Smash and Grab vs Hyper Swiper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smash and Grab
Test your hand-eye coordination in this retro-style mining game. Smash rocks with a hammer and grab falling diamonds, but be careful not to hit the diamonds or grab the rocks. Compete with others on local and global leaderboards.
- Smash rocks with a hammer
- Grab falling diamonds
- Avoid hitting diamonds
- Avoid grabbing rocks
- Addictive gameplay
- Local and global high scores
- Retro pixel art graphics
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The game no-one asked for is back! Congratulations...you have inherited Smash and Grab Mining company. Your new job is simple.... 1. Smash the rocks into gravel with the hammer. 2. Grab the diamond as they pass with the grabber. Do not hit the diamonds or grab the rocks! Features: Simple but addictive gameplay. Local and global high scores. Retro pixel art graphics
Hyper Swiper
Merge numbers to achieve the highest possible score. Compete to reach new numerical heights in this engaging puzzle game.
- Number merging gameplay
- Score-based progression
- Simple and intuitive controls
- Challenging puzzles
- High score chasing
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Merge the numbers together to reach the highest number you can
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smash and Grab at none against Hyper Swiper's 1. Smash and Grab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). Hyper Swiper's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Hyper Swiper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smash and Grab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hyper Swiper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash and Grab has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smash and Grab ships an update every 35 months, Hyper Swiper every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smash and Grab | Hyper Swiper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (20 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RI Productions | PLAYTOUCH |
Customer experience
Smash and Grab
Hyper Swiper
In-app purchases
Smash and Grab
No in-app purchases
Hyper Swiper
- Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
