TankBall! vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TankBall!
A simple and casual arcade game where players gather balls and shoot them. It's easy to pick up for short bursts of play but offers a surprising challenge.
- Simple touch controls
- Casual gameplay
- Gather and shoot balls
- Short play sessions
- Challenging difficulty
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I'm the best shooter! It is very simple and casual game :) AND HARDER than you think! Gather your ball and shot! shot! · · · · · · 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: TankBall! at none against Smash Runner!'s 1. TankBall! also leads on iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 828). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TankBall! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TankBall! against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 828, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of TankBall!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.
TankBall! ships an update every 5 days, Smash Runner! weekly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | TankBall! | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (828 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 828 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | 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 | 175 MB | 283 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MondayOFF | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
TankBall!
Smash Runner!
User reviews
TankBall!
From 828 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Satisfying gameplay
- 🚀 Quick response time
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
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
TankBall!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at high scores
- Skin/ball unlocks not working as intended
- Levels not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety
- Ability to disable vibration
- Option to remove ads permanently
- Improved skin/ball unlocking 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
TankBall!
No in-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is TankBall! free?
Is Smash Runner! free?
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