Comparison

Smash Cops vs GRID™ Legends

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

Head to head
About

Smash Cops

Experience intense action racing as a police officer in wild chases. Pursue felons, escape attacks, and complete various challenges across a large, visually rich city. Features innovative touch controls for precise driving and combat.

Highlights
  • Pursue and take down felons
  • Escape under time pressure
  • 7 different mini-games
  • Innovative touch controls
  • Large drivable city
  • Smash and destroy vehicles
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Join over 4 million players worldwide who are raving about the hit game, Smash Cops. With over 30 missions to play, 8 vehicles to collect and 7 mini games, Smash Cops is an intense action racing game which pits your driving skills against felons desperate to outrun you in wild chases. “Great-looking police-pursuit game”, “innovative“ & “refreshing” 4.5/5 TouchArcade “A cool action racer”, “a real joy”, “excellent graphics, innovative controls and intense action” 4/5 Touchgen 8/10 Pocket Gamer Play Smash Cops though your HD TV. Smash Cops supports Apple’s great Airplay technology so you can now play it through your HD TV via an Apple TV. --- BE THE POLICE IN AMERICA'S WILDEST TV CHASES - PURSUE Take down runaway felons whilst avoiding civilian traffic and buddy police as you chase and weave through traffic. - ESCAPE Escape under time pressure from felon attack and get to a call out location as quickly as possible. - CHALLENGE 7 different mini games: smash a load of cars illegally parked in a car park, weave through a course laid out by cones, dodge traffic on a highway and collect evidence throughout the city. - GROUND BREAKING CONTROLS By placing your finger behind the car you can steer, weave, defend and attack runaway felons with full control of your vehicle, never before used in touch racing games. - LARGE DRIVABLE CITY Huge city with high quality visuals creates a fun and rich environment for different attack and escape routes spread over 30 missions and 8 vehicles. - CHAOS AND MAYHEM Smash, crush and flip felon vehicles. Obliterate the street scenery. --- - iPhone 3GS AND iPod Touch 3 USERS Smash Cops will play but will be slower in parts as it uses extensive physics optimised for more powerful iOS devices. - OPTIMISED FOR iPhone 4 AND iPad 1 - ENHANCED FOR iPhone 4S AND iPad 2 Enjoy more physics and more visual FX that take advantage of that extra power! --- Facebook: facebook.com/HutchGames Twitter: @HutchGames YouTube: youtube.com/user/HutchGames Web: www.hutchgames.com

About

GRID™ Legends

Experience high-octane motorsport with stunning visuals and precise simulation handling. This edition includes all DLC, offering a complete racing experience with multiple disciplines, a live-action story mode, and extensive career and custom race options.

