Smash Runner! vs Merge & Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Collect layers to grow larger
- Smash through blocks
- Colorful adventure gameplay
- Satisfying cube-smashing physics
- Unique growth mechanic
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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.
Merge & Roll
Control a rolling ball to grow by colliding with number balls. Devour smaller balls while avoiding larger opponents. Simple controls make it easy to learn and compete to be the last one rolling.
- Roll and grow your ball
- Collide with number balls
- Devour smaller balls
- Avoid larger opponents
- Simple one-touch controls
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Manipulate the rolling ball to collide with the number ball, the larger the number, the faster the body grows After getting bigger, you can devour other small balls, but be careful not to collide with opponents who are bigger than you Simple operation, easy to get started, see who rolls to the end!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge & Roll at none against Smash Runner!'s 1. Merge & Roll also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Smash Runner!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Merge & Roll asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smash Runner! against 4.5 for Merge & Roll. 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, Merge & Roll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smash Runner! | Merge & Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 344 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Xiamen Luguang Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
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
Merge & Roll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smash Runner!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Merge & Roll
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smash Runner! free?
Is Merge & Roll free?
Which has better reviews, Smash Runner! or Merge & Roll?
Do Smash Runner! or Merge & Roll have ads?
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