# StickWars — user reviews > 454 indexed App Store user reviews of StickWars by John E. Hartzog, rated 4.30/5 from 110 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickwars/id309527804/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickwars/id309527804.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 80 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of StickWars? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Addictive gameplay - 🎨 Great graphics and visuals - 🕹️ Fun and engaging - 💰 Good value for money - 🕰️ Nostalgic experience - 🔨 Challenging difficulty - 🎯 Satisfying combat mechanics **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay - 🕰️ Slow progression - 🤖 Unresponsive AI - 💰 High upkeep costs - 🎨 Outdated graphics **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes on certain levels - Bomber units not functioning properly - Enemies clipping through walls - Wizard spells not working as intended - Saving and loading issues **Most requested features** - More enemy variety - Ability to upgrade/customize troops - New game modes and challenges - Improved save/load functionality - Expanded spell/ability system - Larger castle/fortress upgrades - Multiplayer or co-op mode ## Newest reviews (16 of 454) ### 5/5 — Legendary Nostalgic Wave Defense *2022-03-15, version 1.9.0* Probably the best game of all time ### 5/5 — Such fond memories *2021-09-05, version 1.9.0* I have such fond memories of this game. Would love you to consider a remaster so it still looks good on new iPhones but understand it might not be financially viable. If you’re interested though, please email me (I’m also a dev), jontycg (at) gmail (dot) com ### 5/5 — Where is StickWars 2 and 3? *2021-04-15, version 1.9.0* StickWars 2 and 3 are missing and I want to play them! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-03-08, version 1.9.0* Use to play this in highschool. Still play it now. Amazing game ### 5/5 — Nostalgia *2020-05-30, version 1.9.0* This game is great you must admit that this game doesn’t have much first glance charm but for people who used to enjoy basic stick games this is a small but fun nostalgia trip ### 5/5 — 198 *2020-04-10, version 1.9.0* I seem to have hit the unlimited rounds at round 198. Is there something I can do to get past 198? ### 5/5 — Amazing *2020-01-20, version 1.9.0* This game is great but my archers never seem to train??? ### 5/5 — Loved this game *2020-01-10, version 1.9.0* Downloaded this many many years ago on my iPod touch and still love it.. great game please make a second one?? 2020 version?? ### 5/5 — Still epic even coming up to 2020. *2019-12-30, version 1.9.0* Man a lot’s happened since I first played. But it’s still the same good old game it used to be. ### 3/5 — Doesn’t save *2019-12-03, version 1.9.0* I just downloaded this game again after years of not having it. Remembering how much fun it was back in the day. But each level I play the amount of money I make doesn’t add up, it only takes the total of whatever you made that round. That’s not how I remember it being. So I deleted the game. Too bad ### 5/5 — Sound effects *2019-06-11, version 1.9.0* I was playing this game and I turned on sound effects, there was none when I was in a match. It was overshadowed by the music(great music btw) I just want this fixed ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2019-01-02, version 1.9.0* I used to enjoy this game on the iPod, and just tried this newer version. The game play doesn’t work as described in the tips so you fail, repeatedly. Example 1: “capture one invader at a time and build up your number of prisoners”. No, the game only lets you put one invader in the prison until it goes away. Example 2: “double tap the tent to train a prisoner to be an archer”. No, the game doesn’t seem to recognize double taps. Example 3: “slam invaders into catapults to destroy them”. While you can slam invaders to the ground this has no effect on machines. ### 5/5 — Ten years later... *2018-12-19, version 1.9.0* ...and it is STILL being updated. I bought this one my 3G and am playing it on my X. Great job. ### 3/5 — Fun game but round 115 on hard glitch *2018-09-20, version 1.9.0* There seems to be a glitch at round 115 where only