Comparison

Dronefall vs Smash Dash RTS

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

Head to head
About

Dronefall

Command a squad in a real-time brawler where you loot, fight rivals and AI, and must extract before the window closes. Success builds your army for future runs, while failure means losing everything.

Highlights
  • Command a full squad in real-time
  • Fight players, AI, and horde
  • Loot fuel, gear, and rare drops
  • Strategic extraction decisions
  • Build and upgrade army between runs
Features
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Drop in. Loot up. Get out alive. Dronefall is a real-time brawler with the stakes of an extraction shooter. You command a squad, not a single hero. Every match drops you into a hostile open zone you share with rival squads, AI patrols and the horde. Sweep the map, take the fights you can win, and haul back everything you can carry. But the extraction window is closing. Push deeper for the rare drops, or pull out now and lock in what you already have. Miss the window and you lose the loot and the units carrying it. Make it out, and everything you brought back goes into your army. Unlock new unit classes, upgrade weapons and engines, and come back stronger for the next run. WHAT YOU DO • Command a full squad in real time, not one character • Fight players, AI forces and the horde on the same map • Loot fuel, gear and rare drops under constant pressure • Decide every run: extract now, or risk it all for more • Build and upgrade your army between runs NO SECOND CHANCES Everything you carry is on the line until you cross the extraction zone. Every run you survive makes the next one bigger.

About

Smash Dash RTS

Features
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Build your base. Give the orders. Take the battlefield. Smash Dash RTS puts you in direct command of individual units and whole groups in real-time strategy battles designed to last around five minutes. Capture territory, outmaneuver other players or AI opponents, and challenge friends to private 1v1 matches. BUILD, DEFEND AND EXPAND Capture tiles to expand your territory. Place walls and defensive weapons, protect your base and choose when to push forward. Collapsing base shields change the opening battle as protected areas gradually shrink. COMMAND YOUR FORCES Deploy tanks, aircraft and specialist units. Select individual units or groups, position your defenses and use orbital weapons to turn the battle. Different battlefields bring variety to every encounter. CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Add friends, arrange private 1v1 battles and meet in a private room before the match. Compare player stats and communicate through preset messages. LEARN OFFLINE Learn the controls in the guided offline tutorial, then experiment with units and tactics in the offline Target Range. The game follows your device language, and you can switch languages in Settings. PROGRESS AND PERSONALIZE Complete quests, progress through seasonal rewards and customize your battlefield identity with army colorways and other cosmetics. REPLAY AND SHARE Revisit completed matches in your Battle Log. Choose your highlights, export a video and share your battles with friends. An internet connection is required for multiplayer. Optional in-app purchases are available.

Screenshots

Dronefall4 screens
Smash Dash RTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dronefall at none against Smash Dash RTS's 10. Smash Dash RTS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Smash Dash RTS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dronefall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dronefall ships an update every 3 weeks, Smash Dash RTS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dronefall versus Smash Dash RTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronefallSmash Dash RTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB888 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndrey KorotkovCutEsy Holdings

In-app purchases

None

Dronefall

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Smash Dash RTS

One-time10
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 550 Gems$3.99
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  • 1,500 Coins$3.99
  • 1,200 Gems$8.99
  • 4,000 Coins$8.99
  • 3,000 Gems$17.99
  • 12,000 Coins$22.99
  • 8,000 Gems$44.99
  • 15,000 Gems$89.99

Questions

Is Dronefall free?
Dronefall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smash Dash RTS free?
Smash Dash RTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dronefall or Smash Dash RTS have ads?
Dronefall shows ads; Smash Dash RTS does not.
Which is updated more often, Dronefall or Smash Dash RTS?
Dronefall ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smash Dash RTS fortnightly. Most recently, Dronefall was updated on September 22, 2026 and Smash Dash RTS on October 2, 2026.

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