Arctic Smash vs Ski Tree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arctic Smash
Embark on a thrilling snow skiing adventure down challenging mountain slopes. Navigate around obstacles like cabins and campfires, and beware of the elusive Yeti. This game offers a rewarding experience that is easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Ski down mountain slopes
- Avoid obstacles
- Encounter the Yeti
- Rewarding gameplay
- Hard to master
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Ready to hit the slopes? Ski down beautiful mountain slopes, but be careful not to hit the cabins, campfires, or the dreaded Yeti! * Apple's pick as game of the day in several countries * We have created a great gameplay experience for you which is hard to master but rewarding once you get good at it. Download Arctic Smash today!
Ski Tree
Experience a minimalist downhill skiing game with intuitive controls. Test your skills to see how far you can ski down the slopes. It's a simple yet elegant homage to classic skiing games.
- Minimalist design
- Intuitive controls
- Endless downhill skiing
- High score tracking
- Elegant gameplay
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Ski Tree is an homage to the games that inspired me. A simplistic, intuitive, and elegant approach to a downhill skiing game. How far can you ski? Game designed & developed by Addison Rodomista.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ski Tree at 90% against Arctic Smash's 22%. Ski Tree also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Arctic Smash's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Arctic Smash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ski Tree asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ski Tree holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Arctic Smash's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ski Tree's.
Arctic Smash ships an update monthly, Ski Tree fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic Smash | Ski Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (55 ratings) | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tailored Ideas LLC | Addison Rodomista |
Customer experience
Arctic Smash
Ski Tree
Bugs and requests
Arctic Smash
Reported bugs
11 issues- Game crashes on iPhone 6 and older devices
- Start button doesn't function properly
- Score not recorded correctly in snowmobile mode
- Collision detection inaccurate - dying without hitting obstacles
- Music cuts out during gameplay
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- Ad close button missing on iPhone X
- Game starts automatically during ad playback
- Restore purchases not working
- Ads redirect to App Store unexpectedly
- Performance optimization issues on high-end devices
- Glitches before bridges causing invisible obstacles
Requested features
14 requests- Pause button functionality
- Adjustable control sensitivity settings
- Multiple game modes and variations
- Multiplayer or competitive features
- Power-ups and bonus items
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- Different environments and scenery
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Sound effects for snow and collisions
- Global high score leaderboard
- Customizable character or vehicle options
- iPhone X optimization and support
- Move score display to corner of screen
- Continuous background music during gameplay
- Credits system instead of ad-based revival
Ski Tree
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arctic Smash
- remove ads$0.99
Ski Tree
No in-app purchases
Questions
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