# Marble Loops vs Snake Balls

Marble Loops and Snake Balls both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Marble Loops's written reviews are positive against 12% of Snake Balls's. Marble Loops also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 825). Snake Balls's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Marble Loops against 4.3 for Snake Balls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Loops has 5.8K ratings behind it against 825, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Marble Loops's written reviews are positive against 12% of Snake Balls's.

Marble Loops ships an update every 3 months, Snake Balls every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marble Loops | Snake Balls |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (5.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-loops-bubble-shooter/id955367163/reviews)** | [4.3 (825 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snake-balls/id1334698564/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.8K** | 825 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 12.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 325 MB | 223 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [伟 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/530415648) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Marble Loops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-loops-bubble-shooter/id955367163)

Engage in a highly popular and addictive Zuma-style ball game. Navigate through 150 exciting levels with intuitive controls and powerful boosters. Enjoy stunning graphics and appealing sound for an unforgettable gaming experience.

**Highlights:** 150 exciting levels, New Zuma gameplay mechanics, Slide and switch pad controls, 6 powerful power-ups, One-touch game control, Retina display graphics

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Classic fun
- 👍 Superb
- 👍 The BEST
- 👍 Rocks
- 👍 I love this!!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 JUNK GAME
- 🐛 Not worth playing
- 🐛 Frustrating
- 🐛 Irritates me
- 🐛 So Basic and glitched

**Reported bugs**

- Suddenly knocks you off the game
- Balls suddenly don't clear anything and you have to start over
- No passing level 9-6
- Shooting balls through holes they connect to the closest chain even though there is more than enough room for the ball to go through, holes closing up when they aren't supposed to, color combination on the chain is wonky and many times the warning sound is already beeping before I am able to get rid of color chains
- Game makes me WAIT for like 5 seconds to brings balls AGAIN

**Requested features**

- Add option, next update!
- Just One Purchase. Period!
- More lives


### Snake Balls

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snake-balls/id1334698564)

Engage in an addictive ball-matching puzzle game. Shoot colored balls to create matches of three or more, causing them to explode. Clear the entire board before the snake reaches the end of the path.

**Highlights:** Match 3 or more colored balls, Exploding ball mechanics, Clear the board, Prevent snake from reaching the end, Addictive gameplay

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 🎨 Bright, vibrant colors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💰 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🎮 Unintuitive, reversed controls
- 🕹️ Lack of difficulty progression

**Reported bugs**

- High scores not updating properly
- Leaderboard issues

**Requested features**

- Add a pause button
- Improve colorblind accessibility
- Introduce different game modes and levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marble Loops free?

Marble Loops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Snake Balls free?

Snake Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Marble Loops or Snake Balls?

Marble Loops is rated higher. Marble Loops averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Snake Balls averages 4.3 from 825 ratings.

### Do Marble Loops or Snake Balls have ads?

Both Marble Loops and Snake Balls show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Marble Loops or Snake Balls?

Marble Loops ships an update every 3 months, and Snake Balls every 6 months. Most recently, Marble Loops was updated on September 22, 2026 and Snake Balls on August 14, 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.*