Comparison

Smash Dude vs Falling Guy ™

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

Head to head
About

Smash Dude

Engage in a hilarious interactive stress relief experience by attacking a ragdoll dummy with a variety of weapons. Create custom weapons and dress up your character for endless fun. Millions are already enjoying this free game.

Highlights
  • Variety of fun weapons
  • Custom weapon creation
  • Interactive ragdoll physics
  • Character customization
  • Coin-based progression
  • Stress relief gameplay
Features
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Smash the ragdoll. Melt the stress. Laugh it off. Repeat. Smash Dude is one of the most satisfying ragdoll stress-relief games ever made — and it's back, rebuilt for 2026. Pick a weapon, unleash on your indestructible stickman buddy, and feel the stress melt away. Free to play. Smash Dude is the anti-stress ragdoll game for anyone who needs to vent, relax, or just kill ten funny minutes. No rules, no learning curve — pure physics-powered chaos. FUN WEAPONS Lightning bolts, paintball guns, fire, guns, nail guns, fists, tickles — even kisses. Dozens of absurd weapons to smash, zap, burn and torment your ragdoll. WEAPONS FACTORY Build your own custom weapons. Combine electricity, fire, paint and firepower into creations no one else has. Save them and smash away. GRAFFITI MODE Grab spray cans and brushes and decorate your Smash Dude however you like. DRESS UP YOUR DUDE Customize your character and unlock the Robot Dude. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SMASH DUDE • Instant, oddly satisfying stress relief • A ragdoll physics buddy that takes everything you throw at it • Zero learning curve — pick a weapon and go • Endless replay with the Weapons Factory and Graffiti mode • Free to play, loved by millions worldwide The classic ragdoll anti-stress game is back. Download Smash Dude free and start smashing.

About

Falling Guy ™

Guide a character through challenging levels, avoiding obstacles and aiming for targets. Prevent injury to ensure the character reaches the final destination in this free fall game.

Highlights
  • Guide character through levels
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Hit bull's eye targets
  • Prevent character injury
  • Reach final destination
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Fall with style, avoid obstacles, hit a bull's eye! Sounds easy, right? Guide your Falling Guy through tricky levels and don't let him get too injured otherwise he won't reach that final target!

Screenshots

Smash Dude4 screens
Falling Guy ™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smash Dude at 4.5 against Falling Guy ™'s 3.1. Smash Dude also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 17) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Falling Guy ™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Smash Dude sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Falling Guy ™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smash Dude holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Dude has 11K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Smash Dude's written reviews are positive against 80% of Falling Guy ™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash Dude ships an update every 5 weeks, Falling Guy ™ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smash Dude versus Falling Guy ™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash DudeFalling Guy ™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better3.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB160 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFirezoo LtdUPI

Customer experience

Smash Dude

All ratings11,252 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.1%

Falling Guy ™

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Smash Dude

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads that won't close or lead to the App Store
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes
  • Issues with in-app purchases not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • More weapon options and customization
  • Ability to use real faces on the character
  • Improved graphics and animations
  • Multiplayer or social features

Falling Guy ™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Smash Dude

One-time8
  • Bag of Gold$0.99
  • Remove Adverts$0.99
  • Unlock Graffiti Mode$1.99
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  • Box of Gold$2.99
  • Crate of Gold$5.99
  • Unlock Available Weapons and Robot Dude$9.99
  • Vault of Gold$19.99
  • Gold Mine$54.99
None

Falling Guy ™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smash Dude free?
Smash Dude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Falling Guy ™ free?
Falling Guy ™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smash Dude or Falling Guy ™?
Smash Dude is rated higher. Smash Dude averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Falling Guy ™ averages 3.1 from 17 ratings.
Do Smash Dude or Falling Guy ™ have ads?
Smash Dude shows ads; Falling Guy ™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Smash Dude or Falling Guy ™?
Smash Dude ships an update every 5 weeks, and Falling Guy ™ every 5 months. Most recently, Smash Dude was updated on October 23, 2026 and Falling Guy ™ on October 20, 2026.

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