Smash Cops Heat vs Does not Commute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smash Cops Heat
Experience intense action racing as a police officer in high-speed pursuits. Takedown felons, escape attacks, and enjoy stunning 3D graphics in a vast, driveable city. Utilize explosive power-ups and a variety of pursuit vehicles.
- High-speed felony pursuits
- Physics-based chaos
- Stunning 3D graphics
- Driveable city environment
- Explosive power-ups
- Variety of pursuit vehicles
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The smash hit action game enjoyed by over five million players is back, supercharged with cool new features, bonus missions and extreme pursuit vehicles. Hit the streets and take on a city full of criminal mayhem! -- BE THE POLICE IN AMERICA’S WILDEST TV CHASES Smash Cops Heat is an intense action racing game which pits your driving skills against felons desperate to outrun you in wild chases. ► Pursue and takedown high speed felons ► Escape criminal attacks in heart-stopping chases ► Stunning 3D graphics ► Large, beautiful, driveable city ► Physics based chaos and mayhem Ground-breaking, easy to use driving controls; ultra-responsive and accessible to players of all ability. Explosive new power-ups, exclusive to Heat, let you crank up the carnage. ► Unleash rapid fire takedowns with the brand new InstaRam ► Fend off relentless felon attacks with the new & improved Super Cop Choose from a huge variety of high performance pursuit cars ranging from American muscle to exotic European hypercars. -- Smash Cops Heat features items such as power-ups and paint jobs that can be bought in-game. You can manage access to these items in Settings. -- Facebook: facebook.com/HutchGames Twitter: @HutchGames YouTube: youtube.com/user/HutchGames Web: www.hutchgames.com
Does not Commute
A strategic driving game where you navigate a growing town, controlling multiple vehicles in sequence. Plan your routes to avoid collisions and arrive on time. Uncover the secrets of the town's quirky residents as you progress.
- Strategic driving gameplay
- Temporal paradox mechanics
- Traffic chaos simulation
- Character-driven narrative
- Unlock town secrets
- Playable at no cost
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Winner of Apple Design Awards 2015! A strategic driving game from the award-winning maker’s of Smash Hit. Does not Commute is a temporal paradox in which you have no one to blame but yourself. What starts out as a relaxing commute in a small town of the 1970's quickly devolves into traffic chaos with hot dog trucks, sports cars, school buses and dozens of other vehicles. You drive them all. Plan ahead. Don't be late. In this small town, discover the characters and their secrets – what world-changing experiment is inventive dentist Dr Charles Schneider hiding? Will Mr Baker quit his job in advertising? What is that strange mask on Mrs Griffin's face? Will Mr Mayfield’s peculiar obsession with Yorkshire Terriers take over his life? Does Not Commute is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Does not Commute at none against Smash Cops Heat's shown. Smash Cops Heat's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Cops Heat sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Does not Commute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Smash Cops Heat against 4.4 for Does not Commute. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Smash Cops Heat's written reviews are positive against 73% of Does not Commute's.
Smash Cops Heat ships an update every 3 weeks, Does not Commute monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Smash Cops Heat | Does not Commute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (3.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 447 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hutch Games Ltd | Mediocre AB |
Customer experience
Smash Cops Heat
Does not Commute
Bugs and requests
Smash Cops Heat
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on newer devices
- Inconsistent star rewards
- Cop cars causing damage to player
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and missions
- Ability to play as criminal
- Free roam mode
- Controller support
- Difficulty options
Does not Commute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smash Cops Heat
- Hammer Rental$0.99
- The Met paint job for all vehicles$0.99
- Regular pack of InstaRams2 variants$0.99
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- Hornet Rental$0.99
- Enforcer Purchase$1.99
- Regular pack of Super Cops2 variants$2.99
- Brutus Purchase$3.99
- Raptor Purchase$4.99
- Extra-large pack of InstaRams$5.99
Does not Commute
- Does not Commute Premium$2.99
Questions
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