Comparison

Ant Squash vs Smash Master !

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

Head to head
About

Ant Squash

Defend your new home from an invading ant horde by tapping them to squash them. This strategy arcade game offers 3 difficulty levels and 36 exciting levels of fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • Tap to squash ants
  • Strategy and precision gameplay
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • 36 game levels
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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You just bought a new house and life is good. You settle down in the living room to watch some television, when you suddenly see something moving on the floor. Upon further investigation, you see... ants!!! Not in your house. This means war. Get your attack finger ready and prepare to squash some ants! Ant Squash is a fun and relaxing free strategy arcade game where you must stop the invading ants from reaching the bottom of the screen. Tap the screen with your finger to squash or smash the invading ants! Strategy, precision, and vigilance will all be required if you are to defend your new home. With 3 difficulty levels and 36 exciting game play levels, the fun will never stop. It is great for kids and adults of all ages. Will you prevail against the invading horde? Or will the ants drive you back to the realtor asking for a refund? You decide!

About

Smash Master !

A fun, colorful, and addictive game for all ages where players smash bugs. Be careful not to miss too many or hit the wrong ones to achieve a high score.

Highlights
  • Smash all bugs except the black one
  • Miss limit of 2
  • Avoid missing the big red bug
  • Classic mode
  • Baby mode
  • Endless mode
  • Funny mode
Features
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Smash Master is funny , colorful and addicting game for all family. Players should smash all bugs besides black one , miss max 2 times and don't miss out big red bug ! There are 4 modes of game : Classic mode - For all family ! Baby mode - For baby ! Endless mode - Play without limits ! Funny mode - With funny bugs , my favorite ))

Screenshots

Ant Squash3 screens
Smash Master !2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ant Squash at 5.0 against Smash Master !'s 4.1. Ant Squash also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 38%). Smash Master !'s advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 2) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ant Squash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smash Master ! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ant Squash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Master ! has 31K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ant Squash's written reviews are positive against 38% of Smash Master !'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Squash ships an update every 8 months, Smash Master ! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ant Squash versus Smash Master !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt SquashSmash Master !
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (31K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better37.6% of reviews
Number of ratings231K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#122 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinKidemy CJSC

Customer experience

Ant Squash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Smash Master !

All ratings31,426 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative52.3%

Bugs and requests

Ant Squash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smash Master !

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Sound not working
  • Ads still show up after purchase
  • Restore purchases not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More game modes
  • Better parental controls
  • Improved family sharing

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant Squash

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
7 purchases

Smash Master !

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Fruit Mode$8.99
  • Baby Mode$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Funny Mode$12.99
  • Candy Mode$12.99
  • Endless$14.99
  • Unlock Everything$29.99

Questions

Is Ant Squash free?
Ant Squash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash Master ! free?
Smash Master ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ant Squash or Smash Master !?
Ant Squash is rated higher. Ant Squash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Smash Master ! averages 4.1 from 31K ratings.
Do Ant Squash or Smash Master ! have ads?
Both Ant Squash and Smash Master ! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant Squash or Smash Master !?
Ant Squash ships an update every 8 months, and Smash Master ! every 5 months. Most recently, Ant Squash was updated on September 25, 2026 and Smash Master ! on October 3, 2026.

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