Comparison

Smash the Gangs vs Dark Frequency

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

Head to head
About

Smash the Gangs

Collect hero cards and battle outlaws across over 75 missions. Improve your team by earning in-game currency and items. Enjoy strategic gameplay with multiple modes, playable offline on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • 75+ missions
  • +100 hero cards
  • Strategy mode
  • Kick and Punch mode
  • Offline play
  • VoiceOver accessible
Features
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Gather your favorite cards and fight the outlaws in +75 missions! Defeat the bandits and get Stars and Wollars to improve your team and buy projectiles, coffee and snake oil. ● 75 missions, +100 hero cards ● Strategy mode + Kick and Punch mode ● No network connection needed. ● Play on iPhone, iPad and iPod, both vertical and landscape. ● Nice music, sound effects and sportscaster comments. ● 100% VoiceOver accessible. PLEASE NOTE! Despite been set in the far west and having a kick and punch mode, this game shows no blood spills nor gunshots. Smash the Gangs is 100% free to play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money to speed up the progress. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Remember that no game should take away hours of study, work, family or social time. We really hope that you enjoy this game.

About

Dark Frequency

Battle corrupted beasts with a celestial hammer in a dark, mythic world. This roguelite action survival game features endless waves of enemies, stackable upgrades, and permanent progression. Every run offers a unique challenge, making you stronger with each death.

Highlights
  • Roguelite action survival gameplay
  • Intense hammer combat mechanics
  • Endless waves of enemies
  • Stackable upgrade system
  • Permanent progression with Sigils
  • Unique Boons for altered gameplay
Features
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The Forge has shattered. The Glass-Beasts have risen. And you are the only thing standing between the world and eternal darkness. You are Crucible-Born, a being of molten glass and beast-soul, hammered into existence by The Ancient One. Armed with a celestial hammer, you must fight through endless trials of corrupted Glass-Beasts, reclaim the scattered Shards, and rekindle the Forge before the world goes cold forever. Every run is different. Every death makes you stronger. Forge your own path through a brutal roguelite system where no two runs play the same. Between waves, choose powerful upgrades that shape how you fight. Stack abilities, build synergies, and discover combinations that turn you from a lone survivor into an unstoppable force of the Forge. Fight with purpose. Strike with weight. Swing your hammer in fast, punishing arcs or charge a ground-shattering slam that sends shockwaves through entire enemy groups. Movement, timing, and positioning matter, dodge through enemy lines, dash to safety, and learn the rhythms of each beast before they overwhelm you. Grow beyond a single run. Spend your earned Shards on permanent Sigils that carry power across every future run. Unlock Boons, game-changing abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. Each session leaves you stronger, more prepared for the next. You will experience Endless waves of Glass-Beasts with scaling difficulty Upgrade system with stackable abilities and unique Boons Permanent progression through Sigils that grow with every run Intense hammer combat A dark, mythic world dripping in forge fire and shattered glass. The Forge remembers every trial.

Screenshots

Smash the Gangs4 screens
Dark Frequency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Frequency at 100% against Smash the Gangs's 33%. Dark Frequency also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Smash the Gangs's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Smash the Gangs sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Frequency sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Frequency holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Smash the Gangs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Frequency's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash the Gangs ships an update weekly, Dark Frequency every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smash the Gangs versus Dark Frequency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash the GangsDark Frequency
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
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
Size242 MB214 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperGuappa Desarrollo Integral SLUnmbox Studios

Customer experience

Smash the Gangs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Dark Frequency

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smash the Gangs

One-time5
  • Saddle Bag$0.99
  • Purse$1.99
  • Hand Bag$2.99
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  • Money Sack$4.99
  • Deposit Box$8.99
4 purchases

Dark Frequency

One-time4
  • Ember Purse$1.99
  • Content Extension Pack$3.99
  • Forge Reserve$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Shards Vault$7.99

Questions

Is Smash the Gangs free?
Smash the Gangs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Frequency free?
Dark Frequency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smash the Gangs or Dark Frequency?
Dark Frequency is rated higher. Smash the Gangs averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dark Frequency averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smash the Gangs or Dark Frequency have ads?
Neither Smash the Gangs nor Dark Frequency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smash the Gangs or Dark Frequency?
Smash the Gangs ships an update weekly, and Dark Frequency every 6 days. Most recently, Smash the Gangs was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dark Frequency on October 15, 2026.

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