Comparison

Castle Smasher vs Roll

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

Head to head
About

Castle Smasher

Launch boulders from a catapult to destroy enemy castles and conquer the kingdom. This updated version offers three distinct game modes, including challenges, classic arcade, and randomly generated target practice levels. Master the art of stone slinging to free prisoners and plunder treasures.

Highlights
  • Three game modes
  • 50 challenge levels
  • Classic arcade mode
  • Randomly generated target practice
  • Catapult upgrades
  • Free prisoners and recruit them
Features
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Ready, aim, fire! Load your catapult and SLING BOULDERS at the enemies' castles on a quest to CONQUER the kingdom. Castle Smasher v2 is the NEW and UPDATED version of the original web game that started a whole new sub-genre of catapult games back in 2007. Travel from castle to castle, challenge new tribes and rescue prisoners in this extended version packed with THREE game modes. Can you master the art of stone slinging? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FEATURES: - THREE game modes - 1: "Challenges" - new game mode with 50 LEVELS - 2: "Arcade" - the classic Castle Smasher game - 3: "Target Practice" - another new game mode with RANDOMLY GENERATED levels for maximum replay value - NO IN-APP PURCHASES: Buy once, own forever! - Cool catapult upgrades - Castles jam-packed with treasures and bonus items waiting to be plundered - Prisoners that can be freed and recruited to your army - Rock solid controls - Donut Games' Collectors Icon #02 - And much more... TECH STUFF: - Game Center support - Widescreen support - Universal App (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch support) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Roll

Engage in a relaxing dice-rolling experience where you aim to collect points by rolling dice and strategically upgrading them. This game blends elements of strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilders for a unique dice-building system with deep strategic choices. Enjoy a meditative escape with its minimalistic design and peaceful atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling for points
  • Dice upgrading system
  • Strategy and critical thinking
  • Relaxing and meditative experience
  • Unique dicebuilding synergies
  • Highscore chasing
Features
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In Roll, you have 2500 rolls to collect as many points as possible. Roll your dice to gain points, spend your points to upgrade your dice, and repeat. Borrowing gameplay elements from strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilder genres, Roll creates a perfect balance of relaxation with critical thinking. While the "Clicker"/"Incremental" genre is not known for its variety or depth of game mechanics, Roll offers a unique dicebuilding system which allows you to explore different strategies and synergies between upgrades. Each run will present you with new and interesting decisions creating a huge depth of strategy and keeping the game feeling always fresh. Roll is designed to be a relaxing and meditative experience. Get lost in the satisfying sounds and effects as all your worries melt away. From the minimalistic UI to the slow peaceful music, everything was designed to create the perfect zen environment. If you enjoy building an engine and watching it grow, chasing down highscores, or just need to escape from your own thoughts, then I really hope you'll enjoy my game, Roll. :)

Screenshots

Castle Smasher3 screens
Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Roll at Free against Castle Smasher's $1.99. Roll also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (439 vs 43). Castle Smasher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Roll is free to download; Castle Smasher costs $1.99 up front. Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Castle Smasher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Castle Smasher against 4.6 for Roll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roll has 439 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Castle Smasher's written reviews are positive against 78% of Roll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Smasher ships an update every 17 months, Roll weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Castle Smasher versus Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle SmasherRoll
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better4.6 (439 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings43439 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB370 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonut GamesJoseph Anthony Distler

Customer experience

Castle Smasher

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.8%

Roll

All ratings439 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.4%

User reviews

Castle Smasher

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet engaging
  • 👍 Relaxing and fun
  • 👍 Great classic mobile game
  • 👍 Numerous and well-designed levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💡 Lack of new levels or updates
  • 💡 Difficulty scaling could be improved

Roll

From 439 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to play
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Unique and innovative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Limited free content
  • 👎 Confusing or overwhelming UI
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Castle Smasher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • New levels or level editor
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Additional gameplay modes or challenges
  • Customization options for catapult/castle
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

Roll

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Upgrade shop issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Swiping/tapping issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More dice skins and customization
  • Sandbox mode with unlimited rolls
  • Improved dice management UI
  • More detailed stats and analytics

In-app purchases

None

Castle Smasher

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Roll

One-time1
  • Roll Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Castle Smasher free?
Castle Smasher costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roll free?
Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castle Smasher or Roll?
Castle Smasher is rated higher. Castle Smasher averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Roll averages 4.6 from 439 ratings.
Do Castle Smasher or Roll have ads?
Neither Castle Smasher nor Roll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Castle Smasher or Roll?
Castle Smasher ships an update every 17 months, and Roll weekly. Most recently, Castle Smasher was updated on October 16, 2026 and Roll on October 14, 2026.

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