Comparison

Archers.io vs Smooth.io

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

Head to head
About

Archers.io

Build the largest army of archers by collecting more units and defeating opponents. Grow your forces to dominate the battlefield and become the ultimate archer commander.

Highlights
  • Collect archers
  • Build the biggest army
  • Beat enemies
  • Dominate the battlefield
  • Grow your forces
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Collect archers and beat your enemies to become the biggest army of archers!

About

Smooth.io

Engage in a fun, competitive snake game with upgraded io gameplay and vibrant graphics. Choose between offline Infinity mode or battle other players in Survival mode to become the last survivor and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Competitive snake gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (Infinity, Survival, Festival)
  • Vivid graphics and worm skins
  • Adaptive mobile controls (joystick, arrow, follow)
  • Offline play available
  • Multiplayer leaderboards
Features
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SMOOTH.IO is a super fun competitive snake game with upgraded io gameplay and vivid graphics with various stunning and cute worm skins. You can play offline alone free no matter where you are with Infinity mode, or you can also join battle with other players to be the last survivor in Survival mode. Let slither to the first place on the leaderboard in this popular, addictive and challenging io mobile game! How to play this classic snake game: - Go to setting first to choose your dominant hand. If you are a left-handed io player, then choose left hand mode. Our game is made to be easy for all! Next, chose your favorite mode of io moving: joystick, arrow, or follow. You can try all three styles for your snake first before choose the one that suits you the best! - The snake character will continuously be crawling in the direction of your finger pointer, so moving your finger quickly allows you to get out of enemies quickly. - Do not let your head touch another snake player, you will be exploded. Similarity, if other snakes' head run into YOU, THEY get exploded, so you can eat their remains to get bigger! - Try Infinity mode to become the top snake. Enter Survival mode and you have to defeat all other snake players to be the last survivor. Battle against other snakes and the boss snake ayo! Or throw yourself into Festival mode where you can find all the extremely rare and unique new snake skins!!! Felt excited yet?! Tips & Tricks to defeat other worms: • Steal food from enemies as fast as possible. The more you eat, the bigger you are! And you got more points for that. Be the best giant snake and slither to eat all other enemies. • Cross the path of bigger enemies to get them to run into your body. You don't have to be bigger than other snakes to be able to kill them, you have a chance to win even if you're tiny. But it also means that other worms that are smaller than you can eat you too! Be ware of little cutie snakes suddenly appear on your way!!! • Trap other snake players by circling them. This is the best part! Show the enemy your kills, record and post it online to show off with your friends! FEATURE: - Hundreds of new vibrant and impressive skins - .io game with smooth gameplay and various adaptive mobile controls - Competitive gameplay theme Enjoy and good luck to achieve results on the Multiplayer leaderboard. DOWNLOAD NOW!

Screenshots

Archers.io3 screens
Smooth.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

Archers.io and Smooth.io both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Smooth.io's written reviews are positive against 15% of Archers.io's. Smooth.io also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Archers.io's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 253). On price, rating, ads 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. Archers.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smooth.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Archers.io against 4.4 for Smooth.io. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archers.io has 33K ratings behind it against 253, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Archers.io's written reviews are positive against 67% of Smooth.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archers.io ships an update every 2 weeks, Smooth.io weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Archers.io versus Smooth.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchers.ioSmooth.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33K ratings) — better4.4 (253 ratings)
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better253
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB215 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTDKim Chinh Nguyen Thi

Customer experience

Archers.io

All ratings33,166 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative73.9%

Smooth.io

All ratings245 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Archers.io

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Character glitches and freezes
  • Inability to collect killed characters
  • Purchased upgrades not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Longer game duration
  • Less intrusive ads
  • More challenging gameplay

Smooth.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Archers.io

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
10 purchases

Smooth.io

One-time10
  • Limited Pack$0.99
  • Skin 21$0.99
  • Skin 22$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Skin 24$1.99
  • Skin 23$1.99
  • Skin 40$2.99
  • Skin 39$2.99
  • Skin 42$2.99
  • Epic pack$4.99

Questions

Is Archers.io free?
Archers.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smooth.io free?
Smooth.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archers.io or Smooth.io?
Archers.io is rated higher. Archers.io averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Smooth.io averages 4.4 from 253 ratings.
Do Archers.io or Smooth.io have ads?
Both Archers.io and Smooth.io show ads.
Which is updated more often, Archers.io or Smooth.io?
Archers.io ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smooth.io weekly. Most recently, Archers.io was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smooth.io on November 3, 2026.

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