Combo Crew vs Smash Champs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Combo Crew
Engage in a modern beat 'em up with intuitive touch controls, no virtual buttons. Master unique fighting styles and special combos to battle through levels and take down a powerful boss. Play solo or with friends online, and compete for high scores.
- Intuitive touch controls, no virtual buttons
- One-finger swipe to punch/kick
- Tap to counter
- Two-finger swipes for special combos
- Super combo gauge for powerful attacks
- Online co-op and leaderboards
- Hundreds of missions and unlockables
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In a world where a fist to the face is a perfectly viable solution, Mr. Boss has it all. Now he wants to break the greatest fighters ever! Trapped in his giant tower, you must fight your way to the top to take him down! Inspired by classics like Streets of Rage, Final Fight, and Street Fighter, Combo Crew is pure rumble with no virtual buttons to mess up your moves. Touch controls are smooth, responsive, and easy to learn: one-finger swipe to punch / kick, tap to counter, and two-finger swipes for special combos. When your super combo gauge fills up, all hell breaks loose—beat down the bad guys with hectic in-your-face combo streaks! Play this action-packed brawler alone or call in your whole crew! You can rescue online friends from KO (or have them rescue you) and compete for high scores on global leaderboards. Quick melee brawls in arena-style levels make Combo Crew perfect for intense bursts of gaming on the go. But with hundreds of missions, unlockables, and an endless mode, you’ll keep coming back for more. [Removed in v.1.5.0 but still playable by players who bought them previously] To add to the fun, legendary video game characters have joined the crew and are ready for the fight: Ryu, Chun Li, Ken and Blanka from Street Fighter 2, Joe from Viewtiful Joe and Lester Knight from Out of this World (a.k.a Another world). A whole range of fighting styles and unique combos! ▶ Features: • Fight with your fingers: slash enemies to trigger crazy combos, tap to guard. A modern beat ’em up with no virtual D-pad! • A true arcade experience with a great combo system and super moves. • Several heroes with unique combat styles and more than 80 moves to master. • Hundreds of missions - complete them solo or compete for high scores against online friends. • An endless scoring mode, unlockables, and collectibles - a ton of replay value. • Log in to sync automatically between your devices. • Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian. VIEWTIFUL JOE™ © CAPCOM CO., LTD. 2003, 2004 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. STREET FIGHTER™ © CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Smash Champs
Train and lead your champions in turn-based online battles. Prepare for combat with fast-paced swipe actions and rise through the ranks to become a legendary trainer. Unlock new champions and customize them with powerful gear.
- Turn-based online play
- Train Champs with swipe action
- Rise through ranks
- Unlock and customize Champs
- Spectacular combat cinematics
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Rise to the challenge and battle your way to greatness! Take on the role as trainer, prepare for combat and lead your Champs to victory against your friends. Kiloo presents an action arcade adventure like no other. Form a team, challenge your opponents and become the greatest trainer of Smash Champs! FEATURES: - CHALLENGE friends and foes in turn-based online play - TRAIN your Champs for combat with lightning fast swipe action - RISE through the ranks to become a legendary trainer - UNLOCK Champs and customize them with powerful gear - DISCOVER triumph in spectacular combat cinematics *Note: A network connection is required to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Combo Crew at none against Smash Champs's shown. Combo Crew also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). Smash Champs's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 46). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Combo Crew sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Smash Champs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smash Champs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Champs has 1.2K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Combo Crew's written reviews are positive against 66% of Smash Champs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Combo Crew ships an update fortnightly, Smash Champs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Combo Crew | Smash Champs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Game Bakers | Kiloo |
Customer experience
Combo Crew
Smash Champs
User reviews
Combo Crew
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple yet intuitive controls
- 💎 Great character roster including Capcom fighters
- 🎨 Stylized and vibrant visuals
- 🎶 Energetic soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🔒 Capcom characters require in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited character customization options
- 🕹️ Lack of controller support
- 🤝 Multiplayer mode not available
Smash Champs
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🎨 Great character design
- 💯 Nostalgic and memorable
- 🕹️ Classic gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of opponents/players
- ⏳ Long wait times for matches
- 🔒 Unable to connect Facebook account
Bugs and requests
Combo Crew
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lester character not fully unlocked after purchase
- Crashes on certain levels
- Graphical issues (black shadows, freezing) on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more original characters
- Implement a training mode
- Introduce multiplayer options (local and online)
- Allow unlocking of all characters through gameplay
- Provide controller layout options
Smash Champs
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening boxes
- Opponents not showing up
- Losing progress after updates
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more characters and elements
- Implement single-player mode
- Allow character customization
- Improve matchmaking and opponent availability
- Add cloud save/sync functionality
In-app purchases
Combo Crew
- Open Tower$0.99
- Viewtiful Joe$0.99
- Ryu$0.99
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- Chun Li$0.99
- Ken$0.99
- Blanka$0.99
- Skin Collector$2.99
- Combo Master$3.99
- Complete Crew$3.99
- Perky Pack$3.99
Smash Champs
- Cool Cash$4.99
- Big Bucks$19.99
- Huge Hoard$49.99
Questions
Is Combo Crew free?
Is Smash Champs free?
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