Comparison

Skiing Fred vs Smash Champs

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

Head to head
About

Skiing Fred

Experience thrilling downhill action with a unique control system. Dodge traps, battle enemies, and customize your character and vehicles in this fast-paced adventure. Compete with friends and overcome extreme environmental challenges.

Highlights
  • Free-style control system
  • Character customization
  • Variety of vehicles
  • Dozens of traps and enemies
  • iCloud progress saving
  • Skill-based special moves
Features
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Enter the perfect chaos of Skiing Fred... The more dangerously you slide, the bigger the reward! Slide turbo-speed, dodge and drift through Fred's trap-ridden world as he escapes Grimmy Reaper. - Free-style control system unlike any other game - Customize and gear up your character! - Tons of insane vehicles - Dozens of traps and enemies - The best Fred Game ever! - Keep your progress through iCloud A sequel to Falling Fred and Running Fred, Skiing Fred is an over-the-top action-sports game featuring a unique free-movement system that allows you to take control of the action and perform true skill-based special moves. Get daring! Get creative! Get an edge over your friends or get them to help you beat massive Challenges destroying any enemies on your way. You'll be facing of extreme storms, apocalyptic meteor showers and blinding blizzards. Whether looking to beat records, complete missions, unlock achievements o get that particular item set collection, Skiing Fred packs a full load of fun for everyone! Visit www.facebook.com/Running-Fred for get cheats, tips and cools stuff.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn-based online play
  • Train Champs with swipe action
  • Rise through ranks
  • Unlock and customize Champs
  • Spectacular combat cinematics
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Skiing Fred4 screens
Smash Champs4 screens

Verdict

The call

Skiing Fred and Smash Champs both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Skiing Fred's written reviews are positive against 66% of Smash Champs's. Smash Champs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skiing Fred sells 6 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Skiing Fred against 4.6 for Smash Champs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 701 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Skiing Fred's written reviews are positive against 66% of Smash Champs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skiing Fred ships an update every 3 months, Smash Champs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skiing Fred versus Smash Champs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkiing FredSmash Champs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (701 ratings) — better4.6 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7011.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB149 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Kiloo

Customer experience

Skiing Fred

All ratings701 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.9%

Smash Champs

All ratings1,190 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Skiing Fred

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Cool
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lags
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🔋 Takes too long to load
  • 🔒 Login issues

Smash Champs

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Skiing Fred

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invisible walls
  • Incorrect steering controls
  • Disappearing gems
  • Rewards not working properly

Requested features

9 requests
  • New maps/worlds
  • Customization options
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Less blood/gore
  • Falling Fred update
Show 4 more
  • Running Fred sequel
  • Grimmy playable character
  • Jumping Fred game
  • Racing Fred game

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

6 purchases

Skiing Fred

One-time6
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • 600 Gems$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 2000 Gems$29.99
  • 3500 Gems$49.99
  • 7500 Gems$99.99
3 purchases

Smash Champs

One-time3
  • Cool Cash$4.99
  • Big Bucks$19.99
  • Huge Hoard$49.99

Questions

Is Skiing Fred free?
Skiing Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash Champs free?
Smash Champs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skiing Fred or Smash Champs?
Skiing Fred is rated higher. Skiing Fred averages 4.7 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while Smash Champs averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Skiing Fred or Smash Champs have ads?
Both Skiing Fred and Smash Champs show ads.
Which is updated more often, Skiing Fred or Smash Champs?
Skiing Fred ships an update every 3 months, and Smash Champs every 2 months. Most recently, Skiing Fred was updated on September 21, 2026 and Smash Champs on September 22, 2026.

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