Comparison

Smash Runner! vs Match Gun 3D

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

Head to head

Smash Runner!

Get bigger to smash'em all!

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.614K ratingsView app →

Match Gun 3D

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.71.2K ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Collect layers
Grow bigger
Smash blocks
Colorful adventure
Cube smashing

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

Match Gun 3D

Engage in a simple yet challenging clicker game where matching items leads to shooting. Perfect for quick bursts of fun during short breaks, this game offers a surprisingly difficult experience.

Highlights

Simple touch controls
Match items
Shoot targets
Quick play sessions
Challenging gameplay

Features

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Match and Shoot! Match More!! It is very simple Clicker game :) AND HARDER than you think! feel the fantastic in this game · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 min free time :) Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer South Korea

Screenshots

Smash Runner!4 screens

Match Gun 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smash Runner! at 14K against Match Gun 3D's 1.2K. Match Gun 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and Match Gun 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smash Runner! against 4.7 for Match Gun 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Runner! has 14K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Smash Runner!'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Match Gun 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash Runner! ships an update weekly, Match Gun 3D every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Smash Runner! versus Match Gun 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Smash Runner!	Match Gun 3D
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (14K ratings)	4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	21.7% of reviews	27.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	14K — better	1.2K
Update frequency	Weekly	Every 4 days — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	258 MB	339 MB
Age rating	12+	12+
Developer	Rollic Games	MondayOFF

Customer experience

Smash Runner!

All ratings14,102 ratings

Positive90.8%

Neutral4.1%

Negative5.1%

Written reviews138 reviews

Positive21.7%

Neutral18.1%

Negative60.1%

Match Gun 3D

All ratings1,237 ratings

Positive93.1%

Neutral3.1%

Negative3.8%

Written reviews11 reviews

Positive27.3%

Neutral18.2%

Negative54.5%

User reviews

Smash Runner!

From 14K App Store ratings

What 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

Match Gun 3D

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Good game
🚀 Completed game quickly

Room to improve

💸 Too many ads
🐛 Guns not random
🐛 Timer issues
🔋 Game performance issues

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

Match Gun 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues

Timer resets after level
Stuttering and performance problems
Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests

More randomness in gun selection
Reduce ads or make them less intrusive

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smash Runner!

One-time1

Remove Ads$2.99

7 purchases

Match Gun 3D

One-time7

Special HandGun$0.99
Special ShotGun$1.99
Special AutoRifle$2.99

Show 4 more

Special Sniper$2.99
No Ads2 variants$3.99
Special Bazooka$3.99
Package Product$9.99

Questions

Is Smash Runner! free?

Smash Runner! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Match Gun 3D free?

Match Gun 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Smash Runner! or Match Gun 3D?

Match Gun 3D is rated higher. Smash Runner! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Match Gun 3D averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.

Do Smash Runner! or Match Gun 3D have ads?

Both Smash Runner! and Match Gun 3D show ads.

Which is updated more often, Smash Runner! or Match Gun 3D?

Smash Runner! ships an update weekly, and Match Gun 3D every 4 days. Most recently, Smash Runner! was updated on September 22, 2026 and Match Gun 3D on August 23, 2026.