Comparison

Simplest Snake vs LCD Classic Snake

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

Head to head
About

Simplest Snake

Features
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Snake Game – The Ultimate Retro Arcade Challenge! Relive the nostalgia of the classic Snake game with a modern twist! Guide your snake, eat food to grow longer, and avoid crashing into yourself. With smooth controls, vibrant visuals, and addictive gameplay, this is the ultimate test of your reflexes and strategy. Features: - Classic Snake Gameplay – Simple yet challenging fun! - Share your scores with friends. (More soon!) Are you ready to slither your way to victory? Download now and see how long you can last!

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LCD Classic Snake

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The classic snake game, with a retro LCD soul. LCD Classic Snake is a calm, ad-free take on the arcade game everyone grew up with — built for quick rounds in line, on the couch, or anywhere your phone goes. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Just the game. HOW TO PLAY • Swipe up, down, left, or right to steer • Eat the food pellet to grow and score • Don't hit the walls. Don't bite yourself. THREE DIFFICULTIES • Easy — slow tick, 10 points per food. A relaxed warm-up. • Medium — classic arcade speed, 20 points per food. • Hard — fast and unforgiving, 40 points per food. For chasing the top spot. NAMED-PLAYER LEADERBOARD • Add a real name for each person who plays • Top 10 scores tracked per difficulty • Compete with the household, the office, or just yourself • See your personal best on the Play tab before every game EVERY SCORE REMEMBERED • Each saved score keeps the player's name at the time it was set, so renames and deletions never break the board • Per-player totals: games played and cumulative score • Reset by deleting a player from the Players tab DESIGNED LIKE A HANDHELD • Green-on-black LCD aesthetic • Monospaced display font and pixel-sharp grid • Big swipe target, clear HUD • Pause / resume button • Auto-pauses when you switch apps or lock your phone • Portrait iPhone PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST • No accounts. No sign-ups. • No analytics. No ads. No tracking. • Every player and score stays on your iPhone. • Delete the app and it all goes with it. Whether you're killing five minutes in line or trying to dethrone the kid with the suspiciously high Hard score, LCD Classic Snake gives you the original game in a sharp little retro package.

Screenshots

Simplest Snake3 screens
LCD Classic Snake3 screens

Verdict

The call

Simplest Snake and LCD Classic Snake are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simplest Snake versus LCD Classic Snake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplest SnakeLCD Classic Snake
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThijs LowetteJohn Doan

In-app purchases

None

Simplest Snake

No in-app purchases

None

LCD Classic Snake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplest Snake free?
Simplest Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LCD Classic Snake free?
LCD Classic Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simplest Snake or LCD Classic Snake have ads?
Neither Simplest Snake nor LCD Classic Snake shows ads.

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