Comparison

Domino Smash 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

Domino Smash

Engage in an exciting action-puzzler where you aim and fire balls to topple domino chains. Collect falling crystals for bonus points and overcome various obstacles to unlock new levels and challenges. Master the domino effect with realistic physics and unlock beautiful new domino designs and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Aim and fire balls at domino chains
  • Collect falling crystals for points
  • Overcome obstacles and challenges
  • Unlock new levels and puzzles
  • Realistic domino physics
  • Unlockable backgrounds and domino designs
Features
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Are you ready to Domino Smash? Meet the exciting action-puzzler that makes you a master of the domino effect. Fasten your seatbelt because it's time to drop, tumble, bash and crash into the world of Domino Smash. The goal of Domino Smash is to make the dominos topple! You do this by aiming your ball and firing it at the start of the domino chain. When you strike the dominos, they'll start toppling, and as they fall 'they'll drop crystals to collect! Collect all the crystals for bonus points and knock over all the dominos to proceed to the next challenge - the more you collect, the more points you receive. However, Domino Smash isn't just about the falling dominos... In order to strike the dominos, you're going to have to traverse and master different obstacles and challenges. To do this, you're going to need to practice your aiming, put on your puzzle solving hat, and get rolling. The more challenges you beat, the more exciting levels you unlock, and the more dropping dominos you'll reach. Discover countless puzzles that are ready to test you, as well as new obstacles waiting to protect the falling dominos. As you progress further, each level raises the stakes with new challenges and more complex puzzles to solve. Don't worry! With enough practice, you'll be dropping dominos with ease. Enjoy ultra-realistic falling dominos ensure that you'll always be able to play without frustration. All the dominos topple precisely how they do in real life, and they don't only fall realistically, they look beautiful doing it! As you improve, you'll unlock even more backgrounds and stunning dominos to drop - think crazy colors, beautiful scenes, and unreal domino action! Dominos topple, and dominos will fall! The power is in your hands. Are smart enough, fast enough, and drop-dead cool enough to master the domino effect? Find out now and get rolling!

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

Domino Smash4 screens
Smash Runner!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Domino Smash and Smash Runner! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Domino Smash's written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s. Domino Smash also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Domino Smash 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 Domino Smash against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Domino Smash's written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Domino Smash ships an update fortnightly, Smash Runner! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Domino Smash versus Smash Runner!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDomino SmashSmash Runner!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings) — better4.6 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better14K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB258 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGismartRollic Games

Customer experience

Domino Smash

All ratings21,587 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative38.6%

Smash Runner!

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

User reviews

Domino Smash

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💤 Calming and relaxing
  • 🕹️ Easy to play
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🕰️ Repetitive levels
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🔁 Inability to replay 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

Domino Smash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels with unbeatable domino setups
  • Inconsistent ball physics
  • Chests not opening as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety
  • Option to remove ads
  • Ability to replay completed levels
  • Additional ball/domino 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

Domino Smash

One-time1
  • No ADS!$2.99
1 purchases

Smash Runner!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Domino Smash free?
Domino Smash 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, Domino Smash or Smash Runner!?
Domino Smash is rated higher. Domino Smash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Smash Runner! averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Domino Smash or Smash Runner! have ads?
Both Domino Smash and Smash Runner! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Domino Smash or Smash Runner!?
Domino Smash ships an update fortnightly, and Smash Runner! weekly. Most recently, Domino Smash was updated on October 14, 2026 and Smash Runner! on October 15, 2026.

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