Doggy Run 3D vs Smash Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doggy Run 3D
Experience life as a dog, choosing between a path of fear and combat or seeking a loving home. Navigate the world from a canine perspective and make impactful decisions about your destiny.
- Choose your dog's destiny
- Fight or get adopted
- Experience life as a dog
- 3D dog simulation
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Become the most feared dog to fight or get adopted. Choice is yours!
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
Doggy Run 3D and Smash Runner! both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Doggy Run 3D's written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s. Doggy Run 3D 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 1K). 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. Doggy Run 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Doggy Run 3D against 4.6 for Smash Runner!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Doggy Run 3D's written reviews are positive against 22% of Smash Runner!'s.
Doggy Run 3D ships an update fortnightly, Smash Runner! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doggy Run 3D | Smash Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | 4.6 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | 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 | 214 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Piper Play Technologies Private Limited | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Doggy Run 3D
Smash Runner!
User reviews
Doggy Run 3D
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤑 Lots of customization options
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and animations
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 💕 Cute animal characters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches at higher levels
- 💰 Excessive in-app ads
- 🤯 Gets repetitive and boring over time
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
Doggy Run 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezing at level 36
- Unable to progress past certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety and challenges
- Ability to save progress and resume later
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
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
Doggy Run 3D
No in-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Doggy Run 3D free?
Is Smash Runner! free?
Which has better reviews, Doggy Run 3D or Smash Runner!?
Do Doggy Run 3D or Smash Runner! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Doggy Run 3D or Smash Runner!?
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