Ball King vs Dashy Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball King
Experience arcade basketball with a twist, throwing quirky objects through the hoop. Compete with friends and millions of players across various game modes and unlockable environments.
- Throw unique objects
- Compete with friends
- Two exciting game modes
- Unlock new environments
- Unlock new objects to throw
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Want to feel like King? Throw ducks, frogs or even old radios through the basket and crush your friends score! Join 3 million players and compete in two exciting game modes and unlock new environments to play in and new objects to throw! No pop-up advertisements or timers stopping you from playing, just pure fun! Enjoy the game!
Dashy Smash
Pilot a jetpack through a magical world, smashing obstacles and collecting treasures. Unlock new characters and upgrades with collected coins, and customize your playstyle. Compete with others globally in daily quests and leaderboards.
- Jetpack flight
- Environment destruction
- Treasure collection
- Character unlocks
- Customizable playstyle
- Daily quests
- Global leaderboards
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In this action-packed adventure, you play as a character equipped with a jetpack, soaring through a magical world filled with treasures to collect. One of the unique features of this game is the ability to destroy the environment around you – use powerful busts and various power-ups to smash through obstacles and clear a path to your goals. As you collect coins, you can use them to unlock unique characters and upgrades. With endless customization options available, such as the spider catcher and the gravity pull, you can tailor the game to your playstyle. In addition to the main campaign mode, the game also features daily quests and leaderboards, allowing you to compete with players from around the world for high scores. With its fast-paced gameplay, charming pixel art graphics, and simple controls, this mobile game is sure to keep you coming back for more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ball King at 2K against Dashy Smash's 58. Ball King also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 78%). Dashy Smash's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Ball King sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Dashy Smash sells 3 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 Ball King against 4.8 for Dashy Smash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ball King has 2K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 78% of Dashy Smash's.
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Dashy Smash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball King | Dashy Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2K ratings) | 4.8 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — 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 | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qwiboo Ltd | Anton Chekulaev |
Customer experience
Ball King
Dashy Smash
Bugs and requests
Ball King
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashing on launch after updates
- Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to customize player character
- Improved progression system for unlocks
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
Dashy Smash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ball King
- Bowling Ball$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- Burger$0.99
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- Zombie Head$0.99
- Yin Yang$0.99
- Skull$0.99
- Lucky Shamrock$0.99
- Old Radio$0.99
- Money Bag$0.99
- Lucky Dice$0.99
- Ninja$0.99
- Skeleton$0.99
- Bomb$0.99
- Yellow Duck$0.99
- Tree Frog$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
Dashy Smash
- Small coin pack$1.99
- Large coin pack$7.99
- Ultimate coin pack$14.99









