Comparison

Blast Rush vs Smash Puck

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

Head to head
About

Blast Rush

Experience an action-packed shooter where unlimited bombs are your primary weapon. Blast through waves of enemies and escape overwhelming situations with screen-clearing explosives. Enjoy intense levels, diverse ships, and retro-style graphics.

Highlights
  • Unlimited screen-clearing explosives
  • 40 intense levels
  • Randomized onslaught survival mode
  • Three distinct fighter ships
  • Three distinct bomb types
  • One-thumb control
  • Share gameplay and scores
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Ever played a shooter game and wanted more bombs to escape tight spots? Blast Rush gives you as many as you want... and more! The core of the enemy mothership is destroyed and reinforcements are approaching fast, but your guns are overheated and weak. You can't shoot your way out, but you can BLAST your way out! Feel empowered with unlimited screen-clearing explosives, then take on increasingly complex waves of enemy drones and RUSH to victory! • Fly through 40 intense levels or survive a randomized onslaught • Three distinct fighter ships and bomb types • One-thumb control keeps you blasting • Share your gameplay and scores • Screamin' 16-bit-style graphics and sound

About

Smash Puck

Experience a unique puzzle game blending elements of pool, pinball, and curling with dynamic physics. Navigate through 120 handcrafted levels across 10 distinct worlds, utilizing special mechanics like magnets and portals to achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • 120 handcrafted levels
  • 10 unique worlds
  • Pool, Pinball, Curling elements
  • Magnets, portals, moving platforms
  • iCloud progress sync
  • Multi-language support
Features
Currently charting
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Smash Puck is the game you get when you combine Pool, Pinball, Curling and add magnets, portals, moving platforms, force fields and more! FEATURES • 120 handcrafted levels in 10 unique worlds • Original soundtrack featuring 6 songs: Listen on YouTube for free • So colourful! • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Very yummy! • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian • Super cute!

Screenshots

Blast Rush4 screens
Smash Puck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blast Rush at 5.0 against Smash Puck's 4.8. Blast Rush also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Smash Puck's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Blast Rush costs $2.99 and Smash Puck $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blast Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blast Rush's written reviews are positive against 91% of Smash Puck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Rush ships an update every 2 months, Smash Puck monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blast Rush versus Smash Puck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast RushSmash Puck
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (63 ratings) — better4.8 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.4% of reviews
Number of ratings63125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB102 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBipedal DogSemidome Inc.

Customer experience

Blast Rush

All ratings63 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smash Puck

All ratings125 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

Blast Rush

No in-app purchases

None

Smash Puck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blast Rush free?
Blast Rush costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smash Puck free?
Smash Puck costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blast Rush or Smash Puck?
Blast Rush is rated higher. Blast Rush averages 5.0 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Smash Puck averages 4.8 from 125 ratings.
Do Blast Rush or Smash Puck have ads?
Neither Blast Rush nor Smash Puck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blast Rush or Smash Puck?
Blast Rush ships an update every 2 months, and Smash Puck monthly. Most recently, Blast Rush was updated on September 20, 2026 and Smash Puck on September 25, 2026.

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