about 5% of the round is completed and then it gets frozen and the round never finishes. Fix please! ### 5/5 — Just updated 10 mins ago *2018-07-02, version 1.9.0* Wow this is a great game... I played all the time. This came out in 2009! And the owner STILL cares about it. He just updated it for 64 but devices! ### 5/5 — Best game *2018-06-26, version 1.9.0* After lots of years of playing love it it would be awesome if it were bigger for the iPhone X but still awesome ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitch *2024-09-19, version 1.9.0* Everytime i try to buy the prison the game closes on its own ### 1/5 — Nasty *2024-04-01, version 1.9.0* Boring app without updates. Dangerous app is making my phone hot and warm. Take this trash out of the App Store. ### 1/5 — Game crashes when trying to buy Prison *2023-10-12, version 1.9.0* Every time an attempt is made to purchase the Prison option in upgrades the game suddenly crashes ### 1/5 — Where is support *2021-01-06, version 1.9.0* Keeps freezing after a while and can’t get support help ### 1/5 — Save your dollar *2017-12-07, version 1.9.0* This is the worst game I’ve ever bought, I really don’t know why it costs anything. It’s confusing to figure out how to play it bc there are no tutorials, and then when you finally see the hints after a failed game, the game is so simple and slow I didn’t even wanna play it passed 4 of the short easy rounds. ### 1/5 — $0.99!! *2017-09-09, version 1.9.0* Can't believe I wasted a dollar on this. Fun for a couple hours. Extremely boring after that. ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY!! *2015-11-21, version 1.8.9* This game is a horrible game... Don't buy this game. Reasons why: Horrible graphics The help page says nothing helpful The stupid pushy things where it pushes against my wall are unkillable and it's just a horrible game (I wish I could rate it 0 stars. Btw if you want a bad game, get it, but if you want a good game, don't buy this. P.S. Not worth the money. ### 1/5 — Copy *2014-08-09, version 1.8.6* Bad ### 1/5 — Bad *2014-06-14, version 1.8.9* I can't get on the screen is halfed I want my money back ### 1/5 — StickWars *2014-04-20, version 1.8.9* Rubbish game not worth the money, massive rip-off! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Memories *2025-12-09, version 1.9.0* Brings back a lot of memories. Fire game. ### 5/5 — Still love it after 14 years. *2025-03-13, version 1.9.0* Always catch myself looking for it and downloading it on my new iPhone, would pay for it ### 5/5 — Hard to believe it’s still working. *2024-11-16, version 1.9.0* Pretty impressive one of the games I played years ago still works after no updates for 7 years. There’s no sound but gameplay is great. Love this game. ### 5/5 — Can’t get past level 115 *2024-08-10, version 1.9.0* Good nostalgia. Level 115 is bugged (enemies stop spawning), and so you can’t get past it. ### 5/5 — 10/10 nostalgia value *2024-07-22, version 1.9.0* I used to play this game on the family-shared iPod touch. I am now currently redownloading it on my iPhone 13. Time doesn’t change everything. ### 5/5 — Best mobile game of all time *2024-03-10, version 1.9.0* Zero ads, incredibly engaging and fun gameplay, and really good difficulty balancing on normal mode ### 5/5 — The best mobile game of all time *2023-09-29, version 1.9.0* God Bless you John E Hartzog. Please never remove this iOS holy grail from the App Store. However please add your other 2 masterpieces, SW2 & 3. ### 5/5 — Stuck on level 198 *2023-06-09, version 1.9.0* I reached level 198 and then game goes to about 4% and then there’s nothing any fix?? ### 5/5 — Childhood *2023-03-28, version 1.9.0* This got to be one of the most memorable game of my childhood. I was around 7 and I played this game for at least 100 hours. I wanted to try it again and I opened it up and immediately got hit with nostalgia. Still a really cool pocket game for a guy my age. Definitely try if you haven’t got arleady. Thank you ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-06-12, version 1.9.0* Thank you for one, giving me a childhood on my iPod, and two, allowing me to revisit by updating it, GOBBLESS HOSS --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*