Pixel Battle 3D vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Battle 3D
Collect balls by passing through multiplier gates to transform into pixel items. Reach the finish line to battle villains. A simple yet engaging game for quick play sessions.
- Collect balls through multiplier gates
- Transform into pixel items
- Battle villains at the finish line
- Simple gameplay mechanics
- Pixel art style
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-[Slide] The ball passes through the multiplier gate to collect the number of balls. -Collect enough balls to transform into different pixel items! -After reaching the finish line, attack the villain!
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 review sentiment: Pixel Battle 3D at 100% against Smash Runner!'s 22%. Pixel Battle 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pixel Battle 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Battle 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pixel Battle 3D'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 September 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Battle 3D | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Linh Le Phuong | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Pixel Battle 3D
Smash Runner!
Bugs and requests
Pixel Battle 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Pixel Battle 3D
No in-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Pixel Battle 3D free?
Is Smash Runner! free?
Which has better reviews, Pixel Battle 3D or Smash Runner!?
Do Pixel Battle 3D or Smash Runner! have ads?
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