Comparison

Refract 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

Refract

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced arcade game by matching colors to gates. As the speed increases, the track splits, requiring quick thinking and precise timing to keep your run going. Unlock achievements and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Color matching gameplay
  • Increasing pace and difficulty
  • Split-lane gates
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Refract is a fast, focused arcade reflex game about matching colors. Tap through six colors and match each gate before it reaches you. Every match adds to your run. One mistake ends it. As the pace climbs, trapezium gates split the track into two lanes. Read the colors, shift left or right, and keep your timing sharp. The rules are simple. The speed is not. - Match red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet gates - Tap anywhere to cycle your color; swipe or use the arrows to change lanes - Pace rises past 180 gates, with split-lane gates from 60 - Unlock 8 badges, from First Refraction to Prism Elite - Submit your score to the shared daily and all-time leaderboard - Practice in the tutorial without touching your best score - Play offline, with sound you can mute any time - Free to play, no account needed How far can you refract?

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

Refract4 screens
Snake 974 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refract at none against Snake 97's 1. Refract also leads on ads (none vs shown). Snake 97's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Snake 97 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Refract asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refract ships an update fortnightly, Snake 97 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Refract versus Snake 97: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefractSnake 97
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurbhi AgrawalKhaled Shaheen

In-app purchases

None

Refract

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Snake 97

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Refract free?
Refract 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 Refract or Snake 97 have ads?
Snake 97 shows ads; Refract does not.
Which is updated more often, Refract or Snake 97?
Refract ships an update fortnightly, and Snake 97 daily. Most recently, Refract was updated on November 6, 2026 and Snake 97 on October 31, 2026.

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