Comparison

Diversion vs Smash Champs

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

Head to head
About

Diversion

Embark on a thrilling platform running adventure with hundreds of levels and characters to unlock. Navigate diverse worlds, overcome challenging obstacles, and engage in boss battles. Experience dynamic gameplay that changes with every play.

Highlights
  • 255+ levels of platform running action
  • 9 unique worlds
  • 700+ unlockable characters
  • Boss battles
  • Hover board gameplay
  • Diverse obstacles and hazards
Features
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Like platform games? Like running games? Well, you're gonna luv Diversion: 700+ characters, 300+ Levels, 9 Worlds - one touch! - Millions of players world-wide!! - 700+ fully-animated playable characters to unlock and collect - 300+ Levels of platform running action - 9 Unique Worlds including the Endless Bonus World - Boss battles! - Different every time you play! HOVER WORLD LEVELS: Cruise around on your hover board collecting gems, or jump off and run around in this free roaming world. Be amazed at what you can do : run, jump, climb, hang, swim, zip, slide, and even fly! As you progress through levels you'll unlock more challenging gameplay and hazards, including: spikes, chasms, zip-lines, slides, ledges, holes, buttons, spiderbots, bouncer bombs, water, laser walls, meteors, security drones, aliens, mutant sharks, chompers, stompers, lava, steam vents, blast vents, reversers, stoppers, portals, spike rollers, and more! 300+ challenging levels will require timing and puzzle solving skills to complete and unlock the hundreds of playable characters including: Ninja, Alien, Rocket, Karate, Robo, 60s, Zombie, Burglar, Tiger, Egyptian and even the Freaky Chicken and Future Banana! Will this be your next Diversion?

About

Smash Champs

Train and lead your champions in turn-based online battles. Prepare for combat with fast-paced swipe actions and rise through the ranks to become a legendary trainer. Unlock new champions and customize them with powerful gear.

Highlights
  • Turn-based online play
  • Train Champs with swipe action
  • Rise through ranks
  • Unlock and customize Champs
  • Spectacular combat cinematics
Features
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Rise to the challenge and battle your way to greatness! Take on the role as trainer, prepare for combat and lead your Champs to victory against your friends. Kiloo presents an action arcade adventure like no other. Form a team, challenge your opponents and become the greatest trainer of Smash Champs! FEATURES: - CHALLENGE friends and foes in turn-based online play - TRAIN your Champs for combat with lightning fast swipe action - RISE through the ranks to become a legendary trainer - UNLOCK Champs and customize them with powerful gear - DISCOVER triumph in spectacular combat cinematics *Note: A network connection is required to play.

Screenshots

Diversion4 screens
Smash Champs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diversion at none against Smash Champs's shown. Diversion also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 66%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Diversion sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Smash Champs sells 3 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 — 4.7 for Diversion against 4.6 for Smash Champs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Diversion's written reviews are positive against 66% of Smash Champs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diversion ships an update monthly, Smash Champs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Diversion versus Smash Champs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiversionSmash Champs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.6 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better1.2K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB149 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEzone.comKiloo

Customer experience

Diversion

All ratings1,362 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews894 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.1%

Smash Champs

All ratings1,190 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Diversion

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique and creative visuals
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic and memorable gameplay
  • 💯 Excellent value for the price
  • 🎮 Highly addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding the game again after a long time
  • 🕹️ Hover world controls can be frustrating
  • 💰 Desire for more free content/levels

Smash Champs

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎨 Great character design
  • 💯 Nostalgic and memorable
  • 🕹️ Classic gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of opponents/players
  • ⏳ Long wait times for matches
  • 🔒 Unable to connect Facebook account

Bugs and requests

Diversion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Audio issues after updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Improved hover world controls and mechanics
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes

Smash Champs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening boxes
  • Opponents not showing up
  • Losing progress after updates
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more characters and elements
  • Implement single-player mode
  • Allow character customization
  • Improve matchmaking and opponent availability
  • Add cloud save/sync functionality

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Diversion

One-time6
  • 10,000 Gem Pack$3.99
  • 10 Save Tokens$3.99
  • 100,000 Gem Pack$6.99
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  • 100 Save Tokens$6.99
  • 1,000,000 Gem Pack$29.99
  • 1000 Save Tokens$29.99
3 purchases

Smash Champs

One-time3
  • Cool Cash$4.99
  • Big Bucks$19.99
  • Huge Hoard$49.99

Questions

Is Diversion free?
Diversion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash Champs free?
Smash Champs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diversion or Smash Champs?
Diversion is rated higher. Diversion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Smash Champs averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Diversion or Smash Champs have ads?
Smash Champs shows ads; Diversion does not.
Which is updated more often, Diversion or Smash Champs?
Diversion ships an update monthly, and Smash Champs every 2 months. Most recently, Diversion was updated on October 18, 2026 and Smash Champs on October 19, 2026.

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