Highlights
  • High-octane motorsport simulation
  • All DLC included
  • Live-action story mode
  • Massive career mode
  • Customizable Race Creator
  • 10 racing disciplines
  • Touch, tilt, and gamepad support
Features
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READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. High-octane motorsport. Wheel-to-wheel rivalries. Edge-of-your-seat action. GRID Legends delivers Codemasters’ unique blend of arcade racing and precise simulation handling that leaves the competition in the dust. GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition is complete with all DLC, and stacked with high-speed action from the starting grid to the chequered flag. === AMAZING MOTORSPORT ON MOBILE Striking visuals, a huge choice of vehicles and an exhilarating sensation of speed on your phone or tablet. TOUCH, TILT AND TOTAL GAMEPAD SUPPORT Seamlessly intuitive controls from the team that brought you GRID Autosport. 10 DISCIPLINES TO DOMINATE From prototype GTs and hypercars to trucks and open-wheelers; pit yourself against the pack or beat your best times in high-speed Circuit racing, Elimination events and Time Trials. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION-PACKED The Live-action story mode "Driven to Glory" offers a unique ride through the twists and turns of the GRID World Series. RACE TO THE TOP Rise through the ranks in Legends’ massive career mode, or race your own way in the hugely customisable Race Creator mode. TUNED TO PERFECTION Comes fully loaded with all the DLC: Classic Car-Nage destruction derby, Drift and Endurance modes, added Career and Story events, and bonus cars and tracks. === We recommend playing GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition on iOS 17 or later. You need at least 11GB* of free space on your device, though we recommend having double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max • iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max • iPhone 14 and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 7th generation (2024) • iPad Air models released since 2022 with an M1 chip or better • iPad Pro models released since 2021 with an M1 chip or better *Devices with 8GB of RAM or more can download and install HD Vehicle Textures. If you wish to use HD Vehicle Textures you will need 14GB of free space to install the game. • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2025 Electronic Arts Inc. GRID and Codemasters are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Originally developed by Codemasters and published by Electronic Arts Inc. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Ltd. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Smash Cops4 screens
GRID™ Legends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smash Cops at $4.99 against GRID™ Legends's $14.99. Smash Cops also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). GRID™ Legends's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Smash Cops costs $4.99 and GRID™ Legends $14.99 up front. Smash Cops sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GRID™ Legends asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GRID™ Legends holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 538 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Smash Cops's written reviews are positive against 64% of GRID™ Legends's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash Cops ships an update every 6 weeks, GRID™ Legends every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Smash Cops versus GRID™ Legends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash CopsGRID™ Legends
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.4 (245 ratings)4.5 (538 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better63.7% of reviews
Number of ratings245538 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#36#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHutch Games LtdFeral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Smash Cops

All ratings245 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.0%

GRID™ Legends

All ratings496 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative26.2%

User reviews

Smash Cops

From 245 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Better than Heat
  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🎮 Nostalgia
  • 🎨 Cute
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🎮 Difficult controls
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Lacking control options
  • 🕰️ Short gameplay

GRID™ Legends

From 538 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and performance
  • 👍 Great mobile port of console game
  • 🎮 Supports controllers
  • 🎨 Customizable controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. upgrade issues, crashes)
  • 🔋 Overheating and performance issues on some devices
  • 🌄 Inconsistent graphics quality and resolution
  • 🤔 Arcade-like feel compared to previous Grid games

Bugs and requests

Smash Cops

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Issues with restoring purchases
  • Incompatible with newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Free roam mode
  • Multiplayer
  • Ability to listen to own music
  • More vehicle types
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  • Improved AI for other police cars

GRID™ Legends

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Upgrade bug in Mechanic Pass
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Blurry graphics on certain settings
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add steering wheel support
  • Improve save/resume functionality
  • Increase graphics and resolution options
  • Implement online/multiplayer mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smash Cops

One-time10
  • Pack of 3 Super Cops$0.99
  • East Side paint job for all vehicles$0.99
  • The Met paint job for all vehicles$0.99
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  • Autobahn paint job for all vehicles$0.99
  • Seoul Rider paint job for all vehicles$0.99
  • Pack of 10 Super Cops$2.99
  • Donut Finder$2.99
  • Hot Chrome paint job for all vehicles$2.99
  • Unlock All Vehicles$9.99
  • Unlock All$14.99
None

GRID™ Legends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smash Cops free?
Smash Cops costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GRID™ Legends free?
GRID™ Legends costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smash Cops or GRID™ Legends?
GRID™ Legends is rated higher. Smash Cops averages 4.4 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while GRID™ Legends averages 4.5 from 538 ratings.
Do Smash Cops or GRID™ Legends have ads?
Smash Cops shows ads; GRID™ Legends does not.
Which is updated more often, Smash Cops or GRID™ Legends?
Smash Cops ships an update every 6 weeks, and GRID™ Legends every 4 weeks. Most recently, Smash Cops was updated on November 1, 2026 and GRID™ Legends on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Smash Cops or GRID™ Legends?
Smash Cops currently peaks at #36 in the App Store charts, and GRID™ Legends at #11. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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