Smash Runner! vs Layer Runner!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Layer Runner!
Guide a character through a vibrant world, collecting layers to grow thicker while skillfully avoiding obstacles. Experience unique elastic movement and dynamic gameplay. Enjoy a fun and engaging challenge.
- Collect layers to increase thickness
- Unique elastic movement
- Avoid lava to maintain thickness
- Engaging visual and feeling
- Fun gameplay
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Collect the layers to get thicker! - Unique visual and feeling with elastic movement - Avoid the lavas to not to be thinner! - HAVE FUN!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smash Runner! at 4.6 against Layer Runner!'s 3.0. Smash Runner! also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 2). Layer Runner!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Layer Runner! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smash Runner! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smash Runner! ships an update weekly, Layer Runner! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smash Runner! | Layer Runner! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 283 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Emrullah Can Demirpolat |
Customer experience
Smash Runner!
Layer Runner!
Bugs and 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
Layer Runner!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Layer Runner!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smash Runner! free?
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