Stack Colors! vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stack Colors!
Arrange and stack platforms of the correct color to build height. Once stacked, launch them to achieve a significant score multiplier in a visually rewarding experience.
- Move and stack colored platforms
- Kick stacked platforms
- Score boost
- Satisfying gameplay
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Move and stack the right color platforms and finally kick them to get a huge score boost in a satisfying way!
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.
- Collect layers
- Grow bigger
- Smash blocks
- Colorful adventure
- Cube smashing
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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
Stack Colors! and Smash Runner! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 49% of Stack Colors!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s. Stack Colors! also leads on ratings volume (181K vs 14K). Smash Runner!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Stack Colors! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Smash Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Stack Colors! against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Colors! has 181K ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Stack Colors!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.
Stack Colors! ships an update every 6 weeks, Smash Runner! weekly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Stack Colors! | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (181K ratings) | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 181K — better | 14K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Stack Colors!
Smash Runner!
User reviews
Stack Colors!
From 181K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💥 Satisfying color-matching mechanics
- 🚀 Fast-paced and responsive controls
- 👍 Easy to pick up and play
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive and monotonous levels
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and lags
- 💸 Excessive advertisements
Smash Runner!
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Stack Colors!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Color scheme confusion due to similar shades
- Inconsistent bonus/kick mechanics
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize character/avatar
- More varied level designs and challenges
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Offline play without ads
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
Stack Colors!
- No Ads$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Stack Colors! free?
Is Smash Runner! free?
Which has better reviews, Stack Colors! or Smash Runner!?
Do Stack Colors! or Smash Runner! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Stack Colors! or Smash Runner!?
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