Comparison

Ball King vs Dashy Smash

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Throw unique objects
  • Compete with friends
  • Two exciting game modes
  • Unlock new environments
  • Unlock new objects to throw
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Jetpack flight
  • Environment destruction
  • Treasure collection
  • Character unlocks
  • Customizable playstyle
  • Daily quests
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ball King4 screens
Dashy Smash3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ball King versus Dashy Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall KingDashy Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings)4.8 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQwiboo LtdAnton Chekulaev

Customer experience

Ball King

All ratings1,899 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.1%

Dashy Smash

All ratings58 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

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

16 purchases

Ball King

One-time16
  • 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
3 purchases

Dashy Smash

One-time3
  • Small coin pack$1.99
  • Large coin pack$7.99
  • Ultimate coin pack$14.99

Questions

Is Ball King free?
Ball King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dashy Smash free?
Dashy Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ball King or Dashy Smash?
Dashy Smash is rated higher. Ball King averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Dashy Smash averages 4.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Ball King or Dashy Smash have ads?
Both Ball King and Dashy Smash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ball King or Dashy Smash?
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, and Dashy Smash monthly. Most recently, Ball King was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dashy Smash on October 24, 2026.

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