Comparison

Small Fry vs Snaker.io !

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

Head to head
About

Small Fry

Embark on a thrilling ocean adventure as a tiny fish evading predators and obstacles. Navigate through water, air, and space with simple controls, utilizing power-ups and completing challenges. Compete with others on leaderboards and customize your character.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Seamless water, air, and space transitions
  • Upgradable power-ups
  • 60+ challenges
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Character customization
Features
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The chase is on! Swim for your life as the tiny fish Finley "Small Fry" Fryer in this thrilling and action packed ocean adventure. Swim, jump and even float though space to escape from all the perils of the seven seas. Avoid blazing fast swordfish, electric jellyfish, ink squirting octopuses, asteroids and more. How long can you out-swim the dastardly shark, Wallace "Big Mack" Mackenzie? FEATURES: - Simple one touch controls: touch and hold to dive, release to swim up - An all star cast of awesome sea creatures - Transition seamlessly from water to air to space - Plays like 3 unique games stacked on top of each other! - Awesome boosts and upgradable power-ups - 60+ challenges to complete - Achievements and leaderboards - Customize Small Fry with an assortment of hats, glasses and more!

About

Snaker.io !

Engage in a thrilling arena battle against other snakes. Consume energy to grow your snake and become the largest in the game. Dominate the competition and prove you're the biggest snake around.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer arena battles
  • Grow your snake by eating energy
  • Compete to be the biggest snake
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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The most addictive game! Enter the arena and face the other snakes in a fierce battle. Eat all energy in sight with your snake and grow it to win ! Show off who is the biggest snake in town!

Screenshots

Small Fry4 screens
Snaker.io !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Small Fry at none against Snaker.io !'s shown. Small Fry also leads on iOS requirement (5.0 vs 13.0). Snaker.io !'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (130K vs 219). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Small Fry sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Snaker.io ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snaker.io ! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snaker.io ! has 130K ratings behind it against 219, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 66% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Small Fry versus Snaker.io !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmall FrySnaker.io !
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (219 ratings)4.6 (130K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews65.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings219130K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB192 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNoodlecakeVoodoo

Customer experience

Small Fry

All ratings217 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral13.4%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative22.1%

Snaker.io !

All ratings129,389 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews668 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

Small Fry

From 219 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visual design
  • ✨ Smooth and responsive gameplay
  • 🆓 No mandatory purchases to progress
  • 🎯 Clever strategic elements (water/air/space divisions)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and force closes
  • 📱 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🎮 Repetitive gameplay and limited content variety

Snaker.io !

From 130K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and simple concept
  • 💡 Unique 3D snake game
  • 🚀 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Suspected use of bots/AI players
  • 🔍 Lack of real multiplayer

Bugs and requests

Small Fry

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Force close on iOS 6.1.5 and older versions
  • Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer versions
  • Black screen at loading
  • In-app purchase transactions not processing
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  • App won't open on certain devices
  • Lag when water turns red
  • Random collision detection with fish
  • Shark speed inconsistencies with power-ups

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update app for current iOS versions and iPad compatibility
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • More diverse enemies and environmental variations
  • Improved control mechanics and responsiveness
  • New game modes and challenges
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  • Wider field of view for better visibility
  • Reduce power-up costs
  • Reduce repetitive steps in gameplay loops

Snaker.io !

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Inconsistent collision detection
  • Progression data loss after updates
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode with real players
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to pause the game
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Small Fry

One-time9
  • 2,000 Clam Pack$0.99
  • 10 Pearl Pack$0.99
  • Clam Doubler$3.99
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  • 12,000 Clam Pack$4.99
  • 60 Pearl Pack$4.99
  • 30,000 Clam Pack$9.99
  • 150 Pearl Pack$9.99
  • 100,000 Clam Pack$19.99
  • 500 Pearl Pack$19.99
1 purchases

Snaker.io !

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Small Fry free?
Small Fry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snaker.io ! free?
Snaker.io ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Small Fry or Snaker.io !?
Snaker.io ! is rated higher. Small Fry averages 4.2 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while Snaker.io ! averages 4.6 from 130K ratings.
Do Small Fry or Snaker.io ! have ads?
Snaker.io ! shows ads; Small Fry does not.
Which is updated more often, Small Fry or Snaker.io !?
Small Fry ships an update every 2 months, and Snaker.io ! every 2 months. Most recently, Small Fry was updated on October 20, 2026 and Snaker.io ! on October 28, 2026.

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