Comparison

Shiny Bricks vs Royal Beach Smash

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

Head to head
About

Shiny Bricks

Stack colored bricks onto pillars according to their order, from bottom to top. Avoid placing the wrong color on top to clear levels. Features intuitive drag-and-drop controls and a variety of challenging level types.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop brick stacking
  • Level progression with increasing difficulty
  • Special brick types (rainbow, marked, cloning)
  • Night levels with time pressure
  • Automatic language detection
  • Offline progress saving
Features
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The owl deals the bricks. You put them where they belong. Every pillar shows the order it wants. Stack the shiny bricks to match — bottom to top, color by color — and don't let the wrong one land on top. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. SIMPLE, NATURAL CONTROLS • Just drag and drop — the first levels teach you everything as you play • Park a brick on a tussock for later, or throw it in the bin • Lock bricks in quickly for combos, and catch the stars before they fade LOADS OF LEVELS And they keep finding new ways to trick you. Rainbow bricks that fit anywhere. Marked bricks that belong in exactly one spot. Bricks that clone themselves, double up, or hide their intentions. NIGHT LEVELS When the sun goes down, the owl gets sleepy. Clear the board before she nods off. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Shiny Bricks comes in your language, and picks it up automatically. NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No account, no ads, no in-app purchases, no lives or energy bars. Your progress stays on your device. Stack the shiny bricks.

About

Royal Beach Smash

A physics-based puzzle game where you use limited cannonballs to clear debris from a beach. Strategically aim and fire to trigger chain reactions and enjoy vibrant cartoon visuals. Can you clear the coastline before running out of ammo?

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Limited coconut ammo
  • Precise aiming controls
  • Over 130 levels
  • Vibrant cartoon art style
  • Explosive beach effects
Features
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King of the Beach Challenge Welcome to Royal Beach Brawl, the ultimate seaside cannon‑shooting puzzle game! The royal beach is littered with all kinds of beach debris — precarious sandcastles, slick driftwood, fragile seashells, heavy coconuts, slippery starfish, and much more. What is your royal mission? Clear the entire coastline with your limited coconut cannonballs! Perfect Blend of Strategy and Beach Destruction Every level brings brand‑new coastal puzzles. You have a limited number of cannonballs, so use them wisely! Knock objects into the water, trigger spectacular chain reactions, and watch the vibrant cartoon‑style beach chaos unfold. One wrong move and you will run out of ammo before the tide comes in! What Can You Find on the Beach? • Sandcastle: Fragile yet grand, crashing down with satisfying thuds! • Driftwood: Tough yet brittle, requiring multiple hits to destroy! • Seashell: Delicate and sharp, shattering into glittering shards! • Coconut: Heavy and bouncy, with unpredictable ricochet paths! • Starfish: Sticky and flat, clinging firmly to all kinds of surfaces! • Beach ball: Light and buoyant, flying across the sand! Game Features • Precise Aiming — Drag to aim, release to fire! Easy to pick up, hard to master. • Limited Coconut Ammo — Every shot counts! Plan your firing angles carefully. • Physics‑Based Puzzles — Realistic sand friction, water buoyancy and collision effects. Smash coconuts into sandcastles and watch them collapse! • Over 130 Levels — Beach scenes of rising difficulty, ranging from sun‑dappled coves to storm‑battered coastlines! • Vibrant Cartoon Art Style — Bright, colourful seaside visuals paired with lively animations. • Explosive Beach Effects — Every shot kicks up flying sand, splashing water, and objects tumbling into the waves! Can you clear the beach? Royal Beach Smash cleverly combines puzzle strategy and explosive action. With limited coconut shots and increasingly complex level design, it is perfect for quick casual sessions or long‑haul beach‑shooting marathons. Download now and prove you are the true King of the Royal Beach

Screenshots

Shiny Bricks4 screens
Royal Beach Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Royal Beach Smash at 5.0 against Shiny Bricks's 4.3. Royal Beach Smash also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 3). Shiny Bricks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Royal Beach Smash sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Shiny Bricks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Royal Beach Smash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Royal Beach Smash has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shiny Bricks ships an update every 84 months, Royal Beach Smash every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shiny Bricks versus Royal Beach Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiny BricksRoyal Beach Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 84 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCapricoSurePlay Limited

Customer experience

Shiny Bricks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Royal Beach Smash

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shiny Bricks

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Royal Beach Smash

One-time6
  • coin2000$3.99
  • coin5000$5.99
  • coin20000$16.99
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  • coin50000$31.99
  • coin100000$59.99
  • coin200000$99.99

Questions

Is Shiny Bricks free?
Shiny Bricks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Royal Beach Smash free?
Royal Beach Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shiny Bricks or Royal Beach Smash?
Royal Beach Smash is rated higher. Shiny Bricks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Royal Beach Smash averages 5.0 from 28 ratings.
Do Shiny Bricks or Royal Beach Smash have ads?
Royal Beach Smash shows ads; Shiny Bricks does not.
Which is updated more often, Shiny Bricks or Royal Beach Smash?
Shiny Bricks ships an update every 84 months, and Royal Beach Smash every 5 days. Most recently, Shiny Bricks was updated on October 23, 2026 and Royal Beach Smash on October 29, 2026.

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