Change and Drop vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Change and Drop
A casual ball drop game where you collect falling balls. It's simple to play, perfect for short breaks, and surprisingly challenging.
- Simple touch controls
- Casual ball drop gameplay
- Collect falling balls
- Challenging difficulty
- Play in short bursts
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I'm the best ball collector! It is very simple and casual ball drop game :) AND HARDER than you think! Gather balls and feel the fantastic! · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer South Korea
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
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Change and Drop at none against Smash Runner!'s 1. Change and Drop also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 2K). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Smash Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Change and Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Change and Drop against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Change and Drop's written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Change and Drop | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2K ratings) | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MondayOFF | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Change and Drop
Smash Runner!
User reviews
Change and Drop
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Leaderboard feature
- 👍 Good for bad internet
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and doesn't work
- 🤔 Weird and repetitive gameplay
- 🚫 Can't play without internet
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
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
Change and Drop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Can't progress past certain levels
- Leaderboard issues
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Remove ads or add paid ad-free option
- Fix crashes and stability issues
- Improve leaderboard system
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
Change and Drop
No in-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Change and Drop free?
Is Smash Runner! free?
Which has better reviews, Change and Drop or Smash Runner!?
Do Change and Drop or Smash Runner! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Change and Drop or Smash Runner!?
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