Shuffle Master! vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shuffle Master!
Pass cards left and right to gather them in the correct hand. Multiply your cards to reach the maximum number and unlock booster packs for new collection methods. Drag to control your flow, stack cards, and beat your high score.
- Card passing mechanic
- Card multiplication
- Booster pack unlocks
- Score-based progression
- Drag and control interface
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All you have to do is passing cards from left to right and vice versa. Gather your cards in the correct hand, multiply them and reach the maximum card number. Unlock booster packs and discover new ways to collect more! Simply drag and control your flow. Stack your cards and beat your score!
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
Shuffle Master! and Smash Runner! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Shuffle Master!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s. Shuffle Master! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 919). 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. Shuffle Master! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shuffle Master! against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 919, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Shuffle Master!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.
Shuffle Master! ships an update every 8 days, Smash Runner! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shuffle Master! | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (919 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 919 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Virtual Projects Oyun Yazilim Ve Teknoloji | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Shuffle Master!
Smash Runner!
User reviews
Shuffle Master!
From 919 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 💡 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Overall great experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔢 Incorrect math calculations
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
Shuffle Master!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing after recent update
- Ads not rewarding players as intended
- Progress being erased with updates
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads frequency
- Add option to disable vibration
- Fix card placement issues when switching hands
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
Shuffle Master!
No in-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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