Smash Hit vs Crossy Road
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smash Hit
Embark on a surreal journey, smashing glass objects in a futuristic dimension. Experience musically synchronized gameplay with realistic destruction physics. Test your focus and timing to travel as far as possible.
- Surreal futuristic dimension
- Musically synchronized gameplay
- Realistic glass-breaking mechanics
- Over 50 unique rooms
- Destruction physics
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Take a surreal journey through an otherworldly dimension, move in harmony with sound and music and smash everything in your path! This experience requires focus, concentration, and timing to not only travel as far as you can, but also break the beautiful glass objects that stand in your way. * Smash your way through a beautiful futuristic dimension, smashing obstacles and targets in your path and experiencing the best destruction physics on mobile devices. * Musically synchronized gameplay: music and audio effects change to suit each stage, obstacles move to each new tune * Over 50 different rooms with 11 different graphic styles, and realistic glass-breaking mechanics in every stage Smash Hit 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 iCloud synchronization across multiple devices, detailed statistics, alternative game modes and the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Crossy Road
Navigate endless obstacles like roads, train tracks, and rivers in this 8-bit arcade hopper. Collect over 300 unique characters and discover 28 distinct worlds. Enjoy simple, innovative gameplay with daily challenges and same-device multiplayer.
- Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers endlessly
- Collect over 300 silly characters
- Discover 28 unique worlds
- Avoid hilarious deaths
- Compete on leaderboards
- Same device multiplayer
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Why did the Chicken cross the road? Why did the Pigeon leave THAT there? Why did Unihorse eat all that candy? Crossy Road is the 8-bit endless arcade hopper that started it all. Collect custom characters and navigate freeways, railroads, rivers and much more. Crossy Road® is the #1 viral smash hit you’ll never stop playing. FEATURES: • CROSS ROADS—Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers - endlessly hop forever! • SILLY CHARACTERS—Unlock and collect over 300 characters in our distinctive retro style. • DISCOVER WORLDS—Have fun running, hopping and crossing all day with over 28 worlds to discover. • DON’T DIE—Avoid (or enjoy) hilarious ways to die as you cross through oceans, savannahs, space and more! • LEADERBOARDS—Peck your way to the top in our daily challenges! Play around the world, win gifts and unlock rare characters. • SHINY CARDS—Track your stats with special holographic cards that come with each character. • SPECIAL EVENTS—Celebrate special dates with limited time events and free character giveaways. EXTRA FUN: • Jump into the action and enjoy innovative and simple gameplay. • Discover and explore 28 different worlds each with their own unique arcade style. • Complete Daily Quests! Hop endlessly, scare birds, jump over lily pads, and more! • Same device multiplayer! Challenge your friends and family on same-device multiplayer mode. • Free to play • Play offline games • Join over 250 MILLION players worldwide SUPPORT: Have any problems or suggestions? You can reach us at support@hipsterwhale.com or check out our FAQ www.hipsterwhale.com/crossy-road-support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Crossy Road at every 3 weeks against Smash Hit's every 2 months. Crossy Road also leads on ratings volume (739K vs 109K) and chart position (#11 vs #93). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Hit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crossy Road sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smash Hit against 4.7 for Crossy Road. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossy Road has 739K ratings behind it against 109K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 86% positive.
Smash Hit ships an update every 2 months, Crossy Road every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Smash Hit | Crossy Road |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (109K ratings) | 4.7 (739K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better | 86.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 109K | 739K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #93 | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | HIPSTER WHALE |
Customer experience
Smash Hit
Crossy Road
User reviews
Smash Hit
From 109K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying glass-breaking sound effects
- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics and visuals
- 💤 Calming and relaxing experience
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Premium required to continue from checkpoints
- 🕹️ Difficulty can be frustrating at times
- 🎨 Repetitive level design
Crossy Road
From 739K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming graphics and characters
- 🚀 Simple yet challenging mechanics
- 💰 Easy to earn in-game currency
- 🆓 Free to play with minimal ads
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 💰 Frustrating duplicate character drops
- 🤔 Unclear mechanics for certain environments
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and freezing issues
Bugs and requests
Smash Hit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes unexpectedly
- Progress not saving properly
- Inconsistent hit detection
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and game modes
- Ability to continue from checkpoints without premium
- Customizable controls and settings
Crossy Road
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pecking Order scores not saving properly
- Difficulty distinguishing obstacles in certain environments
- Inconsistent behavior when getting duplicate characters
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reset high scores
- Option to disable sound effects
- More varied game modes and challenges
- Improved character selection and customization
- Multiplayer or competitive game modes
In-app purchases
Smash Hit
- Premium2 variants$1.99
Crossy Road
- PAC-MANFree
- Shooty CatFree
- Flat Eric$0.99
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- Festive Chicken$0.99
- Fortune Chicken$0.99
- Seoul Chicken$0.99
- PAC-CHICKEN$0.99
- Brazil Chicken$0.99
- The Prince of All Cosmos$0.99
- Baby Chicken$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99






