# Downhill Smash — user reviews > 497 indexed App Store user reviews of Downhill Smash by ZeptoLab UK Limited, rated 4.80/5 from 21,970 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downhill-smash/id1586265901/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downhill-smash/id1586265901.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18,402 · 4★ 2,455 · 3★ 697 · 2★ 144 · 1★ 272 ## What do users think of Downhill Smash? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay - 👍 Satisfying destruction mechanics - 🔒 No forced ads - 💡 Interesting upgrade system **Cons** - 🔑 Restrictive key/energy system - 💰 Aggressive monetization through gems and in-app purchases - 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay - 🔋 Overheating issues on some devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Weapons becoming unusable after upgrades - Indestructible objects blocking progress - Ads not working or causing game freezes - Inconsistent avalanche/storm behavior **Most requested features** - More diverse levels and content - Removal or improvement of key/energy system - Better progression system without paywalls - Consistent physics and collision detection ## Newest reviews (14 of 497) ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-07-07, version 1.9.4* Too many ads as per usual with every game anymore. Hope the money is worth ruining every bit of entertainment these days. Little hat activities. ### 4/5 — Cool! *2026-06-22, version 1.9.4* Physics are satisfying ### 4/5 — Not bad *2025-07-18, version 1.9.4* It’s decent but the clip shows a different style of weapon then in the actual game :/ ### 3/5 — Not what I was expecting *2025-07-14, version 1.9.4* Just not what I was expecting ### 4/5 — It’s good *2025-05-23, version 1.9.4* This game is good but they should remove the keys because I don’t want to wait 11 minutes to play 1 round ### 3/5 — Нужно ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ!!! *2025-03-19* Купил в игре всё, что можно, но даже и с этим плюшками просто невозможно пройти некоторые уровни + перед концом уровня, игра начинает подвисать. Не забрасывайте игру, она реально интересная, в процессе игры, постоянно держит в тонусе. Пока больше трёх звёзд поставить не могу. Игре требуется релиз🤷‍♂️ ### 3/5 — Haufen Werbung *2025-03-13* Man muss nach jeder Runde sich einmal Werbung reinziehen. Man levelt recht schnell die Waffen auf, danach sind Edelsteine notwendig die man entweder mit Echtgeld kauft, oder man muss sich ein Haufen Werbung reinziehen. Nur so kommt man erst weiter. Ansonsten ist die Spielmechanik recht gut und es macht Spaß. Direkt wieder gelöscht. ### 2/5 — Ads *2025-02-15, version 1.9.4* There is always the same ad after every game, and the ad lasts about as long as each match ### 4/5 — Nice *2024-07-25, version 1.9.4* Nice ### 3/5 — Can’t play offline *2024-07-22, version 1.9.4* Can’t play offline ad refuses to be crossed off ### 1/5 — No option to disable personalized ads *2024-06-20, version 1.9.4* I have them off on my phone but the game still shows them as on in its options with no way to toggle them off. Even if that’s a cosmetic glitch, that combined with the pay wall that descends after less than 30 minutes of playtime is more than enough reason for me to delete it from my phone. ### 2/5 — Не зашло *2024-05-04* Слишком много рекламы. Совсем непонятно что делать. Нет внятного обучения. Даже управление непонятно. Написано «проведите вверх чтобы прыгнуть» но ничего не происходит. «Обучение» даже повторить нельзя. ### 1/5 — Terrible money system *2024-05-01* Great for 1 day then you have to watch ads or pay to keep upgrading the gear, we’re talking like 12-15 ads times 6. Disappointed, that game sucks ### 4/5 — This game is great, but one flaw *2024-04-19, version 1.9.4* I love this game a lot. I just got it and it has a lot of good features about it. The only thing that not good is the key feature. Being able to notplay just because you don’t have keys is a flaw. And that’s something that I believe they could fix. But, overall this game is really great! