Comparison

Colorizer !! vs Smash Runner!

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

Head to head
About

Colorizer !!

Embark on a smooth and colorful adventure where you drag a character to paint all levels. Avoid obstacles and collect power-ups to clear the game board. Experience a nostalgic yet fresh gameplay loop.

Highlights
  • Drag character to paint levels
  • Smooth and colorful adventure
  • Avoid bombs
  • Eat candies to burst them
  • Nostalgic gameplay
Features
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Do you remember PAC-MAN? Discover Colorizer. Drag your character to paint all levels in this smooth and colorful adventure! Avoid bombs or eat candies to burst them all!

About

Smash Runner!

Embark on a colorful adventure where you collect layers to grow larger. Become big enough to smash through blocks and experience the satisfying feeling of destroying cubes.

Highlights
  • Collect layers
  • Grow bigger
  • Smash blocks
  • Colorful adventure
  • Cube smashing
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Colorizer !!3 screens
Smash Runner!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Colorizer !! and Smash Runner! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Colorizer !!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s. Colorizer !! also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (14K vs 3.8K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Colorizer !! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smash Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Colorizer !! against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Colorizer !!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorizer !! ships an update every 3 weeks, Smash Runner! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Colorizer !! versus Smash Runner!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorizer !!Smash Runner!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better4.6 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB258 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDual CatRollic Games

Customer experience

Colorizer !!

All ratings3,823 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative16.4%

Smash Runner!

All ratings14,100 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral18.1%
Negative60.1%

User reviews

Colorizer !!

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Addictive and fun
  • 😍 Cute characters
  • 🎨 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Great visuals and colors

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Claw machine issues (drops prizes, hard to use)
  • 🐛 Bugs (continue button not working, game freezing)
  • 😩 Impossible/frustrating levels

Smash Runner!

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and engaging concept
  • 💡 Potential for more levels

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🤔 Misleading advertising

Bugs and requests

Colorizer !!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Continue button not working
  • Game freezing/crashing
  • Claw machine glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved claw machine functionality
  • Less intrusive ads
  • Level editor feature
  • More customization options

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

1 purchases

Colorizer !!

One-time1
  • Vip pack$2.99
1 purchases

Smash Runner!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Colorizer !! free?
Colorizer !! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash Runner! free?
Smash Runner! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colorizer !! or Smash Runner!?
Colorizer !! is rated higher. Colorizer !! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Smash Runner! averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Colorizer !! or Smash Runner! have ads?
Both Colorizer !! and Smash Runner! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorizer !! or Smash Runner!?
Colorizer !! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smash Runner! weekly. Most recently, Colorizer !! was updated on October 7, 2026 and Smash Runner! on October 12, 2026.

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