Comparison

SmashBall Up vs Rock Evolution

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

Head to head
About

SmashBall Up

Engage in a physics-based arcade game where you launch balls to break various objects, from glass and hexas to stylized human faces. Experience the thrill of Plinko-style gameplay with unpredictable bounces and rewarding drops to collect coins.

Highlights
  • Ball launching mechanics
  • Object smashing (glass, hexas, stylized faces)
  • Plinko-style gameplay
  • Coin collection
  • Physics-based interactions
Features
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Hit balls to smash everthing! Glass, hexas, even human face! Drop the ball, hit the pegs, and win big! SmashBall brings the ultimate Plinko experience with exciting bounces and rewarding drops. Aim, release, and watch the chaos unfold! How many coins can you collect? Play now!

About

Rock Evolution

Launch a rock with a sling and roll it as far as possible. Collect rewards to upgrade your rock's abilities and evolve it into faster, more powerful forms. Master the perfect release to achieve maximum distance and performance.

Highlights
  • Sling and roll mechanics
  • Collect rewards and coins
  • Upgrade rock abilities
  • Evolve rock forms
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Exciting environments
Features
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Sling your rock, build up speed, and roll as far as possible through exciting environments. Collect rewards, upgrade your rock, and evolve it into smoother, faster, and more powerful ball forms with every run. Aim your sling, release at the perfect moment, and send your rock rolling across the track. Gather coins and rewards during each run to improve your sling power, speed, durability, and overall performance.

Screenshots

SmashBall Up4 screens
Rock Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmashBall Up at 71% against Rock Evolution's 50%. SmashBall Up also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. SmashBall Up sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Rock Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmashBall Up holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SmashBall Up's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rock Evolution's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmashBall Up versus Rock Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmashBall UpRock Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79 ratings) — better4.4 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better54
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYso CorpSabri Cem Bingol

Customer experience

SmashBall Up

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Rock Evolution

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SmashBall Up

One-time6
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Super Powers Pack$2.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
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  • Handful of Gems$9.99
  • Pouch of Gems$29.99
  • Safe of Gems$69.99
9 purchases

Rock Evolution

One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Auto X3 Coins$4.99
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  • No Ads$4.99
  • No Ads Pack$7.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • Gem Pack 5$29.99
  • Gem Pack 6$49.99

Questions

Is SmashBall Up free?
SmashBall Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rock Evolution free?
Rock Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmashBall Up or Rock Evolution?
SmashBall Up is rated higher. SmashBall Up averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Rock Evolution averages 4.4 from 54 ratings.
Do SmashBall Up or Rock Evolution have ads?
Both SmashBall Up and Rock Evolution show ads.

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