Scrap Divers vs Downhill Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrap Divers
Control a robot with one finger in this fast-paced arcade game. Dodge obstacles like sawblades and flames as you fall through an infinite tunnel. Compete globally for the longest fall with unique robots and challenging environments.
- One-finger robot control
- Dodge dangerous obstacles
- Infinite falling tunnel
- Pixel art visuals
- 15 playable robots with unique abilities
- 8 diverse environments
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Dive into an incredibly fast-paced and beautifully crafted retro runner! Control your robot with just a finger to dodge sawblades, flames and many other dangerous obstacles while flying through an infinite tunnel. Are you ready for the drop? Parachute not included. Features: • Accessible yet hard to master gameplay - compete with the world for the longest fall • Amazing pixel art visuals combined with rocking chiptune to keep you immersed • A roster of 15 playable robots, each one with unique abilities and challenges • 8 diverse environments full of hazards to overcome with a secret reward waiting at the end
Downhill Smash
Roll downhill, smashing everything in your path with a powerful boulder machine. Boost your vehicle with unique weapons and race through a post-apocalyptic world, defeating giant zombie bosses.
- Unique physics-based gameplay
- Build ultimate zombie-smashing machine
- Race through post-apocalyptic world
- Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons
- Defeat giant zombie bosses
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Smash everything on your way downhill to victory! Be faster than the avalanche by boosting your crushing boulder machine with unique and deadly weapons from a wide selection! From the creators of C.A.T.S.: Crash Arena Turbo Stars, Cut the Rope and Crossy Road. - UNIQUE PHYSICS-BASED GAMEPLAY Destroy everything on your way! - Build an ultimate zombie-smashing machine! - Race through the wacky post-apocalyptic world - Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons - Defeat giant zombie bosses! DOWNLOAD NOW and have FUN rolling 'n' smashing!
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Verdict
Scrap Divers and Downhill Smash both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Scrap Divers's written reviews are positive against 41% of Downhill Smash's. Downhill Smash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 1.3K). 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. Scrap Divers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Downhill Smash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Scrap Divers against 4.8 for Downhill Smash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Downhill Smash has 22K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Scrap Divers's written reviews are positive against 41% of Downhill Smash's.
Scrap Divers ships an update every 2 months, Downhill Smash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrap Divers | Downhill Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 382 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gearhead Games ApS | ZeptoLab UK Limited |
Customer experience
Scrap Divers
Downhill Smash
User reviews
Scrap Divers
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and art style
- 🤩 Addictive and fun
- 💎 High quality game
- 🎨 Refreshing retro theme
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive
- 🤖 Lack of robot variety
Downhill Smash
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying destruction mechanics
- 🔒 No forced ads
- 💡 Interesting upgrade system
Room to improve
- 🔑 Restrictive key/energy system
- 💰 Aggressive monetization through gems and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
- 🔋 Overheating issues on some devices
Bugs and requests
Scrap Divers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Sandbox mode to create custom robots
- More levels and content updates
- Multiplayer mode
Downhill Smash
Reported bugs
4 issues- Weapons becoming unusable after upgrades
- Indestructible objects blocking progress
- Ads not working or causing game freezes
- Inconsistent avalanche/storm behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse levels and content
- Removal or improvement of key/energy system
- Better progression system without paywalls
- Consistent physics and collision detection
In-app purchases
Scrap Divers
- No Ads$2.99
Downhill Smash
- 35 Gems$0.99
- Galaxy spikes$1.99
- Galaxy Shotgun$1.99
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- Galaxy Machine-gun$1.99
- Extra Slot Discount Offer$3.99
- 200 Gems$4.99
- 24H Starter Pack$4.99
- Extra Slot$4.99
- Remove Ads Discount Offer$7.99
- Extra Slot 2$7.99
Questions
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