Smash Champs vs John Bottom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Turn-based online play
- Train Champs with swipe action
- Rise through ranks
- Unlock and customize Champs
- Spectacular combat cinematics
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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.
John Bottom
Experience classic retro arcade action as you guide John to escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat monsters, and uncover John's story in this challenging and fun game for all ages.
- Classic retro arcade action
- Level clearing
- Defeat cute monsters
- Compete for best score
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Old school graphics with TV filters
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John Bottom is classic retro inspired arcade action at its best! Help John escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat the cute monsters and read John's story. - Free for ever - Fast paced - Challenging - Fun for all ages - Compete for the best score against the world - 4 different difficulty levels - Old school graphics with multiple old school TV filters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: John Bottom at none against Smash Champs's 3. John Bottom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Smash Champs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. John Bottom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smash Champs ships an update every 2 months, John Bottom every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Smash Champs | John Bottom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiloo | Marios Karagiannis |
Customer experience
Smash Champs
John Bottom
Bugs and requests
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
John Bottom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smash Champs
- Cool Cash$4.99
- Big Bucks$19.99
- Huge Hoard$49.99
John Bottom
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smash Champs free?
Is John Bottom free?
Do Smash Champs or John Bottom have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smash Champs or John Bottom?
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