free?
Mad Snake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drive Mad or Mad Snake?
Mad Snake is rated higher. Drive Mad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Mad Snake averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Drive Mad or Mad Snake have ads?
Both Drive Mad and Mad Snake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drive Mad or Mad Snake?
Drive Mad ships an update every 10 days, and Mad Snake every 11 days. Most recently, Drive Mad was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mad Snake on October 31, 2026.

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