SHREDD vs Downhill Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHREDD
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by controlling a shape that can split into two. Dodge spikes and other hazards by scraping the sides, hovering, or squeezing through tight gaps at the last moment.
- Ambidextrous gameplay
- Split-in-two mechanic
- Spike avoidance challenges
- Scrape, hover, and squeeze maneuvers
- Fast-paced action
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The original ambidextrous dodge'm up! AVOID THE SPIKES! Scrape along the sides, hover through the middle, or squeeze by at the last millisecond by splitting in two :o
Downhill Smash
Roll downhill, smashing everything in your path with a powerful boulder machine. Boost your vehicle with unique weapons and race through a post-apocalyptic world, defeating giant zombie bosses.
- Unique physics-based gameplay
- Build ultimate zombie-smashing machine
- Race through post-apocalyptic world
- Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons
- Defeat giant zombie bosses
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Smash everything on your way downhill to victory! Be faster than the avalanche by boosting your crushing boulder machine with unique and deadly weapons from a wide selection! From the creators of C.A.T.S.: Crash Arena Turbo Stars, Cut the Rope and Crossy Road. - UNIQUE PHYSICS-BASED GAMEPLAY Destroy everything on your way! - Build an ultimate zombie-smashing machine! - Race through the wacky post-apocalyptic world - Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons - Defeat giant zombie bosses! DOWNLOAD NOW and have FUN rolling 'n' smashing!
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Verdict
SHREDD and Downhill Smash both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of SHREDD's written reviews are positive against 41% of Downhill Smash's. Downhill Smash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 891). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. SHREDD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Downhill Smash sells 10 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 — 4.7 for SHREDD against 4.8 for Downhill Smash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Downhill Smash has 22K ratings behind it against 891, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of SHREDD's written reviews are positive against 41% of Downhill Smash's.
SHREDD ships an update every 5 months, Downhill Smash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHREDD | Downhill Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (891 ratings) | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 891 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 382 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Box | ZeptoLab UK Limited |
Customer experience
SHREDD
Downhill Smash
User reviews
SHREDD
From 891 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Fast-paced and challenging
- 💎 Great visuals and themes
- 🎨 Colorful and vibrant design
Room to improve
- 🐛 High score not saving properly
- 🔁 Repetitive music and background
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating
- 💤 Slow start and ramp-up speed
Downhill Smash
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying destruction mechanics
- 🔒 No forced ads
- 💡 Interesting upgrade system
Room to improve
- 🔑 Restrictive key/energy system
- 💰 Aggressive monetization through gems and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
- 🔋 Overheating issues on some devices
Bugs and requests
SHREDD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing or not opening
- Inconsistent high score tracking
- Lag or performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or modes
- Ability to customize blocks and backgrounds
- Multiplayer or competitive features
- Save high scores across sessions
Downhill Smash
Reported bugs
4 issues- Weapons becoming unusable after upgrades
- Indestructible objects blocking progress
- Ads not working or causing game freezes
- Inconsistent avalanche/storm behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse levels and content
- Removal or improvement of key/energy system
- Better progression system without paywalls
- Consistent physics and collision detection
In-app purchases
SHREDD
- Ad Removal$1.99
- All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
- All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
Downhill Smash
- 35 Gems$0.99
- Galaxy spikes$1.99
- Galaxy Shotgun$1.99
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- Galaxy Machine-gun$1.99
- Extra Slot Discount Offer$3.99
- 200 Gems$4.99
- 24H Starter Pack$4.99
- Extra Slot$4.99
- Remove Ads Discount Offer$7.99
- Extra Slot 2$7.99
Questions
Is SHREDD free?
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