Tiny Gladiators vs Smashy Duo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Gladiators
Embark on a quest for vengeance in this action RPG fighting game. Explore diverse regions, battle powerful enemies and bosses, and upgrade your character with new skills and gear. Challenge other players online or test your mettle in the high-risk Survival Tower.
- Action-packed fighting gameplay
- RPG character progression
- Explore 4 distinct regions
- Online multiplayer battles
- Survival Tower mode
- Dozens of unique gear pieces
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Tiny Gladiators combines elements of action-packed fighting game and engaging RPG. Venture into 4 distinct regions, each one full of powerful enemies for you to battle. During your journey of vengeance you will have to not only defeat them, but also stand tall against intimidating bosses. Defeating them will help you get closer to your final goal and finding out what exactly happened to your father... To stand a chance against your enemies you will have to upgrade your character, learn new skills and purchase powerful gear. The game features dozens and dozens of unique pieces of weapon and armour. Discovering them and the effect they have on combat is a fun on its own - but it also lets you prepare for the biggest challenges. In addition to completing the single player story mode you can challenge other players to online battles. Bring your best items, prepare your deadliest abilities and rise in the global ranks of the best Tiny Gladiators! And if you're feeling really strong, go forth into the Survival Tower where the greatest dangers await. If you manage to survive long enough and defeat multiple enemies in a row, you stand to earn a fortune in diamonds. One entry per day is on us - but beyond that you have to put your in-game earnings on the line. It's a high risk and high reward mode tailored to the needs of the bravest players. TURN BASE MULTIPLAYER Multiplayer mode is where the real fun begins! Play with friends or with hundreds of thousands of players from around the world. Send them a challenge and show them who is the ultimate Champion! 3D TOUCH Start a Single Player, Multiplayer or Apple TV game directly from the game icon. iCLOUD SYNC Synch your progress to iCloud to continue your games on any iOS device. LOCALIZATIONS You can now play the game in 24 different languages Arabic, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese Game Features: - Online Multiplayer - 3D Touch - iCloud Sync - 24 Languages available - Leaderboards and Achievements
Smashy Duo
Control two heroes simultaneously in this fast-paced arcade game to defeat monsters. Unlock over 100 unique heroes and utilize power-ups to enhance the challenging gameplay. Enjoy engaging story and campaign modes with boss fights.
- Dual hero control
- Over 100 unlockable heroes
- 5 unique power-ups
- Engaging Story Mode
- Campaign Mode with 50 levels
- Boss fights
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Smashy Duo is an unique fast-paced arcade action game where you control 2 Heroes to hit as many monsters before one of them was knocked off from the stage. Smashy Duo features a simple tap control where anyone can easily pick up and play without going through complex tutorials. Over 100 Heroes to be unlocked where everyone has their own unique appearance and sound effect. Additionally, Smashy Duo includes 5 unique Power-Ups to enhance the excitement that lies in every single match that you play. Be warned that this could be one of the most addictive games of all time. Feature Highlights: - Fast-paced, action-packed, unique, and challenging gameplay experience - Intuitive and simplest tap control - Engaging Story Mode - Campaign Mode with 50 levels of challenge - Intense yet satisfying Boss Fight - Over 100 Heroes to be unlocked - 5 upgradable Power-Ups - Different sets of Monsters and Stages to be unlocked - Stunning soundtrack and effect - Game Center Achievements Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter to get the latest development news from us! fb.com/bigfrostgames twitter.com/bigfrostgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Gladiators at every 2 weeks against Smashy Duo's every 5 weeks. Tiny Gladiators also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Gladiators sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Smashy Duo sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tiny Gladiators against 4.8 for Smashy Duo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Tiny Gladiators's written reviews are positive against 94% of Smashy Duo's.
Tiny Gladiators ships an update every 2 weeks, Smashy Duo every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Tiny Gladiators | Smashy Duo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 322 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BoomBit, Inc. | Big Frost Games |
Customer experience
Tiny Gladiators
Smashy Duo
User reviews
Tiny Gladiators
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Genuinely amazing game
- ⭐ Great game
- ⭐ Awesome game
- ⭐ Fun and addictive
- ⭐ Nostalgic and enjoyable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs with extra levels
- 🐛 Issues with character customization and progression
- 💰 Potential pay-to-win elements
- 🔍 Lack of updates and new content
Smashy Duo
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Childhood game
- 👍 Great casual game
- 👍 Not a money grab
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Simple and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Glitchy when registering input
Bugs and requests
Tiny Gladiators
Reported bugs
4 issues- Extra levels not registering as completed
- Inability to claim rewards from extra levels
- Infinite loading screens and crashes
- Character data not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more classes and character customization options
- Improve the clan and PvP systems
- Increase rewards and progression for extra levels
- Provide more frequent updates and new content
Smashy Duo
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Incompatible with some devices
Requested features
10 requests- More levels or new mechanics
- Add bosses into endless mode
- Multiplayer mode
- Story mode with boss battles
- Campaign mode
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- Dark mode option
- Ability to swap duos
- Add Sans and Papyrus as a duo
- Add more Star Wars characters
- Option to remove screen shake
In-app purchases
Tiny Gladiators
- Welcome Pack 5$0.99
- Special Pack 1$0.99
- Special Pack 2$1.99
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- Small Diamonds Pack$2.99
- Special Pack 3$2.99
- Special Pack 4$2.99
- Smart Pack 4$4.99
- Medium Diamonds Pack$9.99
- Welcome Pack 1$9.99
- Large Diamonds Pack$14.99
- Souls Pack 1$14.99
- Infinite Diamonds Pack$29.99
Smashy Duo
- Pile of Coins$0.99
- Limited Time Bundle$1.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
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- Starter Bundle Original Price$3.99
- Bag of Coins$4.99
- Bag of Coins Original Price$7.99
- Chest of Coins$9.99
- Chest of Coins Original Price$19.99









