Retro vs Snowball in Hell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro
Engage in an arcade-style space shooter with waves of enemies and challenging bosses. Unlock upgrades and master multiple unique ships with stunning pixel art and fast-paced gameplay. It's easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Arcade-style space shooter
- Battle waves of enemies
- Face epic bosses
- Unlock powerful upgrades
- Stunning pixel art
- Multiple unique ships
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Take command of your spaceship in this thrilling arcade-style space shooter! Battle waves of enemies, face epic bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades. Featuring stunning pixel art, fast-paced gameplay, and multiple unique ships to master, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of retro arcade games, it’s easy to pick up but hard to master. Can you dominate the galaxy and become the ultimate pilot? Download now and find out!
Snowball in Hell
Navigate a charming side-scrolling platformer as a small snowball. Master one-thumb controls to guide the character through perilous environments. Enjoy an ad-free and privacy-focused gaming experience.
- Side-scrolling platformer gameplay
- Simple one-thumb controls
- Escape dangerous terrain
- Ad-free experience
- No data collection
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help the little snowball escape through dangerous terrain. A side-scrolling platformer game. One thumb control. NO ADS. NO DATA COLLECTION.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Snowball in Hell at none against Retro's shown. Snowball in Hell also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Retro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retro against 5.0 for Snowball in Hell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Retro | Snowball in Hell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Batuhan Yildirim | Jesse Spiro |
Customer experience
Retro
Snowball in Hell
In-app purchases
Retro
No in-app purchases
Snowball in Hell
No in-app purchases
