# Best Fiends vs Hyper Snake

The clearest difference is ads: Hyper Snake at none against Best Fiends's shown. Best Fiends's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Best Fiends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hyper Snake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Best Fiends ships an update fortnightly, Hyper Snake every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Best Fiends | Hyper Snake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (310K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-fiends-match-3-puzzles/id868013618/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **310K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#61** | — |
| Size | 914 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playtika LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/447553567) | [The Mahlangu Elites (Pty) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587902477) |

## What reviewers say

### Best Fiends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-fiends-match-3-puzzles/id868013618)

**Currently charting:** #61 Top Grossing · Adventure, #164 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #201 Top Free · Adventure (US App Store)

Embark on a match-3 puzzle adventure through over 10,000 levels to uncover the secrets of Mount Boom. Collect and evolve over 50 unique characters, each with special powers, to form an unstoppable team and defeat the slug invaders.

**Highlights:** Match-3 puzzle gameplay, Over 10,000 levels, Collect over 50 unique characters, Character evolution and special powers, Engaging storyline, Daily events and rewards, Play with Facebook friends

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Super Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Super Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Super Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Flash Sale | $6.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Cute and unique characters
- 🚀 Offline playability
- 👍 Generous rewards and progression
- 🚀 Minimal ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Overly complicated progression system
- 🔍 Too many pop-ups and events
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes at higher levels

**Reported bugs**

- Game resets progress after periods of inactivity
- Spinning wheel often doesn't register inputs correctly
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
- Occasional loss of in-app purchases

**Requested features**

- Ability to convert diamonds to gold
- Option to save keys for later use
- Faster animations and less waiting time
- More control over selected Fiends
- Improved customer support


### Hyper Snake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyper-snake/id1604015632)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Adverts | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Best Fiends free?

Best Fiends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hyper Snake free?

Hyper Snake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Best Fiends or Hyper Snake have ads?

Best Fiends shows ads; Hyper Snake does not.

### Which is updated more often, Best Fiends or Hyper Snake?

Best Fiends ships an update fortnightly, and Hyper Snake every 2 weeks. Most recently, Best Fiends was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hyper Snake on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*