Comparison

Snake Gauntlet vs Malcong

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

Head to head
About

Snake Gauntlet

Experience a faster, more challenging version of the classic snake game. Navigate through levels, dodge enemies and hazards, and use power-ups to survive. Play on your iPhone or Apple Watch with intuitive controls and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Fast snake gameplay with swipe controls
  • Full-screen iPhone and native Apple Watch play
  • Enemies, falling acid, and fireball power-ups
  • Revive system with golden beans
  • Four difficulty modes and Endless Infinite Mode
  • Offline play with no ads or tracking
Features
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Snake Gauntlet is the classic snake you remember — faster, meaner, and built for Apple Watch and iPhone. Steer with a swipe, wrap around the edges, and grow as you eat. But this isn't your old phone's snake: dodge roaming enemies, outrun falling acid, and torch threats with fireballs. Climb the levels, bank golden-bean revives, and see how far your reflexes take you. FEATURES • Pure, fast snake gameplay — swipe to steer, tap to fire • Plays full-screen on iPhone and natively on Apple Watch • Roaming enemies, falling acid, and fireballs to fight back • Golden beans bank a revive, so one mistake isn't the end • Four difficulty modes — Easy, Normal, Hard, and Extreme • Endless Infinite Mode to chase your best score • Crisp haptics and punchy retro sound • No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Plays completely offline. Whether you've got ten seconds on your wrist or ten minutes on your phone, Snake Gauntlet is one-more-run fun.

About

Malcong

Features
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Malcong is a little friend you hatch and care for on Apple Watch. Apple Watch is required for hatching, care, and growth. The iPhone companion lets you view your friend, growth records, garden, and collection. Tap your first egg three times on Apple Watch. Feed your friend, play together, and help it rest as you share time on your wrist. Watch it respond to your gentle touch. Discover six families and thirty-six evolution forms. Friends you have raised stay in your garden, where you can choose a companion to spend time with again. Your first egg and its growth are free. Optional additional eggs are purchased in the paired iPhone app. Each purchase grants one consumable egg and is not a subscription. The price is displayed before purchase. No account or login is required. Progress and eggs are stored on your devices. The in-app Start Over action preserves unused purchased eggs, but restoration after deleting the app or replacing your Watch is not guaranteed. Consumed eggs are not granted again. Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later and an Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later. Privacy policy: https://echo-kindness.org/malcong/privacy/en/ Support: support@echo-kindness.org / +82-70-8949-8667

Screenshots

Snake Gauntlet4 screens
Malcong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Malcong at Free against Snake Gauntlet's $2.99. Snake Gauntlet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Malcong is free to download; Snake Gauntlet costs $2.99 up front. Malcong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snake Gauntlet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Snake Gauntlet versus Malcong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnake GauntletMalcong
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Bolton200296098771echokindness

In-app purchases

None

Snake Gauntlet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Malcong

One-time1
  • One Egg$0.99

Questions

Is Snake Gauntlet free?
Snake Gauntlet costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Malcong free?
Malcong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Snake Gauntlet or Malcong have ads?
Neither Snake Gauntlet nor Malcong shows ads.

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