Comparison

Smash Runner! vs Circle Dash 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smash Runner!

Grow your character by collecting layers to smash through blocks. Experience the satisfying feeling of breaking cubes in this colorful adventure. The goal is to become larger to overcome obstacles and progress.

Highlights
  • Collect layers to grow larger
  • Smash through blocks
  • Colorful adventure gameplay
  • Satisfying cube-smashing physics
  • Unique growth mechanic
Features
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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.

About

Circle Dash 3D

Features
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Tap and hold to accelerate hero. Aim gaps not to hit obstacles. Collect as many layers as you can. You will love this stack mechanics!

Screenshots

Smash Runner!4 screens
Circle Dash 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circle Dash 3D at none against Smash Runner!'s 1. Circle Dash 3D also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smash Runner! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Circle Dash 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash Runner! ships an update weekly, Circle Dash 3D every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smash Runner! versus Circle Dash 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash Runner!Circle Dash 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB82 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRollic Gamesomer cetin

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

Circle Dash 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smash Runner!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Circle Dash 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smash Runner! free?
Smash Runner! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circle Dash 3D free?
Circle Dash 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smash Runner! or Circle Dash 3D have ads?
Both Smash Runner! and Circle Dash 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smash Runner! or Circle Dash 3D?
Smash Runner! ships an update weekly, and Circle Dash 3D every 19 months. Most recently, Smash Runner! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Circle Dash 3D on October 27, 2026.

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