Mirror Ballz vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mirror Ballz
A simple arcade game where players launch missiles to destroy incoming mirror balls. Earn in-game currency to unlock various missile types for explosive effects. Enjoy straightforward gameplay with a focus on quick reflexes and strategic targeting.
- Target and discard mirror balls
- Launch missiles by touching the screen
- Simple touch controls
- Explosive effects with various missiles
- Obtain diamonds for new missiles
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"Mirror Ballz" is a game where you target the produced mirror balls to discard them. [How to Play] - Launch the missile by touching the screen. - Discard the produced mirror balls! [Features] - Simple operation (Touch!Touch!Done!) - Explosive effect with various missiles! [Tip] - You can obtain diamonds during the game or with a little bit of you time. - Apply various missiles using the obtained diamonds.
Smash Runner!
Grow your character by collecting layers to smash through blocks. Experience the satisfying feeling of breaking cubes in this colorful adventure. The goal is to become larger to overcome obstacles and progress.
- Collect layers to grow larger
- Smash through blocks
- Colorful adventure gameplay
- Satisfying cube-smashing physics
- Unique growth mechanic
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Take a step into this colorful adventure. Collect as many layers as you can. You need to get bigger in order to pass over the blocks. You will like this feeling of smashing cubes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mirror Ballz at 100% against Smash Runner!'s 22%. Mirror Ballz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 3). On price 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. Smash Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mirror Ballz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mirror Ballz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mirror Ballz's written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.
Mirror Ballz ships an update every 3 days, Smash Runner! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mirror Ballz | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 1GRAM | Rollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Mirror Ballz
Smash Runner!
Bugs and requests
Mirror Ballz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smash Runner!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes at higher levels
- Levels not loading or resetting progress
- Unresponsive controls and gameplay issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add an ad-free option
- Improve level progression and difficulty scaling
- Fix stability issues and crashes
In-app purchases
Mirror Ballz
No in-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Mirror Ballz free?
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