Comparison

Retro vs Snake 97

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style space shooter
  • Battle waves of enemies
  • Face epic bosses
  • Unlock powerful upgrades
  • Stunning pixel art
  • Multiple unique ships
Features
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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!

About

Snake 97

Features
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Snake 97 brings back the classic snake game from the old phone days, with the same green pixel screen and the same simple rules, tidied up for today's iPhones. Guide the snake, eat the blocks and grow longer. Every block makes you a little faster. Hit a wall or your own tail and it's game over. FEATURES • The retro green pixel look, with no clutter on screen • The snake runs right up to the edge of the board • Play with swipes or the big on-screen arrow buttons, whichever you like • 9 speed levels that get faster with every block you eat • Several mazes, from an open field to walled boxes • Bonus bugs that appear for a short time for extra points • Top scores on Game Center, so you can see how you rank against other players • Pauses by itself when you leave the app • Works in portrait and landscape Snake 97 is free with ads. A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns them off for good, and you can restore it on any of your devices.

Screenshots

Retro4 screens
Snake 974 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro at none against Snake 97's 1. Retro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Snake 97 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Retro versus Snake 97: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroSnake 97
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatuhan YildirimKhaled Shaheen

In-app purchases

None

Retro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Snake 97

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Retro free?
Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snake 97 free?
Snake 97 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retro or Snake 97 have ads?
Both Retro and Snake 97 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro or Snake 97?
Retro ships an update daily, and Snake 97 daily. Most recently, Retro was updated on October 12, 2026 and Snake 97 on October 21, 2026.

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