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — “pay me or be miserable” *2026-01-31, version 1.9.4* Based on other reviews, I don’t know what happened to this game. Let’s start first and foremost: it was a clear choice to force an ad every single run. Which would fine if the runs weren’t 30 seconds long. Even displays a message “get rid of these ads every run for $$$$$” Heck, even every 3 runs wouldn’t feel so annoying. Secondly: why is the currency you can only get from ads or irl money an absolute MUST if you want to upgrade. Gems are few and far between if you try to play for free. Makes a neat little wall that you won’t get past. The game is rigged to make you want to pay to play. And that’s not a free game anymore ### 1/5 — Microtransaction and Ad slop *2025-11-11, version 1.9.4* Forced ads after finishing each game, and $2-20 “upgrades” to even play the game in full. Just another low effort mobile game made to milk you for your money. These developers don’t deserve your cash. ### 1/5 — paywall *2025-08-03, version 1.9.4* payed for some upgrades in the game a year ago, finished all the levels, came back to it today and its behind a paywall. have to pay just for normal play? what is this filth? ### 1/5 — Honestly don’t even deserve 1 star *2025-07-30, version 1.9.4* Everything costs gems just to upgrade your ball thing coin payout huge but that don’t matter bc you gotta upgrade everything with gems terrible feature ### 1/5 — Cash Grab Only *2025-07-29, version 1.9.4* Honestly has so much potential. But sadly this game becomes unplayable very quickly once you’ve upgraded so far. So many gems are necessary and require so much time or money to get. Major bummer honestly. ### 1/5 — Fun *2025-06-27, version 1.9.4* Way too many ads ### 1/5 — Don’t play *2025-04-12, version 1.9.4* Game would be amazing if it didn’t force you to watch ads every 5 minutes then requires you to watch ads or buy keys to keep playing rite a way. Great concept but game developer is money hungry. ### 1/5 — Самая ужасная игра *2025-04-03, version 1.9.4* Самая отвратительная игра которую я видел в своей жизни в ней рекламы больше чем самого геймплея!!!! ### 1/5 — 進捗遅すぎ *2025-02-28* 岩が硬すぎるから武器が必要なのに、その岩を越えないと武器を得られないからマジで進捗が遅くてストレスが溜まる。しかも毎回強制広告入れてくるからそれもストレス。お勧めできないです🙅 ### 1/5 — SO MANY ADS *2024-07-28, version 1.9.4* The game seemed fun but after playing for 10 minutes or so I couldn’t take it any more. They shove ads in your face everywhere they get the chance. Buy this! Upgrade that! Spend all your money to actually enjoy our game! Pathetic. Don’t waste your time. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nostalgia hit *2026-04-04, version 1.9.4* I use to play this game all the time years ago but forgot the name but recently I found this game again and it is still peak. ### 5/5 — Awesome!!!!!! *2025-02-27, version 1.9.4* This game is so fun you should get it ### 5/5 — nooooooooo adssssssss🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 *2024-10-08, version 1.9.4* no ads but only when you want to watch them For gems or money! ### 5/5 — Lovely👨‍🦳 *2024-07-18, version 1.9.4* I LOVE THIS GAME🤤🤤🤤🤤 ### 5/5 — The way I go down the hill is just amazing man *2024-04-01, version 1.9.4* 5 stars ### 5/5 — How good this game is *2024-02-24, version 1.9.4* I played this on my moms phone and this is still fun after 4 years ### 5/5 — Greatest game I’ve played in a while *2024-02-16, version 1.9.4* It’s really fun and it’s not bad at all it has fun levels and great weapons ### 5/5 — Ya *2023-03-20, version 1.9.0* This game is just good ### 5/5 — Fun game but *2023-02-24, version 1.9.0* The game is fun for passing free time but if i want to play and i run out of keys i have to sit and watch an ad or pay money and how am I susposed to play when i have to wait minutes to be able to play again ### 5/5 — BEST GAME EVER *2023-01-21, version 1.9.0* this is the best game i have ever played --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*