# Smashy City vs Golf Zero

The clearest difference is rating: Smashy City at 4.7 against Golf Zero's 4.4. Smashy City also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 303) and review sentiment (85% vs 69%). Golf Zero's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smashy City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Golf Zero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smashy City holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smashy City has 15K ratings behind it against 303, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Smashy City's written reviews are positive against 69% of Golf Zero's.

Smashy City ships an update every 2 months, Golf Zero fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smashy City | Golf Zero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smashy-city/id1075181011/reviews)** | [4.4 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-zero/id1166316622/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 303 |
| Positive reviews | **85.3% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 185 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **8** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | +9 |
| Developer | [AceViral.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/393523933) | [Colin Lane Games AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/899921557) |

## What reviewers say

### Smashy City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smashy-city/id1075181011)

Unleash giant monsters to demolish cities, smashing buildings and battling military forces. Unlock a variety of creatures with unique abilities and compete for high scores on global leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Unlockable legendary monsters, Destroy buildings and skyscrapers, Battle police, SWAT, and army, Randomly generated endless city, Rampage mode for invincibility, Ultraman Kaiju battle mode

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Terry the Tarantula | $2.99 | one-time |
| Black Knight | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bling Kong | $4.99 | one-time |
| UFO | $4.99 | one-time |
| Veronica the Alien | $6.99 | one-time |
| King Dough | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sgt. Miller the Drillboy | $6.99 | one-time |
| Rhymes the Robot | $9.99 | one-time |
| Raptar | $9.99 | one-time |
| Demon | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun to play
- 👍 Unique monsters
- 🎨 Good graphics
- 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay
- 💰 Decent rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Difficult to earn currency
- 🤖 Overpowered military
- 🔁 Duplicate monsters

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes during play
- Inconsistent monster performance
- Inability to control monster attacks

**Requested features**

- Add more monster variety
- Improve monster abilities and attacks
- Expand map and environments
- Introduce boss battles
- Implement a multiplayer mode


### Golf Zero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-zero/id1166316622)

Experience a unique blend of golf and platforming. Navigate challenging levels by jumping, bouncing, and sliding to get the ball into the hole, dodging hazards like saws and boulders.

**Highlights:** Golf and platforming hybrid gameplay, Jump, bounce, and slide mechanics, Dodge hazards like saws and boulders, 40 normal levels, Speed run levels with global leaderboards

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Adverts | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best golf game
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Unique platformer + golf concept
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 👍 Addictive and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 📢 Too many ads, disrupt gameplay
- 🔋 Ads drain battery quickly
- 🤔 Some levels are too difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Progress/data loss after updates
- Unresponsive controls at times
- Inconsistent frame rate and performance

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Level editor or creator mode
- Leaderboards and ghost replays
- Controller support
- Customization options for character


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smashy City free?

Smashy City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Golf Zero free?

Golf Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smashy City or Golf Zero?

Smashy City is rated higher. Smashy City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Golf Zero averages 4.4 from 303 ratings.

### Do Smashy City or Golf Zero have ads?

Both Smashy City and Golf Zero show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smashy City or Golf Zero?

Smashy City ships an update every 2 months, and Golf Zero fortnightly. Most recently, Smashy City was updated on October 26, 2026 and Golf Zero on October 23, 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.*