# Change and Drop vs Smash Runner!

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Change and Drop | Smash Runner! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/change-and-drop/id1575647531/reviews) | [4.6 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smash-runner/id1641058310/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2K | **14K** |
| Positive reviews | **30.4% of reviews** | 21.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 166 MB | 258 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.5** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [MondayOFF](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448226898) | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) |

## What reviewers say

### Change and Drop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/change-and-drop/id1575647531)

A casual ball drop game where you collect falling balls. It's simple to play, perfect for short breaks, and surprisingly challenging.

**Highlights:** Simple touch controls, Casual ball drop gameplay, Collect falling balls, Challenging difficulty, Play in short bursts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 💡 Leaderboard feature
- 👍 Good for bad internet

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and doesn't work
- 🤔 Weird and repetitive gameplay
- 🚫 Can't play without internet
- 🔒 Privacy concerns

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Can't progress past certain levels
- Leaderboard issues

**Requested features**

- More level variety
- Remove ads or add paid ad-free option
- Fix crashes and stability issues
- Improve leaderboard system


### Smash Runner!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smash-runner/id1641058310)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes at higher levels
- Levels not loading or resetting progress
- Unresponsive controls and gameplay issues

**Requested features**

- Add an ad-free option
- Improve level progression and difficulty scaling
- Fix stability issues and crashes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Change and Drop free?

Change and Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Smash Runner! free?

Smash Runner! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Change and Drop or Smash Runner!?

Change and Drop and Smash Runner! are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2K and 14K ratings respectively.

### Do Change and Drop or Smash Runner! have ads?

Both Change and Drop and Smash Runner! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Change and Drop or Smash Runner!?

Change and Drop ships an update weekly, and Smash Runner! weekly. Most recently, Change and Drop was updated on October 9, 2026 and Smash Runner! on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*